Cleansing diets?

I've been hearing about these week long cleansing diets, and heard they can do wonders for complexions and so on and so forth. I've been really hesitant to do one because I don't know how it will react with my system. Has anyone done one before? Or know of any good ones that won't make my colon angry?
Thanks!!!

What is the exact reason you want to cleanse? Does it have anything to do with UC? I have read in many places that cleanses are not really a good thing to do for those with UC. You've got to always remember that there are normal people and there are those with UC. While you can make an agruement to cleansing with a normal person that doesn't necessarily translate to being good for those with UC. Some may argue that being more healthy will help UC but I haven't really seen much solid evidence for that. It may work in some but that doesn' seem to be the norm.

Madcat25 said...
Juicing! Never tried but it makes the most sense to me.

Yeah I thought same and the trigger came after watching a documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Started juicing on auspicious Thankgiving day and got into serious flare in a week.

I am not blaming juicing directly, there could be other factors involved but be careful with what you do.

I am still juicing but lot less amount, abt 8oz a day (previously it was about 32oz+ a day).


To OP,
Your body is really super smart machine. Crap in, crap out (and all in between, including UC). So if you eat good quality food, combine it with some exercise and happiness, you are good to go. The body will take care of everything all by itself (unless you have some genetic disorder).

I did the 7 day GM diet/cleanse and it involved lots and lots of fruits and vegetables, and cabbage soup. That would have been WAY too much fiber for me when I had active UC. I would not recommend a cleanse since they are generally high fiber regimens.