https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:30:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-279009 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 06:52:01 +0000 blackbird 279009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I see a GI doctor and she thinks cleanses are dangerous. I'm on some safe stuff to keep things going. And there is nothing enjoyable about monstrous diarrhea, either. A healthier "cleanse" would be eating fruits and vegetables and non processed, clean items, so your body doesn't have to work hard to digest them. </p> <p>I imagine the cleanse is akin to the orange liquid I drank wrote my colonoscopy, which cleaned me out. Worse cramps and bathroom experience ever.</p> <p>And yes, disrupting your natural bacteria balance can lead to SIBO, where the bad bacteria overtakes the good. It's unpleasant and you DON'T want it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278970 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:43:36 +0000 anonysquire 278970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I've done a juice cleanse before and the lemonade diet. I took laxatives probaably too many but I was stuck to a toilet, but I still was able to work my normal 12 hr shifts. It wasn't pouring outta me, it was just loose. Sorry tmi lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278808 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:23:03 +0000 chopsuey 278808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: haha you're right. natural bowel movement ftw. ;D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278804 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:19:07 +0000 SleepyMonkey 278804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. i think the cleanses do more harm than help. they flush out all the good bacteria in your system along with the "bad" stuff, which can really disrupt your digestive system (i.e. constipation) and then you have to work hard to build the good bacteria up again. i despise being constipated, so i just avoid these types of cleanses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278803 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:18:40 +0000 yoursilverlining 278803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: ditto. I don't they are a safe way to lose weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278799 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:15:23 +0000 plantains 278799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cleanses scare the crap out of me...pun intended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278792 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:08:45 +0000 lemondrop 278792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think cleanses are safe, I would never try one.</p> <p>ETA: Just my opinion, I've had a significant amount of nutrition education, the bad side effects can be long lasting. Weight loss isn't worth that risk to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278790 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:04:47 +0000 MamaMoose 278790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha nope! Cleanses are really bad for your body. Before my husband and I were married a bunch of my friends did the blue print juice cleanse. I mentioned it to him and he said me doing any kind of cleanse would be grounds for a break up! Hahaha he hates that kind of stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278787 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:02:46 +0000 Andrea 278787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! My mom had me drink some tea cleanse and it was so painful. My stomach hurt so bad and then you go to the bathroom. How can you function while doing that with 2 kids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-do-an-herbal-cleanse#post-278757 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:45:01 +0000 chopsuey 278757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it meant you had to live on the toilet for a few days?<br /> HAHA. </p> <p>My uncle's an acupuncturist and he created an herbal cleansing program that is really intense. My mom and sister tried it for a day and were miserable (and stopped) because they had to go to the bathroom non stop. </p> <p>I forget the details, but it clears out about 5-6lbs of nastiness from your system in a week. </p> <p>I can't do it because I'm pregnant, but I'm gonna try it once I stop nursing #2! </p>