Recently, detox diets have a gained a great deal of attention not only from the general public but also from many medical professionals and researchers. This is a result of the controversy regarding detox diets and whether or not they actually work as glorified by the marketing of certain companies and celebrity endorsements. However, some media outlets have published articles in reference to specialists in this field, suggesting that they are causing more damage to the body than good. Hence, it is important to declare whether detox diets are all they say they are so consumers are informed of the possible risks involved when considering such diets. Thus, researchers have undertaken experiments that aim to illustrate the benefits and consequences
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Such anecdotes of weight loss and cleansing the body are not all fabricated as experiments have produced results which support their claims. Kim et al. in their primary peer reviewed article Lemon detox diets reduced body fat, insulin resistance, and serum hs – CRP level without hematological changes in overweight Korean women, that investigated the potential affects the lemon detox diet, which restricted caloric intake, had on overweight Korean women. Their experiment had produced favorable results in regards to the lemon detox diet and its potential to “reduce body weight, body fat mass and insulin resistance.” Moreover, further research was undertaken, taking into consideration the effects the detox program may have on the liver and renal functions and in the blood. Their results concluded that such a diet was safe and did not cause any disorders that affected the blood. Hence, Kim et al, have suggested that the lemon detox diet could bring huge benefits, reducing not only obesity but also cardiovascular diseases as they correspond to each …show more content…
Kim et al.’s research focuses more how the lemon detox diet influences weight loss and body mass which in turn affect the chances of being diagnosed with chronic diseases associated with weight and becoming obese. Hence, their definition of toxins consists of low carbohydrate and processed foods, food related to a drastic increase in fat intake and obesity. Similarly, Ekinci et al.’s research also centers around food intake and chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease as well as mortality. Although, their research concentrates more on the levels of sodium in food and how restricting or increasing salt intake, as instructed by certain detox diets could affect one’s health. Depending on the diet, salt can be considered as the toxin or it could assist in the removal of other toxins within the body as suggested by the Salt Water Flush. These definitions of toxins are generally what the media use and relate to commercial detox diets. On the other hand, the study on the neurobehavioural impairment in firemen uses a detox diet to remove chemicals, the toxins, that are easily inhaled from the surrounding environment like PCBs and cause disorders of the skin, eyes, liver and the nervous system. Thus, toxins can encompass a wide variety of meanings and different types of detox diets are formulated to hypothetically
Such anecdotes of weight loss and cleansing the body are not all fabricated as experiments have produced results which support their claims. Kim et al. in their primary peer reviewed article Lemon detox diets reduced body fat, insulin resistance, and serum hs – CRP level without hematological changes in overweight Korean women, that investigated the potential affects the lemon detox diet, which restricted caloric intake, had on overweight Korean women. Their experiment had produced favorable results in regards to the lemon detox diet and its potential to “reduce body weight, body fat mass and insulin resistance.” Moreover, further research was undertaken, taking into consideration the effects the detox program may have on the liver and renal functions and in the blood. Their results concluded that such a diet was safe and did not cause any disorders that affected the blood. Hence, Kim et al, have suggested that the lemon detox diet could bring huge benefits, reducing not only obesity but also cardiovascular diseases as they correspond to each …show more content…
Kim et al.’s research focuses more how the lemon detox diet influences weight loss and body mass which in turn affect the chances of being diagnosed with chronic diseases associated with weight and becoming obese. Hence, their definition of toxins consists of low carbohydrate and processed foods, food related to a drastic increase in fat intake and obesity. Similarly, Ekinci et al.’s research also centers around food intake and chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease as well as mortality. Although, their research concentrates more on the levels of sodium in food and how restricting or increasing salt intake, as instructed by certain detox diets could affect one’s health. Depending on the diet, salt can be considered as the toxin or it could assist in the removal of other toxins within the body as suggested by the Salt Water Flush. These definitions of toxins are generally what the media use and relate to commercial detox diets. On the other hand, the study on the neurobehavioural impairment in firemen uses a detox diet to remove chemicals, the toxins, that are easily inhaled from the surrounding environment like PCBs and cause disorders of the skin, eyes, liver and the nervous system. Thus, toxins can encompass a wide variety of meanings and different types of detox diets are formulated to hypothetically