The doctor listed the main mistakes of detox

Prolonged fasting, mono-diets, as well as the uncontrolled use of detox products can lead to malfunctions in the body. Yulia Kondalskaya, the deputy chief physician of the VERBA Medical Resort, a general practitioner, warned about this on Monday, May 4.

According to the expert, detox is not a separate procedure, but a physiological function of the body, realized through the liver, intestines, kidneys and lymphatic system. In medical practice, we are not talking about aggressive cleansing of the body, but about creating conditions under which its own detoxification systems begin to work effectively, she added.

"Any intervention that does not take into account the patient's initial condition can lead to electrolyte imbalance, destabilization of the gastrointestinal tract and increased stress reactions. In practice, we often see patients after "self—detoxification" with severe exhaustion and impaired intestinal function," the doctor said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

It is the intestine that turns out to be one of the most vulnerable systems: against the background of aggressive dietary patterns, the diversity of the microbiota decreases and the barrier function of the mucosa is disrupted, Kondalskaya emphasized. She clarified that in some cases, detox practices are contraindicated, for example, during pregnancy, body weight deficiency, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular and endocrine disorders in the stage of decompensation, as well as cancer, writes 360.ru .

Nutritionist Mariyat Mukhina stated in an interview with NSN that buckwheat cleanses the liver very well, performs detoxification, activates peristalsis, eliminates constipation, and is good for metabolic diseases, osteoarthritis, osteochondrosis, and osteoarthritis.

Earlier, on March 17, immunologist, PhD Nikolai Kryuchkov said that autoimmune and psychiatric diseases can worsen in the spring. Properly selected therapy, including medications, nutrition, and regimen, helps to reduce the severity of exacerbations or avoid them altogether. However, without appropriate treatment, a person becomes more vulnerable to fluctuations.

In turn, therapist, cardiologist, candidate of medical Sciences Yaroslav Ashikhmin called detox diets harmful after the holidays, RT reports. According to him, the most dangerous thing is the low—carb diet of those people who are not prepared for this or have plaques in the carotid arteries.