Anyone seriously do one?
I am talking about the in store ones or if you got info of other ones like the lemon/maple/pepper one....

I am wanting to do one soon just to get my system clean.

2/25/2009 11:30:25 PM

go hang around someone with a stomach virus.

2/25/2009 11:36:02 PM

Don't believe the hype.

2/25/2009 11:38:45 PM

i'd be wary of most store bought ones. if you're serious about it, i can recommend a good herbal cleanse like this one http://www.blessedherbs.com/bh/colon_overview

no detox plan is going to be effective without a complete commitment to an all-natural and organic diet though. stay away from all processed foods and avoid tap water (drink spring water or distilled water instead).

2/26/2009 12:30:34 AM

jesus fucking stupidity

2/26/2009 12:44:42 AM

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"Martha Volchok relates, “I observed all of my bowel movements and studied them as a scientist would. After my first cleanse, I got out just what Dr. Jensen showed in his book, Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management. Not only that, but popcorn kernels came out and I hadn’t eaten any popcorn in years! Having something come out after all those years gave me more faith in Dr. Jensen’s work. I reasoned that if the popcorn was that old, how old was the rest of the stuff coming out? Surely some of it was from that same time period.” “My conclusion is that I am lifting off the intestinal wall a thickened layer that has accumulated quite like what happens to the plumbing in our homes. Over time any tube/pipe/intestine that has material going over it daily begins to have a build-up. Only we need our intestines to be as free of that as possible for the best, healthiest functioning. Of course, I cannot say for sure just exactly what is happening, but I can judge by the resultant great feelings that in fact I have done something truly positive for my health.” “Whenever I do my yearly cleanse now, I see clearly the striations on the outside of my stools that reflect the same indentations from different parts of the intestinal wall; both small and large (colon). Could this be an actual thin layer that had accumulated directly on the intestinal lining? These markings are never present on my everyday bowel movements. The stool from my colon cleanse has a thin, outer layer that is decidedly a different, deeper color than the inside of the stool. It is also much firmer and cannot be pulled apart, whereas the inner portion of the stool looks remarkably like the Toxin Absorber™ drink and it is possible to pull apart easily (see photo below).” (read complete "

2/26/2009 12:58:13 AM

only drink hand-squeezed cambodian breast milk

2/26/2009 12:58:14 AM

lmao

2/26/2009 1:39:58 AM

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"sno detox plan is going to be effective without a complete commitment to an all-natural and organic diet though. stay away from all processed foods and avoid tap water (drink spring water or distilled water instead)."

If tap water ain't good enough, 'organic' isn't gonna cut it. You're gonna have to grow your own shit.

2/26/2009 4:23:15 AM

^You can only irrigate your crops with spring water though

2/26/2009 6:02:59 AM

Good call.

2/26/2009 6:07:31 AM

I like how people drink pure-as-the-snow spring water that's been sitting in plastic bottles for 3 months leaching up all the chemicals from the plastic!!! HAHA dumbasses

2/26/2009 7:25:55 AM

but but but how else am I going to feel elitist about my fucking drinking water!?!?!?!?!?

2/26/2009 7:44:28 AM

you know I did post this in the lounge and not chit chat b/c I wanted more serious answers here...
thanks.

2/26/2009 7:57:58 AM

The quality of the answers should tell you something

Just think how much worse it'd be if it were in chitchat.

2/26/2009 8:03:59 AM

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". stay away from all processed foods and avoid tap water (drink spring water or distilled water instead)."

Tap water is better for you then most waters (at least with a filter)

^^If you are serious, move to distilled water and take a high fiber diet for a few weeks. That should be good enough.

[Edited on February 26, 2009 at 8:14 AM. Reason : ]

2/26/2009 8:12:14 AM

kinda along the same lines message_topic.aspx?topic=532458

2/26/2009 9:38:16 AM

GUYS I'M SERIOUS!

2/26/2009 9:49:30 AM

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"you know I did post this in the lounge and not chit chat b/c I wanted more serious answers here... thanks."

serious answers to absolute bullshit?

