Type 1: Have anyone try detoxing

[sullybear]

I thinking of detoxing and was wondering if anyone tried it and what they used any help be useful many thanks

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[GrantGam]

When you say "detoxing" do you mean just drinking water (fasting) or cutting out certain foods? If so, which foods do you plan to remove from your diet?

There are so many types of detoxing regimes out there it would be handy to know a little more

Grant

 

[sullybear]

Like the one where you drink herbal tea and cut right down to kick start the body again

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[ChrisSamsDad]

Precisely which toxins do you think you need to remove? if your liver and kidneys aren't removing them, you'll need to be hospitalised.

 

[GrantGam]

Like the one where you drink herbal tea and cut right down to kick start the body again

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So I'm assuming there is no sugar in the herbal tea - shouldn't be a problem.

"Cut right back"; on calories? Again not a problem providing that you continue to take the correct amounts of insulin with your meals and adjust your background insulin to suit the changes your making. You may find you need less background insulin when eating less.

It's also important to monitor your BGL (even more closely) when making adjustments to your normal routine. It would be best to speak with your doctor prior to making any changes though.

Grant

 

[tim2000s]

Just be aware that the whole "Detox" thing is a complete myth that was created to sell stuff. It doesn't cleanse you of anything that shouldn't be there. About the only thing it clears out is your wallet!

 

[Kristin251]

I wouldn't know how to manage my insulin with just teas. You could do a gentler one and just eat green veggies with a sqeezed of lemon juice. Both are cleansing. Dandelion tea as well.
What are you trying to cleanse ? Or just general cleaning and giving organs a rest? Detoxing can be stressful on the body and give bad side effects, just an FYI

 

[azure]

I've never done anything as extreme as that. Sometimes if I'm feeling a bit unhealthy or have been eating too much **** I make a point of upping my veg intake eg salad for lunch not just a sandwich, but I think an overall healthy diet most of the time is better than a 'detox'.

If you're going to go for a big chnage like this, it might be wise to check with your DSN first because they may have some tips for adjusting your insulin.

 

[noblehead]

Like the one where you drink herbal tea and cut right down to kick start the body again

You can drink herbal tea's as part of a healthy diet.

 

[Juicyj]

Personally I don't agree with 'de-toxing' as your body is already doing this for you. If you want to feel a bit healthier then up your veg intake and drink lots of water

 

[sullybear]

Hi thank you all for the information lots to think about just wanted to do a cleansing before starting to adjust my diet to low carbs

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[Humma]

For the past two years i blend every morning..... 1 whole lemon including peel 1 piece of fresh ginger 1 teaspoon turmeric powder a pinch of black pepper and a handfull of kale mix with 1/2 pint juice, and ive never felt better also before bed a bowl of all bran not the flakes, if your worried about the carbs get a bag of Holland Barret bran and if you want to go all the way mix 5 dessert spoons of apple cider vinegar and a small glass of water and have first thing in the morning 1/2 hour before you eat......Type 1 since age 13 now for 48 years with absolutely no complications
https://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-turmeric/
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[Daibell]

Hi. If you really need detoxing then you will have failing liver and kidneys and probably need to be treated in hospital. What I'm really saying is that the liver and kidneys etc do a fine job of removing unwanted stuff from your body and detoxing solutions make plenty of money for the advertisers and probably do very little for those taking them. They have little to do with diabetes.

 

[Robbity]

You can drink herbal tea's as part of a healthy diet.

Yes - they've always been a regular part of my diet - mainly because I enjoy them.

I always thought that part of the job of our liver and kidneys was to manage any real detoxing our bodies might need. And I think that the only "detoxing" you'd need to do for a low carb diet is basically to avoid eating all the high carb stuff and replace it with good healthy low carb food, and your body will clean things up itself and soon get rid of any existing "addiction" to carbs it may have.

Robbity

 

[fene48]

The liver and kidneys were designed to do just that. If they are no longer doing it you would be in big trouble and in hospital. Please do not take the loony fringe dwellers seriously - there is not a shred of scientific evidence to support detoxing. It is only used to sell products or books.

 

[azure]

The OP is a Type 1 asking about detoxing and herbal teas.
Some posts here went off topic and for those who want to continue that discussion about fatty liver in aType 2, fasting regularly, etc, a new thread is here:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fasting-and-the-liver.103782/

 

[Sid Bonkers]

hi sullybear i agree with almost everything above but if you want to help your liver and kidneys you could cut back on things like caffeine and alcohol (if you drink tea coffee & alcohol) for a while but other than eating a well balanced diet and keeping your blood sugars under control there is little else you can do.