Castor Oil Cleanse???

Question

Does anyone knows how to do a castor oil cleanse? I wanted to do a castor oil cleanse to clean my system & get rid of toxins in my body. Does the cleanse help with losing weight as well? Losing water weight & fat stored in your body, does it make sense? Thanks in advanced for all replies.

Answer 1

Cleansing diets are all fads, and none of them are necessary.
Your body cleanses itself daily, so you don't need to do anything special for it.

That said, using Castor Oil as a cleanse is NOT recommended. I had to take Castor Oil before a medical procedure, and please trust me when I say you don't want any part of it. It is among the least fun things I have ever done.

Imagine the feeling of a white hot knife stuck in your gut. Now compound that with periodic, oily, painful diarrhea that lasts for many, many, many hours. That's what it feels like to take Castor Oil.

It sure cleaned out my system (think Drain-O), but I did not lose weight, and I certainly did not feel any better.

Good luck!

Answer 2

First, let me say: YUCK!!!!!

Okay, I got that out of my system (no pun intended)! ;)

Seriously, though, while the occasional use of any bowel cleanser might be considered "healthy", regular use is certainly NOT considered a healthy part of any diet, as it could cause your system to become dependent on it, the results of which will be far worse than anything it might (and definitely won't!) cure. Castor oil can also cause vomiting, which, unless you're trying to injure yourself, is not the way most people would want to detoxify or lose weight.

Since you didn't indicate that you have any health problems - - other than that you might consider yourself to be overweight, which, in and of itself, may be more an image problem than a medical one - - I will assume that you are a relatively healthy person.

It is far better to drink plain, ordinary water to detoxify your system.

You should not do anything that might affect your system without consulting a doctor (a diet center is NOT an acceptable medical substitute).