DOES NOT COMPUTE

2/26/2009 9:53:33 AM

My roommate did the one you are talking about and on like the third day she couldn't get out of bed/barely move because you are basically starving yourself. I think it's a bad idea....

2/26/2009 10:06:27 AM

If you have a normal, healthy diet, drink plenty of water, get proper amounts of sleep, and take part in regular exercise, your body will "cleanse" itself just fine.

You dont need to pay for a damn cleanse program or any of that other bullshit.

The reason people say they feel differently during or after the cleanse is because they are changing their body, and putting shit into it that doesnt belong there...at least not in the amounts they are using.

Think about how long our bodies have been evolving and developing. Im pretty sure that they do a fine job of cleansing without stupid chemicals or lemon/pepper mixes...if you take care of yourself properly and do all the things in the first two lines of this reply.

You'd be much better off spending the $ that you would on a cleanse and buying http://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Dummies-Carol-Ann-Rinzler/dp/0764551809

2/26/2009 10:10:52 AM

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"avoid tap water (drink spring water or distilled water instead)."

if you arent doing deionized, youre doing yourself a disservice

2/26/2009 11:16:35 AM

detox is bullshit.

your body will naturally cleanse itself of any major "toxins." The supposed results of most of the detox systems are actually caused by the systems themselves. That is, those pads that turn brown when you put them on your feet, or those pills you take to supposedly clean out your bowels and end up with gigantic strings of disgusting shit actually cause the results that you are seeing.

It's like, going to a doctor to heal a arm that's not broken. He says, "your arm isn't broken", and you say "well, fix it anyways." Then he breaks your arm and puts it in a cast.

2/26/2009 11:37:13 AM

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"if you're serious about it, i can recommend a good herbal cleanse like this one http://www.blessedherbs.com/bh/colon_overview"

bullshit. don't waste your money. this is was I was just talking about. There is no "built up waste" in your intestine.

These disgusting pictures that they show you to scare you - "eewwww look at all the stuff that's inside you!"


The pills they sell you create that nasty blob. If you had not taken the pills, that would not be inside of you!

2/26/2009 11:40:29 AM

^ word

people who fall for this stuff also buy books such as "The Secret" and "Cures They Don't Want You to Know About"

2/26/2009 11:51:22 AM

if you really want to clean yourself out, try getting at least 9 servings of FRESH, raw or slightly steamed fruits and vegetables a day, and eat a moderate amount of protein and low amounts of processed carbohydrates and fats. Just fruits, vegetables, some low fat meat and a few nuts for 2-3 days. you kinda feel hungry all the time, but you will definitely feel lighter and detoxed/cleansed, whatever you want to call it.

2/26/2009 11:52:00 AM

i.e. GoldenGirl.

2/26/2009 11:54:56 AM

^^ yeah, the only "natural detox plan" -- getting healthy

2/26/2009 12:26:33 PM

Kind of like the ear candles that "pull out" all that gunk.... Until someone tried burning an ear candle on just a plate and it somehow managed to pull the same quantity of "gross gunk" out of the ceramic plate LOL

oops... science is a hard mistress.

2/26/2009 12:31:45 PM

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"If tap water ain't good enough, 'organic' isn't gonna cut it. You're gonna have to grow your own shit."

if you live in the city, then yes, your water will be treated with chemicals and won't do much good if you're trying to grow everything organically.

water fluoridation is hazardous whether you want to believe it or not.

2/26/2009 4:41:42 PM

2/26/2009 4:43:43 PM

rocky mount water doesn't have fluoride

[Edited on February 26, 2009 at 4:44 PM. Reason : ]

2/26/2009 4:44:23 PM

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"Cures They Don't Want You to Know About"

Kevin Trudeau should be shot. I saw a copy of that book at the thrift store last week. Had I thought about it at the time I would have paid the $.50 for it just so I could destroy it to keep it out of the hands of someone who might actually believe that shit.

2/26/2009 5:40:08 PM

Trudeau, at the least, belongs in jail.
It could be argued he deserves much worse, as there is no telling how many people have died listening to his bullshit "alternative cures" to real diseases like cancer and heart disease.

