Detox: People really need detoxification, especially for their brains, because they believe in stupidity and fall victim to charlatans
Do you want to lose a few pounds? Detox. Do you want to get rid of toxins in the body? Detox. Do you finally want to be healthy and fit? Detox. Do you want to find a girlfriend and be a millionaire? Detox. A word that has gripped thousands of people. There are detox pills, diets, special oils to remove toxins from the body, revolutionary cleansers, patches… there is really a lot. If you laugh now and say to yourself, "Ufff, they'll come up with some detox clothes for a while," then you're completely behind, because that already exists.
What exactly is a detox and how does it work?
Imagine eating something. You drink. You take medication. It doesn't matter if it's healthy, unhealthy, broccoli or chocolate. Substances absorbed from the stomach enter the liver through one of the most important veins in our body - the portal vein. Biochemical processes then allow different cells to ingest microorganisms and other harmful substances. The enzymes in the liver cells then excrete unwanted substances due to other processes. And where will they be excluded? To the ladvin. Yes, another handyman in our body who doesn't need a special detox tea for € 49.99 (discount!) To do his job honestly. Waste substances are then excreted in the urine. In other words, our body detoxifies itself. After all, we have kidneys, liver, lungs or sweat glands doing their job.
But what about detox diets?
In this analysis, they looked at all the studies on "detox diets" and found out what everyone who was serious about detox should find out. According to the analysis, there is no evidence that detoxification and various detox diets stimulate the elimination of some toxic processes. "But a friend told me that she lost some weight on her detox diet. Did she lie? ”No, she didn't have to lie. Namely, many of the detoxification programs, including either special detox drinks or specific diets, immerse people in caloric deficits. And what does that mean? Poor. "And that's great, isn't it?" Well, not at all. The initial kilograms will be in the form of glycogen and water, and if a person decides to sacrifice for a long time on a special detox diet, then it is actually an ordinary hunger strike, which in many cases promotes physical and mental problems. Of course, in the short term, there will probably be no serious problems with those 3-day diets, but who will explain to me what is the point of starving for 3 days, having a deficiency of vitamins, minerals and also protein?
Simply put, weight loss is not equal to fat loss. We also explained this in our article on scales and how many women succumb to the same number. Each gram of stored carbohydrates holds an additional 3 grams of water. So it's easy to put down a few pounds, but once the "revolutionary" detox diet is over, one returns to a classic diet where one won't starve and the pounds are back. But temporary weight loss is why many people say that detox works and get rid of toxins, they lose weight. In addition, many people who fall into this detoxification trap are likely to get quite ill and unbalanced. A fast-diet diet tells them to focus mainly on vegetables and fruits and to consume much, much fewer calories. So, paradoxically, they do something good - they focus on more micronutrients in their diet and probably eat better. But instead of a silly short-term detox, how about eating healthy and balanced to develop habits that we can maintain on a daily basis in the long run? No, no and again not. Detox diets do not work and we do not even need science, because in this case it is enough to know the basics of nutrition and have a pinch of logical thinking.
Toxins here, toxins there
It is not to the detriment of the so-called toxicity as such. Basically, everything is harmful, but in excessive amounts. Yes, even ordinary water can kill you (if you drink it too much in a short time). And what about the potassium we find in bananas or various vitamin and "sports" drinks? It breaks down for hours and is safe, in addition to being healthy. But 1g of potassium on an empty stomach is not and can have adverse effects on our health. Alcohol is similar. We can drink one glass of wine at dinner without ending up a gastric lavage. Alcohol is toxic, but the body can metabolize it in small amounts. If we drank 20 glasses of wine, that would be a different scenario. And Chinese cabbage? A healthy thing containing glucosinolates and they have the potential to cause thyroid problems. However, the body can metabolize glucosinolates and we can enjoy vitamins and other benefits from vegetables. However, we will try to eat too much of this cabbage a day and we will probably end up with hypothyroidism, ie reduced thyroid function, so Chinese cabbage would be toxic to us.
There is probably no need to give more examples. Simply put, most things are toxic at a certain dose, and there's nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, our body can "detoxify" itself. In short, to consider something toxic is always taken out of context and wrapped in sentences that scare people without information and common sense. The dose is important, and even if a substance is really bad for the body, no cleansing and detoxification will help. No special juices or pills. Acute toxicity requires immediate medical attention (drug overdose, venomous snake bite…), while chronic toxicity requires good nutrition for the body, not Rumburk's magic cloak or Teatox, or tasty, pretty nasty sap. This is what the liver, kidneys, lungs and other organs mention, which say goodbye to harmful substances and waste products.
Detoxifying preparations
We will stay with the mentioned commercial products, because it is necessary to mention the year 2009. It was then found out whether any of the random 15 "detoxification" products of various companies really works and whether the manufacturers can provide proof of functionality in some way. The conclusions are, of course, ridiculous. They didn't even know how to define the word detox, and they didn't know what toxins their revolutionary preparations were supposed to remove from the body. Laughing, like all "fit" girls who will proudly display this product on their Instagram profile for a few tens of euros. No, they have not undergone detoxification diets and neither have detoxification products.
And something else?
Sauna? The sauna is great, but the drops running down the forehead are no pollutants or fat. It is also worth mentioning hydrocolon or a more ostentatious name - intestinal shower. It has to get rid of parasites in the gut, toxins and other things. However, we don't have to look at the bacteria in the gut as something disgusting that needs to get out of the body. Many are beneficial and create a system known as a microbiome. So again. If you want to flush the bowels of the butt for 40 € in one visit, like it. But that's all to expect from it, so you don't have to be naive and jump into the words that retailers proudly preach.
Why do some feel great after detox? They lie. This is the first option. Because detoxification is just cool, I'll say how great I feel. The second possibility is that they probably don't know much about diet, and they don't finally consume nonsense when they detox, so they feel a little better. But I ask again, wouldn't it be more efficient to eat well and wisely all the time and feel better for years? The third option is a placebo, because it is an effective weapon, thanks to which people can often do the impossible.
If you want to deal with detoxification, cover the basics. Eat enough, but not too much calories, consume at least 2 fruits and vegetables a day, exercise, drink plenty of water, on average make at least 10,000 steps a day, 80-90% of meals choose quality, nutritionally valuable and as little processed as possible , have plenty of daylight, enjoy at least 7-8 hours of sleep, minimize stress and read Fitclan. Because we also try to "detoxify" the fitness industry from all those nonsense, myths, half-truths and sold-out faces. As we have already written - detox is a legitimate medical term, but nowadays it has been transformed into a marketing strategy.
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