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One of the dietary trends associated with this season in the years of routine and pre-Corona is the poison-cleaning trend that more and more people have begun to adopt. With the gradual return to routine - along with excess pounds, heaviness and other digestive side effects - some choose to take advantage of what remains of the spring regeneration period for the detoxification process, accompanied by nutritionists or naturopaths. 

It is important to note that the conventional approaches in conventional medicine disapprove of the term "accumulation of toxins" and refer to the various body cleansing methods of toxins as a baseless New Age trend. On the other hand, this is a field that has been developing and spreading around the world for several decades, and has recently become popular and accessible in Israel as well, and has been supported by Facebook groups, workshops, virtual tutorials and textbooks. 

"Our bodies accumulate toxins from the outside and from the inside, from drugs, processed foods, contaminated air, certain ingredients in toiletries, and even stress states," explains Ziv Turbovich, naturopath, clinical herbalist and lecturer at Reidman College, who also conducts toxin cleansing workshops. "The main organ that is supposed to deal with them is the liver, aided by the kidneys and lymphatic and skin systems. When the body fails to deal with all the toxins, they are stored in the body and are expressed in fatigue, headaches, skin problems, recurring infections, low energy, hormonal problems, and non-essential appearance. And more. 

"In the cleaning process, foods that cause digestive system load and systems responsible for treating toxins and purges are avoided, such as foods containing gluten and sugars, processed and processed foods, dairy, caffeine, alcohol, fast food, and animal protein. Vegetables - especially green leaves that are considered excellent for cleansing, and fruit. "

Clinical dietitian and nutritionist Mia Ben Ephraim offers a two-week weight loss program to cleanse the body. Its cleaning process includes five meals a day and is based on fruits, vegetables, fish, fat (such as tahini, nuts and avocado) and, unlike some of the methods, also animal proteins, but not beef. "There needs to be a proper balance between protein and carbohydrates. Animal proteins like chicken breast and egg protein are essential for muscle, and are also important for the weight loss process that many are interested in," she claims. 

"I also incorporate smoothies and salads that are easy to digest and saturated with vitamins and minerals, such as smoothie beets, a little pear, a quarter cup of almond milk, and a spoonful of chia seeds with a little ice."

Keeping balance 

Ben Ephraim adds that during the preparation phase, dairy, gluten, red meat, caffeine or alcohol should not be consumed, and only easy-to-digest portions should be consumed, which improve the body's ability to work and allow the liver to clean up. "In the second phase, the body fuels other foods that improve the system's ability to release toxins, for example: vegetables like cabbage, Chinese peas, red pepper, ginger and broccoli, fruits like apple, banana and berries, and proteins like white fish, chicken breast And India is minced. " 

Turbovich and Ben Ephraim point out that it is important that the cleaning is done with professional supervision, to maintain a balanced diet and to avoid nutritional deficiencies, and even health damage. Turbovich adds that many will experience addiction withdrawal symptoms, which include headaches and body aches, fatigue, despondency, and sometimes even nausea, skin problems and diarrhea, as part of a "recovery crisis" that occurs during the cleanup. "The more the body is loaded with toxins, the more pronounced and prolonged the symptoms are, but after that, everything improves greatly and notices an improvement in digestive function, skin appearance, energy and alertness, and also weight loss.

Regarding continued gluten avoidance, Ofri Yellin, a clinical dietitian at the Schneider Pediatric Center, says that some people for whom gluten reduction from the menu actually improves quality of life even when they don't suffer from celiac disease are in the non-celiac gluten sensitivity category. "However, recent studies examining gluten avoidance regularly in people who are not celiac-free and also gluten-sensitive have shown that they have changed their microbiome (intestinal bacteria) composition, decreased the amount of good bacteria and increased the amount of germs, which could eventually cause To increase gastrointestinal inflammation indices. " 

Dedicated nutritional supplements

Healthy food chains offer dedicated nutritional supplements for cleaning. "People can get significant relief or get rid of symptoms such as migraines and even asthma and psoriasis only through detoxification, combined with natural capsules or infusions," says Yigal Mushayev, an icing-netting naturopath, citing chlorophyll-based beverages and powders. "Chlorophyll has antiseptic and blood purifying properties and the ability to bind and release heavy metals through the feces, and there are herbal infusions such as thistle, dandelion, nettle and parsley, which help with liver and kidney cleaning, but are not suitable for everyone." 

Naturopath Sharon Korts, founder and director of research and development at Herbal Remedies, emphasizes the importance of the lymphatic system and the immune system in the detoxification process, and says it lowers metabolic loads from the body through the skin. "Green tea, preferably in bulk, is very helpful in the process, because it is a delicate and antioxidant. Fresh ginger root also improves cleansing, increases digestive and gastrointestinal motility, allows better absorption, increases blood flow to the skin. And helps toxins away, "he concludes, and recommends once or twice a day to boil a fresh ginger root in water and drink the liquid.