Beware: Detox diets can lead to malnutrition (Bradenton Herald)
A patient recently asked me about a new diet plan called "Master Cleanse."
Living Well: Getting on the fasting track promises a bonus for your health (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Living Well: Columnist Bob Condor discusses how to approach and conduct a successful fast, and the benefits you may hope to see from the experience.
Detox diets can lead to malnutrition (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
A patient recently asked me about a new diet plan called "Master Cleanse." It is a popular "detox" diet that starts off with 7 to 10 days of strict adherence to a concoction of lemon juice, maple syrup, water and cayenne pepper, topped off with salt water and a laxative tea. "Will it help me lose weight?" he asked. I'm sure it will. When you withhold food and calories (the body's source of ...
Running on empty? (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Occasionally, almost everyone's had to skip a meal due to hectic schedules or certain religious practices. Going without food for a half a day usually results in nothing more than hunger pangs and maybe a little headache, all of which disappear when we chow down at the next meal.
What a gas (C-Health)
There are very few problems where experts advise the solution is to tackle not the beginning or end -- but the middle.
