Every once in a while a reader will ask us our opinions about whole body, colon cleanses, or detox cleanses. This is a great question and one that I’d like to share the answer with everyone.
Do I recommend cleanses? NO! Absolutely not.
First, know that cleansing is an ongoing process. It’s not something that should happen once or twice a year. The body does a very good job of cleansing itself when given the right tools. If you are following an anti-inflammatory diet like Forever Young, your body is cleansing itself regularly. A good diet will help your body cleanse daily. An anti-inflammatory diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables will sweep any toxins from your body and also sweep your colon. Fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidants, which help reduce inflammation-causing free radicals, thereby reducing toxins in the body that cause disease.
Should you consider a cleanse prior to starting your new anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle? No! Consider your diet your cleanse. Following a good anti-inflammatory diet is not only perfectly safe (unlike some cleansing systems), but will cost you no extra money. A once yearly cleanse is not going to reduce your chance of disease, but following a good diet (your body’s natural daily cleanse) certainly will.
Many people are also under the assumption that so-called detox cleanses will undo all the damage caused by a poor diet and lifestyle. Not so. Only a healthy diet and lifestyle followed every day will keep your body running clean and efficiently.
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