Advice on a Total Body Cleanse!!!

Updated on October 21, 2008
J.M. asks from Austin, TX
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My husband and I would like to do a total body cleanse this month. We have never done one before and I feel a bit overwhelmed determining the right one for me! Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated! We are sort of doing this to kick off a whole year of life style changes...so one that focuses on that would be even better!

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M.B.

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In my experience and particularly since you are just getting into this a very gentle 7 day cleanse might be the best way to start. My favorite is the Zand brand that you can buy at Sprouts or Whole Foods (or online here):
http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=4911...
It's quite gentle, but effective - it's also free of most allergens (i.e., gluten free - some are not).

Also, I'm assuming you'll add juicing at some point. In terms of veggies, it's best to start with carrots before adding beets, greens, etc. as it does take some adjusting of your taste buds. To remove sugar, stevia is an herb that's a good substitute. Also, I recommend one change at a time and it may take you well over a year to get to where you want to be - typically you have to stick with something for 6 months for it to be a true lifestyle change. And, everything reverses when you go back to old/unhealthy habits.

And, back to cleanse, they typically recommend you do one about 4 times a year (at the change of season). There are herbs you can take as maintenance as well. It's just that some of the cleanses do remove nutrients, thus you should not remain on them long term.

And, perhaps most importantly, you really should not attempt any of these changes unless you've had a recent physical, including CBC and CMP, EKG and bone density and have normal bowel movements. And, be very careful of products that claim to remove heavy metals if you still have any amalgam fillings - these products can increase the circulation of the heavy metals and actually cause more problems (e.g., impacting kidneys, etc.).

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L.N.

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You may look at www.dadazzleinnutrition.com
We have a 21 day cleansing that works great! It is completely safe and all natural.

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D.W.

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Advocare has a mild 10 day cleanse. I do a cleanse every 3-4 months. Check out our website www.advocare.com/0402179. You can contact me at ____@____.com if you have a questions.

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Debbie Wilson

M.A.

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Hello J.,

I have a skin care, health and wellness company.

We have an excellent line of spa detox products that cleanses from the inside out.

We have a 7 day cleanse that cleanses your colon, liver, kidneys and blood of toxins. It's a great way to start a healthy life style.

I have used the 7 day cleanse myself. I have a lot of digestive issues and (thinking of a politicially correct way to say this) I'm not very regular at all, lucky if I move once a week. (Hope that was p.c. enough lol) The 7 day cleanse gave me a good deep cleaning. I even went twice in one day and then still went the next day! Amazing for me! Sorry if that's TMI.. lol. What I really liked about it was even though it gave me a good cleanse I didn't have to run to the bathroom. I felt it coming on and was able to go without a mad dash.

Also it is botanically based so it doesn't have harsh chemicals in it.

If you'd like more information, please let me know.

Take care and God bless!

M.

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V.H.

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Hi J.,
I know that the total body cleanse is awesome.Check out Arbonne's Sea Source It is a total body cleanse and it is all natural You can check it out at my website valeriehampton.myarbonne.com. Let me know what you think?And if you have any questions please just contact me.Good Luck and God Bless. V.

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K.C.

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Check out Herbalife's 21 day cleanse. Wonderful!

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K.C.

answers from Dallas on

There are a ton out there to choose from, but I feel one is the best on the market. Dr. Natura can be found at www.drnatura.com

Check out the pictures, yes pictures, and testimonials. I've done it once last and am getting ready to do it again because it does work.

K.

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T.D.

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My husband and I have had great success with Arbonne's Detox 7-Day Cleanse. Check out Charissa Elrod Independent Consultant's Member Perks on this website to get a great deal!

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T.T.

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The Master Cleanser Diet, or as popularly known; The Lemonade Diet was created by
the late Naturopath Stanley Burroughs.

This is tough, but great. I took advil on this cleanse for the first couple of days to keep from having awful headaches.

It works great for weight loss, but if you don't want/need to reduce your weight just drink more of the lemonade.

Just remember, for it to work, you HAVE to drink the lemonade. If you go without it, you will fail.

I also skipped the whole sea salt/water flush in the morning; the senna tea worked just fine.

You can get everything you need at Sprouts or Whole Foods... maybe even Wal Mart. I don't see any reason to pay up to 100s of dollars for pills and pre-packaged cleanses when you can do it all yourself. I also don't see the point of putting other crazy stuff in your body when you are trying to clean it out. This is ALL NATURAL- and you will know for sure it is, because you are making it yourself.

I used a brand of tea called "SMOOTH MOVE" it worked the best. I used a senna tea by Yogi that didn't work as well.

http://www.thelemonadediet.com

GOOD LUCK!!!

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