weight loss yes, it's a great side-effect! everyone is different and we all react differently YMMV etc. there are bloggers out there who lost 30 lbs or more in 30 days, then there are those who just scraped 20 lbs, so it really does depend. it seems that the more you have to lose (the more overweight you are) the more you'll lose, and quickly, on a juice fast. if that's true then i should be shedding pounds like there's no tomorrow but that's just not the case.
skin brushing using a soft, natural bristled brush you brush from extremities towards the lymph glands (groin, underarms). this a) removes dead skin and allows toxins to come out through the skin and b) shifts toxins to the lymph glands where they can be processed and excreted
psyllium husk this is what you get to eat in hell, i'm sure. the version i have is a mix of fine and coarse powder. it contains ground plant fibre and probiotics. the powder expands in water to create something akin to wallpaper paste with sand in. if you can drink it without being sick it makes its way to your colon and gives you a good internal scrubbing. necessary for fasters as you're taking in very little fibre and loosening lots of stored toxins into your system so you need to poo the toxins out and also need bulk to replace lack of fibre
oxypowder having given up on pysillium husk cos it's just too revolting for words, i've decided to try oxypowder instead. again, the reactions from the world of doctors and quacks out there on the internet are mixed. but most juice fasters reckon it's the dog's wotsits. so i'll be giving it a go. rather that than go for colonic irrigation! it's just another way to shift stuff that is very definitely better out than in. and boy does it make stuff come out. gross. and i won't go into detail, but if i tell you i lost three pounds on the day i took it, well, i think that will give you an idea.
