More and more people are switching to vegetarian diets, regular exercise, healthy diets and detox programs. Gone are the days when detoxification was meant only for drug addictions; today healthy people enroll in detox programs as a regular feature. 

Are Detox Programs a Fad or an Important Health Choice?

It would not be wrong to say that detox programs have become a fad today. However, being a fad need not have a negative connotation. ‘Fad” actually indicates fashion, or something that people are holding in high esteem and popularity and detox programs are exactly that.  They are highly popular and they are important in the eyes of the common public as a method of keeping healthy naturally.

The Popular Water Fast

The most popular detox programs are usually water fasts – meant to cleanse the body totally by ingesting nothing but water for two to three days . It is important to note here that water fast cannot be undertaken suddenly. The body needs to be prepared for it by initially starting it with juice fasting and fruits. After a few days, gradually, the water fast can be introduced.

Do not undertake this type of fast without the supervision of a medical practitioner, since this can sometimes backfire badly. Living on only water can make a person highly lethargic; hence it is advisable that people who take up this fast sleep a lot during the day. This fast should not be continued for more than one week; and you should be prepared to forfeit it any time you feel the body is not coping up with it.   This is where the advice and supervision of a doctor will prove invaluable.

Please note that the water fast is contraindicated for people who are diabetic, have heart problems, kidney disease and/or liver problems.  Though water is actually a great detoxifier, sometimes such fasts can seriously backfire; when this happens, the health deterioration can be very fast – and hence, very dangerous. 

Any signs of dizziness, fever, headaches, etc should be immediately referred to a doctor. These symptoms would most likely be the result of initial increase of toxins in the body and would disappear by the end of the second or third day. However, it is better to be sure by confirming it with your physician.

Another important aspect in the water detox program is that it requires only distilled water; this is because tap water may contain a number of pollutants and their ingestion will go against the interest of the fast. Most people find the water fast a very intense spiritual experience.

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