Do detox cleanses work?

[indiegirlie]

I've heard yes and no but I want to know if they truly work. Also I'm doing a cleanse that says its for a detox but helps you lose weight but I'm already a fine weight (I'm 5'5 and 101 pounds). Will this make me lose weight or just detox?

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+1 y

I didn't do drugs! This is purely for a health thing, like last spring my class learned about Buddhism and chi and detox

[Andyp123]

I've used detoxes in the past to pass drug tests, and they worked so their not a myth but then again, I don't know how many vitamins and nutrients it flushed out with as well... so yea I doubt its healthy for u, maybe the "organic all natural ones" but not the ones designed to get drugs outta ur system and yes for those of you who comment cuz ik u will, I DO SMOKE POT so go ahead and throw me in prison PLEASE because its not like the people who drink and start fights are doing something wrong? im just looking to get mellow, forget some problems and become just a little more artistic...

[martyfellow]

It won't do either one. At most it causes you to lose water weight. These things are mostly frauds, and as you say, you don't have weight worries at all anyway! Why bother with chemical nonsense?

[Kristtx]

If there's a detox product out there the FDA or who ever administers drug tests know about it. There's nothing that can take drugs out of your blood system or things like that. The only thing you can do a drink a lot of water and wait it out. It could take days, weeks depending on what drugs you've taken.

[indiegirlie]

No drugs! Drug and alcohal free... I really just want to cleanse out my system because my worlds religion class was studying Buddhism (chi and detoxifying your system and stuff)

[jamiejean1021]

I did the master cleanse about a year ago... I lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks. I continued to eat healthy foods, though not to the extream of the diet, and excersized, and I kept the weight off...! =) If you try to go right back to eating fast food every day after a cleanse, you'll gain all the weight back.

[kereru]

as far as nutritionists are concerned, there's basically no such thing as a "detox" so no it won't do you much good unless you are trying to lose weight quickly.

[kheserthorpe]

And if you are most detox diets aren't optimal.

[KateKate777]

Yes, they do. I was using
detox pills and was pretty pleased with the result. I also drink a lot of water and it makes my body feel better.

[snowboarder720]

nope. Detox helps clean your "system" out and that's pretty much it. Detox is definitely popular for pot heads.

[snowboarder720]

@ update: yeah sure, that's what all the stoners say. Oldest excuse in the book. Your such a stoner.

[yaddayaddayadda02]

They do not. There isn't really a medical thing called 'toxins'. These cleanses are basically starving yourself for a week.

[Jayded1]

Its just water weight. It comes back after a few days. No real benefit. I've seen it used to lose a few pounds to fit in to a dress for a wedding or something. But otherwise pointless.

[DamieWamie]

I don't know about for weight loss, but it sure works for drug tests! xD

[Anonymous]

some may work but lifestyle changes are better, you may clean up your system but if you go back to the unhealthy lifestyle then its pretty much pointless.

[Anonymous]

no,

it will clean you out.

just keep a healthy diet and exercise

[Anonymous]

not sure but I might want to try too

[kheserthorpe]

Basically, no.

[Anonymous]

no girl is happy with their weight.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe in them.