Should you detoxify?
In this post, we will determine whether you should.What does it involve?Is it necessary?Is it even good for you?
I meet various individuals who frequently ask me whether they should detoxify themselves. I dig deeper to find out why they feel the need to do so ,and they inform me that it is important they do so to cleanse their bodies and remove any toxins in them. They further mention the need to cut back on certain foods or food groups, to achieve this. They say that they may also require to follow certain diets, which may entail the sole intake of either herbal juices or fruits juices, certain dietary supplements, diuretics, laxatives, teas etc.
Most acclaim they obtain this information from various credible sources , and that it has health benefits.
Is detoxification necessary? Is it good for you?
However, on a nutrition perspective, there is no supportive evidence indicative of any of the asserted benefits associated with detoxification.
In fact, detoxifying yourself can cause more problems than solutions. First, you may go to extremes limiting your nutrient intake, in turn triggering nutrient deficiencies . To top on that, you will likely not sustain detox diets for the long-term , and while at them you may experience undesirable effects such as irritability, fatigue etc.
Beware of such unfounded claims that detoxing leads to improved health benefits. Agreeably, some of its aspects’ such as the cutting back of certain foods such as sugars and fats may be beneficial but following a detox regimen completely may guarantee undesirable outcomes. Furthermore, your body can detox naturally through liver function, and the excretion process.
Kindly, conduct further research on your part to establish the accuracy of any information presented you may lack certainty about or consult a certified personnel. Do not rely on one source of information, and furthermore ensure that a source of information is credible. This is to avoid being duped into following practices that may actually cause you more harm.