To detox, you'll need to either sweat it out or go to the bathroom more. Exercise, drink lots, eat plenty of fiber. Breathing is also a form of detoxing. During weight loss this study says you lose about 80% through the lungs.

More tips here. Don't know much about the doctor's diet though.

Both chemo and rads can have long-term effects. So the detoxing is not just for the time right after treatment but for the long haul.

Heidi, I read that article and now I can't shake the vision of all those post-xmas eaters walking around with a greasy cloud around their heads. It's CO2 too, so it's contributing to global warming!

Lol, Piper's! Better never to gain weght. You won't be contributing to global warming by consuming resources and then again by losing what you've stored.

I'm a coconut oil fan so maybe I'll try oil pulling to whiten my teeth. Thanks for the tip, letranger.

I go through intermittent periods of detoxing in steam baths and warm pools. I did intermittent fasting for a whole year but one where I fasted for 17 hours and ate during a window of 7 hours every day. It helped me lose weight. Usually I exercised in the morning in a fasted state except for coffee with milk.

I almost forgot. I have a biomat, which gives off far infrared heat via amethyst crystals, and negative ions. It gets up to 158 deg and is the most relaxing thing I have in my anti-stress arsenal. It is supposed to detox you in a similar way to a FIR sauna, though more localized and if you take niacin (not the slo form), this will help the detox process.

Hey all,

I am taking a 4-week mind/body detox class. Just had my first session and thought I would add a few notes here:

- eat 10 cups of veggies a day (low carb veggies are best)

- drink half of your body weight in ounces (100 lbs, drink 50 oz)

- don't eat past 7pm so your digestive system can rest and have enough time for fasting. Your stomach needs to be empty for detox

- you may feel some discomfort while detoxing. The longer the symptoms last, the stronger the healing crisis.

-because many toxins leave the body through the skin, light brushing of skin can be helpful. I don't do this on my LE arm. Soaking in a warm bath with Epsom salt may also be helpful.

- no gluten, alcohol, caffeine, soy, soda and fruit drinks

- no tomato sauce as it may contain common allergens. fresh tomatoes ok.

- avoid some meats esp if they have estrogens, antibiotics, and processed meats

- no sugar products

- avoid dairy. This is super hard for me as I love cheese and cottage cheese. Dairy is inflammatory

-toxins are stored in your fat cells. They are released into your bloodstream while detoxing.

- body H2O increases as inflammatory response

-You can test your adrenal glands and how they are working with a saliva test. I want to do this.

- most allergy test labs will only test for one gluten allergen. There are 4.

-green apple has a low glycemic index

- eat berries

-eat healthy fats

- drink broths

- she weighed us on a tanita scale which measures a bunch of stuff (weight, body fat, body water, bone mass)

I am currently practicing the ketogenic diet which has high good fats and protein and veggies (eating just enough protein that my body can use, otherwise will go through neo-glucogenesis and the extra protein will turn into glucose) so I am not sure how I will handle the low fat diet in this detox.

Anyways, I always take diets and modify them. No bodies are the same. So do what you will with this knowledge.

Always a good idea to do things slowly when you are trying a new diet or something new with your health. This guide is for generalized info purposes only. Always do your own homework on diets as "expert" opinions vary.

letranger

A friend of mine who has done chemo and rad has been doing one coffee enema everyday (or two enemas if she has had heavier stuff such as meat that day) for 8 months. I also have been doing coffee (and chamomile tea) enemas for two months but I did not do chemo or rad. The first two months or so I saw a lot of gallstones, parasites in the toilet. It gets cleaners as you go. There is a lot of info on this online.

I'm a fan of fluids in (mostly water), fluids out (exercise, or anything that makes you sweat) and stress reduction, especially through meditation, particularly tai chi.

Wow, Clint got back with me right away. Here's what he said about the biomat with bone mets: "According to FDA, There are no contra-indicators on that. If they are currently on chemo-radiation , there are special indications and considerations. "

Hmm, that Liver Cleanse seems like it has a lot of good things in it (burdock root, dandelion root, milk thistle, uva ursi, berberine). I don't know much about uva ursi, but everything else seems to have both liver protective qualities, and impressive anti-cancer effects, too. Haven't seen anything negative about any of those. Kinda tempted to try it myself (although, I take enough supplements as it is!)

pipers, I can't imagine doing that liver cleanse! I was thinking I might try it as I started reading the ingredients and procedure -- until I got to the part about drinking 1/2 c. of olive oil. Definitely not for me! I remember my son did that one time when he was trying to pass a kidney stone, and he regretted it the moment he did, it was so nauseating. I just don't think I could get it down. But if anyone else decides to try it, please report back to us!

I thought I'd share the label from a Detox tea I have used for quite some time. It contains a lot of the same ingredients in the Thorne Liver Cleanse product (above), and unlike some detox teas I've tried, it tastes great. I buy it from a little spice store I frequent, and you can order it on-line from them too.

dlb, I won't lie to you--drinking 1/2 cup olive oil is one of the harder things I've done--I kind of imagine that the only thing grosser might be eating cockroaches, lol. And yet it does get a little easier each time. I'd like to just toss it down but instructions say to sip it a little at a time. Some folks add coca cola to help make it go down easier. I add lemon juice.

Thank you for all the great ideas, I'm new here. Had my double mx in july. Auxillary dissection last week. Which BTW hurts worse than the double mx, didn't see that coming. I have autoimmune diseases that I've been working with a long time. My focus is on eating for nutrients and doing it clean. Hiking 7-9 miles a day. I have Neuropathy in my arms, hands from type 1 diabetes. I use a lot of dead sea salt bath and walking for neuropathy pain, it works better for me than any meds. I have recently researched coffee enemas. For me it was huge, not only for my diabetic issues, but for post surgery pain and detox. Love kombucha also. Repopulates the gut bacteria. I am starting chemo soon and really worried about detox with all my other health issues. How soon after treatment can I start detox? How many hours or days does the chemo stay active? I want to cleanse ASAP. Thanks again for this discussion I am at the beginning and worrying about many things. I'm trying to hit this from all sides hard. BTW, some exciting news, the artificial pancreas is out! I will have it in time to go through treatments, cheers to all type 1 diabetics.