He has been sued and shut down by the FTC several times, but he makes so much money now, any fine the FTC gives him is just a cost-of-business to him.

2/26/2009 5:47:49 PM

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"if you live in the city, then yes, your water will be treated with chemicals and won't do much good if you're trying to grow everything organically."

...You missed my point.

2/26/2009 5:49:02 PM

but isn't that the point of this thread, that those people who are using ear candles and detox plans have missed the entire point of reality?

2/26/2009 6:25:05 PM

gg Ronny for fucking things up as usual b/c you are angry at the world

and thanks for anyone who gave actual advice. the pt. of the cleanse for me would be getting back on track to organic etc. I am a healthy eater already but have gone astray in the past 2 weeks. just wanted a jump start.

2/26/2009 9:37:39 PM

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" the pt. of the cleanse for me would be getting back on track to organic etc"

forget the organic part of this. Save your money and just buy the regular version of whatever food you want. It's just as healthy, and cheaper.

If all you're looking for is to get healthy, that's not that hard. you don't need detox or cleansing or organic for that. Just follow Michael Pollan's advice: "Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants."
http://www.michaelpollan.com/indefense.php

2/26/2009 9:56:13 PM

science is irrelevant to this chick.

2/26/2009 10:39:46 PM

anyone considering a detox plan, plz to read
http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=494

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"The company is marketing their product as a detoxifier. This is the latest buzz word for snake-oil. The claim is that such products help the body eliminate toxins. Of course, the specific toxins are typically not named, and no plausible mechanism for removing the unnamed toxins can be given. The body’s own detoxification processes, such as the liver and kidneys, do just fine without any help in most circumstances. When a real toxin cannot be handled by the body then real disease is usually the result, and treatments, when available, are specific. Vague references to toxins and detoxification, however, are pure nonsense."

3/11/2009 9:37:00 AM

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"My roommate did the one you are talking about and on like the third day she couldn't get out of bed/barely move because you are basically starving yourself. I think it's a bad idea.... "

Even if you eat nothing at all, 3 days is not enough to make you feel like you can't get out of bed or move. I know, because I've done it (for longer than 3 days, too), and not only was I not bedridden, I was running around the desert in CA. No tremendous exertion or anything, but I was quite physically active. Probably walked at least 5 miles every day, if nothing else.

If she felt that bad after 3 days of whatever she was doing, it wasn't from lack of food.

[Edited on March 11, 2009 at 9:50 AM. Reason : adfsasdfa]

3/11/2009 9:49:41 AM

i think everyone has already said anything I have to say but, waste of money.

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3/11/2009 9:51:09 AM

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"Even if you eat nothing at all, 3 days is not enough to make you feel like you can't get out of bed or move."

yeah, but if the "plan" calls for shitting your brains out, helped along by some laxative disguised as "detox juice", then that could leave you practically bedridden after 3 days. Kind of like having the flu for a couple days will leave you weak - can't eat + diarrhea --> dehydration --> weak and in bed

3/11/2009 10:10:45 AM

that's what i'm saying. it wasn't from lack of food. you can function at a surprisingly high level for at least a week without eating.

those effects were from what she was putting into her body and what it was doing to her.

3/11/2009 10:13:23 AM

dehydration can kill you. detox plans are dangerous and stupid.

3/11/2009 10:14:05 AM

I hear chugging bleach is a good idea.

3/11/2009 10:29:01 AM

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"jesus fucking stupidity "

3/11/2009 11:22:55 AM

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"water fluoridation is hazardous whether you want to believe it or not."

you're an idiot. cholera anyone?



just get a fucking colonic if you're worried about it...

3/11/2009 12:01:47 PM

Throughout the course of your education how did you avoid any class that stressed critical thinking? Did you ever take a science course? The reason so many people are giving you a hard time is because "detox plans" are complete and utter bullshit that is marketed to retards.

3/11/2009 12:20:22 PM

I think she got the point by now.

3/11/2009 12:34:23 PM