Detoxification Dangers- Ten Things to Watch for When Detoxifying your Body

Headaches: Because a detoxification program often calls for fasting or taking in herbal mixtures, the lack of nutrients in the body can cause severe headaches.

Fatigue: Depleting the body of its natural nutrients can cause fatigue in those who detoxify. Detoxification programs often do no provide enough protein and nutrients to keep energy levels at a normal range.

Nausea: Herbal mixtures and fasting can often cause vomiting or nausea. If not treated, vomiting can lead to dehydration.

Bowel Problems: Detoxification or crash dieting can cause severe bowel problems ranging from diarrhoea to stomach cramping. This can also lead to dehydration.

Death: Death, possibly from detoxification triggering a heart attack, has been reported for some undergoing intensive detoxification programs. Those fatalities were linked to previous health conditions such as drug abuse and undetected heart problems

Spread of Infection: Those who choose to detoxification their body through colonic irrigation should be aware of the risk of spreading infections to the intestinal tract. There is also a danger of puncturing the bowel from this procedure. During irrigation, up to fifteen gallons of water or herbal mixtures are fed into the colon. The colon is rinsed and the result comes out of another tube. There is research to suggest that this procedure is neither safe nor helpful to the body.

Loss of Nutrients: Another way to detoxification the body is through fasting. Some programs call for fasting, or going without solids for anywhere from a day to a week. The only things entering the body are water and juice. Those who say this method is beneficial report that during fasting, fat cells and toxins burn away. Medical experts say that some toxins are stored in fat cells, but that through a healthy diet and regular exercise, the toxins are not harmful. Fasting really depletes the body of vital nutrients and calcium.

As you can see a detox diet does have its pitfalls. I will leave you to be the judge of whether it is worth it or not.

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