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The Detox Book: How to Detoxify Your Body to Improve Your Health, Stop Disease, and Reverse Aging, 2nd Edition

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I purchased this book a while ago and while reading did find parts a bit repetitive (hence the one less 'star'). Other than that it was in simple language and easy to follow - not to mention making perfect sense: in a very small nutshell - eat what is not processed, and if it's not organic, peel it first before eating. There is lots of other enlightening information about shellfish and what types of fish to eat/avoid, problems with certain meats, types of oils to avoid and use, water and air purifiers, things you can do for your body to help with cleansing, etc. If I followed the detox programme the author mentioned that I'd become sick, and boy did I ever. My body was getting rid of so much built-up toxins that I was flat out in bed in a sweat for two days solid. I knew it was coming and why, so I didn't bother with doctor visits or pills to stop the fever, which would stop the detoxification process. When the fever broke I sat up in my bed and could only blink my eyes as I was so shocked how great I felt, even sitting there in a sweat-soaked t-shirt, I never felt better. Although I have waned from eating properly again and I feel tired and drained most of the time through poor choices with my diet, my New Year's resolution is to follow Fife's detox programme again and this time, make a lifestyle change with it, rather than a temporary fix. I highly recommend it!

The book is the best health book I've ever read. The tiny exception is, I showed it to my friend who's got a ph.D. in biochemistry. He read it and said "the book is right on, with the exception of the idea of the "single organ" cleanse (liver detox, etc.). His feeling is that(for the most part) you can't target organs with a detox, the entire system is affected (much the same way you can't "spot" remove fat!)

Highly recommended, regardless!

This is my favorite natural health book. I have gone through Dr. Fife's detox program and feel healthier than I ever have. This isn't a simple 10 day detox program but an intense cleaning out of the entire body. Dr. Fife's descriptions of the detox process are right on. Besides having great information for eating right and detox, this book has amazing stories all throughout. If you've ever been bored before by all the facts, this is the book for you-the facts can be entertaining-what an easy way to remember them. I wish I could get everyone to read The Detox Book.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I've actually implemented much of the advice given, such as the All Natural Diet. This book has a lot of really good, useful information, and I was very enlightened on the chapters about fasting. I plan to try my first fast in the next week or so.

My biggest issue with the book was some of the unrealistic and biased information the author gives. For example, the author is clearly a vegetarian. While I have nothing against vegetarians, I do love my meat, which he suggests people should not eat at all. He also suggests that people should not drink water from plastic containers, or eat food from cans. I use broths from cans all the time. I've never seen broth sold in glass jars, nor do I have the time to make my own broth. He gives a lot of very enlightening information on the hazards of eating fish. Much of the world's fish come from polluted rivers, streams, and bays, so it makes sense that the fish themselves are polluted. But I think most people know the health benefits of eating fish. So this was a confusing point for me. In general, he suggests eating and drinking only those foods that are completely toxin free, which in our world is virtually impossible.

If you are a carnivore, and you can look past the author's anti-meat campaign, as well as many of the completely unrealistic suggestions on eating/living toxin free (e.g. no water from plastic, no food from cans), the rest of the book should be very interesting and helpful.

This book was very helpful during my first body cleanse.
I especially liked the chapter on the healing crisis
you go through while cleansing. It reassured me that
my skin breaking out, ect...were all a normal part
of your body releasing toxins. I found this book to
be an easy read with alot of interesting information.
It is a great guide on how to get healthy and delay
the ageing process.

I love this book. I have read it a couple of times. I couldn't believe what I learned. It really made me look at the way I live my life, was raised, and the way I want to raise my children. The fasting program was right on. I was so glad that he mentioned the healing effects that happen to the body and not to give up. I especially liked the chapter on juicing, which I have made my new hobby. I'm so glad that the book I happened to buy on accident, turned out to be my favorite natural health book. I think anyone who is interested in healing their body naturally, or just wants to feel better than ever, this is your book.

This was my first detox book (I gave read several now) and by far this has been the best. The book is broken in to sections that are easy to follow and read. This is the main book that I refer to when I'm detoxing for tips and suggestions. Another good book is "Healing Celebrations" by Leonard G. Horowitz.

I've read countless books on health and cleansing and this still stands up as one of the best I've read. It has more information than any other detox book I've read, and gave me invaluable new sources of cleansing and healing the body, which led me to new routes of research on the internet and finding some very excellent health web sites and products. *Spoiler* The rebounder works wonders for your health- along with so many other things Fife explained about. I highly recommend this book. I'm studying to be a Naturopathic Doctor, and did many years of research before choosing this route. This is a book I still pick up a couple of years later. I enjoy how much of the spectrum he covers. Health savvy or not, Fife walks you through changing your life, and educates you on many things every health-conscience person needs to know. Great Book !!

I have been fasting/detoxing for many years. It is a passion of mine, and I don't have many interests in my life that I consider passions. Fasting/detoxing, some have claimed, is a gift you give yourself. I truly agree with this proclaimation.

Of all the material I have read about detoxing...this book is the most insightful, thorough, and overall best sources.

Also, this book is not full of religious quotes like a lot of detox/fasting books, although Fife does mention that many religions believe in fasting for clarity and health. This is a more scientific approach.

There are some drawings and photographs in black and white, but no color images. The columns are set up in a fast-paced reading style, and the stories and inspiring. This book wasn't a drag at all.

The Detox Book is a great book. I read a lot of health books over the years, but never before have I read anything so comprehensive before. The section about cooking oils is particularly memorable, in addition to the section about the benefits of rebound exercise. The Detox Book is a definite must read!