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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAvoid\ncrash diets for weight loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggressive\ndetox diets promoted by some celebrities like the Master Cleanse, which is\nbasically a 10 day starvation diet where you only drink a lemon juice\nconcoction and take a laxative, can be extremely harmful to the body. Cardiologist Isadore Rosenfeld specifically\nsingles out the Master Cleanse Diet as an example of a detox diet that can\ndamage your heart. \u00abA crash diet once won’t hurt your heart. But crash dieting repeatedly increases the\nrisk of heart attack.\u00bb1<\/small><\/sup> Nutrition professor Linda Bacon states\nthat such calorie restrictive diets can lead to heart muscle loss and damaged\nblood vessels. \u00abAll that shrinking and growing causes micro tears that\ncreate a setup for atherosclerosis and other types of heart disease.1<\/small><\/sup>\u00bb Shortages of potassium, magnesium,\nand copper have been suggested as possible causes of the arrhythmias seen in\ncrash dieters, and studies have also found that the diets can cause a drop in\nblood pressure and sodium depletion.1<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\nrestrict calories for a longer period of time your body may eventually switch\nover to breaking down muscle for energy in which can actually slow your\nmetabolism. This is why skipping meals\nis not a good idea. Some people might\nsay that headaches are a sign of detoxing but in most cases it\u2019s probably\nbecause you are hungry. It is a\ndocumented fact published in the journal of the American Psychological\nAssociationthat the majority of people regain all the weight they\nlose on any<\/em> diet,\nespecially the highly restrictive varieties.2<\/small><\/sup> Wouldn\u2019t it be better\nto think long term? Not just for weight\nloss, but for the health of your body as a whole? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you\nreally need to detox?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The body\ndetoxes on its own on a daily basis. The\nliver does most of this but the kidneys, digestive tract, lungs and the skin\nalso play a role. Most experts agree\nthat quick detoxes can actual cause more damage than good, especially if one of\nthese organs has a pre-existing condition that a person may be unaware of. \u201cDetoxification\u201d occurs around the clock\nnaturally, but there may be symptoms that show up over time which may suggest\nthat these organs need support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Warning\nsigns that may be present if your body has accumulated too many heavy metals or\ntoxins are: Many people\nthink they need to do a detox because they believe it is a quick fix or a jump\nstart for whatever they are looking to improve. \nHowever, there are many commercial products consumers purchase that\nwhich may be affecting your overall toxic load. \nTake a look around the house and see if you are using products with a\nlot of chemicals. Common chemical-based\nproducts that can be switched for something safer include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Household\ncleaners, laundry detergents, dishwasher detergents, soap, lawn care, make up,\nshampoos and conditioners, air fresheners, even your water! It is recommend drinking Reverse Osmosis\nfiltered water<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you work\nin a field where you are exposed to chemicals, or live is an area that is\nheavily sprayed with pesticides, even in our industrial society and with the\nvery real problem of pollution, it is well understood you will get exposed to\nmany toxic elements over our lifetime. \nOur bodies do its best to eliminate these toxins; however, excretion\nrates will vary from person to person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider\nyour mineral status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Optimal\nnutrition is essential when dealing with metal toxicity because if you are\ndeficient in essential metals, your body will use toxic metals as \u201cstand-ins\u201d\ninstead.3 <\/small><\/sup> For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Kaayla\nDaniel et.al. also explains in the article with this information that another\ncomponent that is important for the body\u2019s ability to detox is the healthy gut\nflora.3<\/small><\/sup> People with healthy gut flora are better able to handle the\ninevitable exposure to toxic metals. In\ncontrast, people who do not have healthy gut flora are more prone to candida\nand other fungal overgrowth.3 <\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Toxic metals\nexposed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hair mineral\nanalysis offers a valid and inexpensive way to test someone\u2019s toxic metal\nstatus. The blood vessels that support\nhair follicles transports both toxic elements and essential minerals which are\nthen stored in the hair proteins. Hair\ntests can evaluate someone\u2019s toxic metal and nutritional status over the past\nthree months.4<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan of\naction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is\nimportant to note that no form of detoxification or extreme diet should be done\nprior to consulting with your physician or experienced nutritionist. Appropriate treatment regimens vary\nsignificantly from person to person, depending upon multiple dietary and\nlifestyle factors, specific medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are looking into ways to get your body healthier to function at optimal levels, truth be known that it doesn\u2019t happen overnight. The best way to improve digestion, lose weight, improve concentration or whatever it may be, is to test the foundation of the body by doing a comprehensive blood test and hair tissue mineral test. By figuring out exactly what your body needs and the direction you need to go, you\u2019ll start seeing improvements in no time. Take out the guessing. Take out the dangers of unreliable treatments. There is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d. By getting the body healthier as a whole, the ability to \u201cdetox\u201d will occur naturally and you can live a healthier life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.<\/strong> Miller, Bryan. \u201cHow Crash Diets Harm Your\nHealth.\u201d CNN, Cable News Network, 20 Apr. 2010, www.cnn.com\/2010\/HEALTH\/04\/20\/crash.diets.harm.health\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.<\/strong> Moores, Susan. \u201cExperts Warn of Detox Diet Dangers.\u201d NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 18 May 2007, www.nbcnews.com\/id\/18595886\/ns\/health-diet_and_nutrition\/t\/experts-warn-detox-diet-dangers\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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