[FakeFrowns]

Hey guys, i'd like your opinion on detoxing kind of things. I'm not really sure where to start but for ages and ages i've been feeling sluggish and i go through cycles of being bloated, really badly bloated for a week and then having a vague stomach ache for a few weeks, it isn't related to TOM as i've been keeping an eye on that for 4/5 months and it shows no correlation. I am just thinking maybe i need to give my system a really good flushing out. I'm not sure how to go about it. I've read things about detox diets or these 3 day detox things or fasting help with things like that. I was just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction? I'm fed up of feeling sluggish
Thanks very much

[nelie]

You know you may have a food allergy and not be aware of it.

You could start eliminating foods that tend to cause issues...

Dairy
Wheat (in a lot of things but can be done)
Peanuts

Personally, I think a 'whole foods' detox is really the way to go. Eat lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes, etc.

[FakeFrowns]

I know i'm not good with large amounts of dairy products ever since i was small as i'd have stomach ache after drinking milk and eating yoghurt. Never had a problem with cheese. Perhaps i should see my doctor in a while.

[tiggy123]

I'd say this doesn't sound like something that can be fixed with a detox, a trip to the doc is a good idea. Things like lactose intolerance and wheat allergy could be the cause, but you need to take tests to determine what is actually the problem. I get bloated if I eat too much bread, no allergy just my body saying enough now girlfriend

[mandalinn82]

I'd like to add another "you might want to see a doctor". The body, when functioning normally, doesn't need any kind of "detox"...it does that itself. If it isn't doing that, you may have a medical thing that needs to be addressed.

[PhotoChick]

Yup. I'm with the "see a doctor" crowd as well. I simply don't believe in "detoxing". I think it's a fad that people have made up to encourage you to buy pills and drinks and books and so forth.

A healthy body doesn't need to "detox". And an unhealthy one probably needs more than 3 days of drinking warm lemon juice!

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