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Find the Perfect Cleanse

Overindulg­ed? Full of toxins? (Whatever that even means.) There’s a cleanse for you.

- BY Andrea Garza

Krokodile Pear 3-Day Green Run Juice Cleanse

krokodilep­ear.com Price $150 What you get Seven juices per day, including two blended smoothies. How it works Drink one bottle of juice every two to three hours. Good for Weight loss, digestive health, liver and kidney detoxication. Doctor says “The calories being consumed are nutrient-rich, but it is lacking in protein and bre,” says Lindsay Pleskot, R.D., of lindsayple­skot.com.

Renew Life CleanseSma­rt 30-Day Program

nlandiapha­rmacy.com Price $28

What you get Four herbal supplement pills per day.

How it works Take two capsules in the day, and two more in the evening on an empty stomach. Allow six to 12 hours for laxative effŠect to occur.

Good for Intestinal health, colon and liver detoxication, improved digestion.

Doctor says “Some people report more focus and energy after detoxing. But there’s little evidence that detox diets remove toxins,” says Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., of the Mayo Clinic.

Spud 3-Day Soup Box Cleanse

spud.ca Price $115 What you get Five vegetarian soup servings and one alkalizing lemon water per day. How it works Drink lemon water every morning, then one soup serving every two hours. Good for Increased energy, weight loss, improved digestion. Doctor says “This is a good example of are set if someone is struggling to break old habits, but it could potentiall­y leave them feeling hungry as it’s not super-high in protein,” says Pleskot.

Colon Hydrothera­py Cleanse 3 Treatment Package

refreshnat­uralhealth.com Price $270

What you get Three 45- to 55-minute treatment sessions.

How it works A medical practition­er performs a treatment that uses puried water to clear out waste from the colon.

Good for Colon detoxication, eliminator­y system health, chronic intestinal conditions.

Doctor says “I would highly suggest discussing this with your doctor rst,” says Pleskot. “This isn’t a treatment I would recommend to my clients.”

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