Detoxing gives me a headache! Last week I tried your juice cleanse. But I felt queasy and got a headache, so I had to stop. I want to try again because I’d love to lose 9 pounds in three days. Should I do something different next time?
Juice cleanses release toxins from the body’s cells, but if the liver and GI tract aren’t primed, this flood can overwhelm the body. The result: side effects such as nausea, headaches, light-headedness and constipation. Next time, enjoy 3 cups of raw leafy greens, like spinach, each day for one week before cleansing. The veggies— antioxidant chlorophyllins and carotenoids optimize the liver’s toxin-flushing abilities. During the same period, eat at least three daily servings of fiber-rich foods such as seeds and fruit. Fiber sweeps waste from the colon, which will minimize strain on the GI tract when the cleanse is under way.
