Meghan Shaw, Michele SuderChristina Bell, Anh Le &

Elizabeth O’Neill

Why detoxify?

To lose weightPrepare for surgeryReligious reasonsRevive the body of toxins

It is thought to be a way to recharge, revitalize and renew your body in a healthy manner. The use of body cleansing has powerful psychological, religious and spiritual meaning

Is fasting necessary? Our bodies naturally detoxify. 

Environmental toxins, pollutants, chemicals and other synthetic substances lead many to believe that the average body can not handle it. 

When the body cannot rid itself of toxins they are stored outside of the regular elimination system

Linda Page, ND, PhD

Preoperative cleansers

•Oral sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate •Preparation for surgery, x-ray, or endoscopic examination.  •Osmotic laxative•Reduces body weight

Colon cleansingBecame popular in the U.S. in the 1920’s-1930The trend is coming back again in forms such as

teas, enzymes, or colon irrigationEnemas, laxatives, strong herbal teas enzymes,

powders, and antiparasite capsulesAutointoxication or mucus build up in the colon

So the question is, is colon cleansing really help the theory of cleaning the mucus buildup?

Can our own body do that work without a cleanser to help it?

Colon cleanser have side effects so why use them?

Juice fasting•One of the most widely used body cleansers •Involves the short term intake of fruit and vegetable juice and water only•How does it work?•Ketosis

There are many benefits and hazards to fasting, most of it depends on the person.   

Fasting vs. dietingBig difference!

Why doesn’t fasting work to lose weight healthily?  

James Dillard MD states that fasting for weight loss acts as a yo-yo effect. 

Water only fasting•Ketosis • As Dillard states this is not because toxins are coming out it is that you are going into ketosis.  • Ketones•The theory behind a veggie juice fast is that the antioxidants in the juice give the toxins something to bind to, acting as a sort of toxin neutralizer. •Detoxification

Who should not fast?It should be mentioned that fasting of any kind

should not be taken lightly. People who should refrain from fasting include:

pregnant or nursing womanchildren or adolescentsunderweight or debilitated peoplespeople suffering from anemiathe elderly, and also people with diabetesheart diseasekidney or liver disease chronic health problems

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