Juice fasting
Alternate names: Juice Cleanse, Juice Detox, Juice Therapy, Juicing
Background
Juice fasting is a diet that consists entirely of fruit and vegetable drinks. These are usually very low-calorie diets and typically last for 3-10 days.
Some people use juice fasting for obesity and to remove toxins from the body, but there is no good scientific evidence to support its use for any purpose.
Some people use juice fasting for obesity and to remove toxins from the body, but there is no good scientific evidence to support its use for any purpose.
Safety Safety definitions
Juice fasting is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. Juice fasting does not provide proper nutrition and can cause a person to develop nutritional deficiencies. It has also been reported to cause kidney injury in healthy people.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Juice fasting is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when pregnant or breast-feeding. Juice fasting does not provide adequate nutrition for either the mom or the baby.Effectiveness
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Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Obesity. The effect of juice fasting in people who are obese is unclear. When used by people who are not obese, juice fasting does seem to reduce weight. But it seems to reduce muscle mass as well.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
Juice fasting typically only allows for drinks and smoothies made from fruits and vegetables. It is very low in calories, and may only include 150-300 calories each day. Most people juice fast for 3-10 days before returning to a normal diet.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if this diet interacts with any medicines.
Before using this diet, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Before using this diet, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Some people claim that juice fasting can help the body to clear out toxins. They also claim that it increases energy. But there is no good scientific evidence to support these claims.
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