Detox Cures: Osteopathy
The principle
To refurbish the digestive system through manipulations of visceral osteopathy. By slightly pressing the ligaments surrounding the organs (liver, gallbladder, kidneys, small intestine, large intestine, lungs), the practitioner makes them more "mobile" and releases toxins. These minitorions also allow the enzymes responsible for digestion to circulate better. Less solicited, the body gains vitality.
Tested by Elsa, 35 years old. "My concern? The feeling of being "weighed down" by a sluggish digestion, and pumping in the middle of the afternoon. After a detailed questionnaire (pregnancy, infections ...), the osteopath recommends three sessions of three quarters of an hour, over three weeks. I lie down in underwear on the table. He puts his hands on my belly and spots a blockage in the diaphragm, probably due to stress . However, if you breathe poorly, you digest badly, because the movements of the diaphragm make it possible to stir the food bowl. He asks me to inspire while doing an exercise: with my fists then with my knees, I push the strongest possible on his arms, and I exhale. He then works with small pressure on the ligaments that surround the diaphragm. It is finally the turn of the liver and the gallbladder, the two most used organs in digestion, because they produce and store bile. By slight twisting movements, the osteo "drains" the liver, like a sponge. I do not feel any pain, just the feeling that circuits are "unlocking". In addition, he advises me a detox cure (black radish, rosemary and artichoke, one ampoule per day for twenty days, in pharmacy and drugstore, from 15 to 20 €).
"That night, I sleep like a baby. My body has received a lot of information, it will take forty-eight hours to integrate everything. After the second session, I feel less bloated and more rested. My liver functioning more properly, it assimilates better and more essential nutrients, a crucial point not to be squeezed. After the third session, called "consolidation", I feel lightened, and my complexion is cooler. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"This technique is for those who have been excessive or who need to" set the record straight "on the digestion side, when the transit is very slow, for example. This is not a thinning method, you do not lose a gram. The benefits are measured in terms of well-being and increased energy. The ideal is to make a cure of three sessions spaced a week twice in the year, to the changes of season. Then, in between, one to two sessions a year. "
VB's review
It is a very good "natural" method, not very constraining, to be done regularly to purify the body. About 60 € the session of 45 min. To find an osteopath near you: www.osteofrance.com .
* Romain Vaurillon, osteopath in Issy-les-Moulineaux (92).
Detox Cures: Fasciatherapy
The principle
Fascia are fibrous tissues, made up of collagen, elastic fibers, immune cells, fibroblasts that cover, compartmental and protect all our organs like a second skin. "The fascia-therapy is a gentle and deep manual technique that aims to rebalance the general functioning, physical and psychic by restoring all its mobility to this fabric," says Isabelle Eschalier, fasciatherapist for twenty years and author of Fasciatherapy, a new method for the well-being (eds Guy Trédaniel Editor).
Tested by Marie, 40 years old. "My first appointment with the fasciatherapist begins with a sort of" state of the art "of my problems. I then lie down while staying dressed. The hands of the practitioner immediately detect the places where my fascias are tense, tense, caparisoned: nothing escapes him! Then they come into action. They seem to want to "slide my skin over me", very slowly like two sheets on one another, the goal being to release blockages, to restore mobility to fascia where there is more . The impressions ? I feel cradled and, as I enter the movement, more fluid in my envelope. An hour later, I come out of the session soothed, as "washed", detoxified, the brain as light as the heart and calves!
"Back home and the following days, this calm persists and, better, I observe that I can return alone in this state of well-being by focusing on my feelings: it is the strength of fasciatherapy. This practice stimulates the self-regulating force of the body. This is why if we consider the term detox in the sense of eliminating what is toxic (which weighs, slows down and opposes the good physical and psychological function), it is a "tool" which, in the end, allows you to manage the tensions and traumas inherent in your life.
"How many sessions do you need to do? It depends on the people, the goal is to empower. For my part, I'm in the seventh. And when I see the beneficial effects on my renewed energy and vitality, I continue! "
The opinion of the doctor *
"It's because two fasciatherapy sessions took away twenty years of fatigue that I decided to practice it myself, after five years of study in addition to medicine. Without any particular contraindication if one presents a normal state of health, these sessions can be of a great help to drive out the toxins, to overcome recurring evils, to regain its vitality but also to stimulate the immunity of children always sick, allow to better withstand a chemo, relieve heavy and swollen legs ... ".
VB's review
What a pleasure to enter the virtuous circle of balance! Fasciatherapy teaches us how to "jump the bolts" generated by the various tensions that cause most ailments. While giving us the keys to better deal with them. A good way to release toxins in the most general sense and feel good ... all the time! About 80 € per session.
* Dr. Anne Dupuis, fasciatherapist.
Detox Cures: The Solid Detox
The principle
A high-end home-made treatment, designed according to the principles of raw food : cleaning the body and stimulating the self-purifying functions with nutrients and enzymes raw, alive, undenatured by cooking .
Tested by Charlotte, 31 years old. "I have a hard time having a diet rich in fresh produce and especially in green vegetables. To rediscover a "true" taste, I tested Detox Delight's Botanical Delight for three days: three different vegan meals (smoothies, soups, mixed salads, mueslis, dishes "in sauce") accompanied by two juices to drink at during the day. Scheduled on the Internet, everything is delivered each morning by a punctual and friendly courier. In a nice paper bag, I discover a menu and boxes, jars and bottles ultra stylish.
"The breakfast is particularly satisfying and delicious: I sip happily my first bottle of smoothie with red fruits, almond milk and cashew nuts. For lunch and dinner, the recipes are sophisticated and draw on the flavors of Japan, India, Thailand ... But do not dream: even if the presentation is original, it is 80% of raw fruits and vegetables and vegetables. young shoots, plus a few legumes, seeds, nuts, flowers, spices and exotic condiments ... all raised by seasonings poor in lipids, rather sweet (maple syrup or agave syrup).
"The first two days, I eat my fill and chew slowly to savor the taste of vegetables. Me who am addicted to bread, I make the impasse and enjoy me by making no difference! The third day, I already have less enthusiasm. Despite the variety of recipes, I have the impression to always swallow the same thing: vegetables in spaghetti, red cabbage, apples ... I therefore offer a real meal (made from maki, let's be reasonable) and reserve the last dish for later ... to share with my sweetheart.
"In three short days, of course, I did not lose weight but I slept like a dormouse and I woke up in top form. I also feel lighter, probably thanks to the total absence of starchy foods. I especially returned to tastes that I adore but that I had yet forgotten: the lamb's lettuce, black radish, sprouted seeds are now part of my menus. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"This cure is quite complete and more varied in nutrients than that which is only liquid, even if it remains all the same unbalanced because deprived of proteins. Adopt it a day from time to time, why not? Or do it yourself every day by focusing on fruits, vegetables and white meats. "
VB's review
If you're lazy or a little overwhelmed, the game is worth the candle, and the price is justified by the service, the varied recipes and quality products: nothing to do with the traditional proposals for delivery of prepared meals. But if, like me, you naturally have little appetite for raw vegetables and mixed salads, it is better to opt for another method of "homemade" or adopt it punctually for a single day. Cure Botanical Delight Detox Delight, from 299 € the five days or 68 € the day. www.detox-delight.fr.
* Dr. Serfaty-Lacrosnière, nutritionist doctor. Author of the Secrets of the anti-inflammatory food (published by Albin Michel).
Detox cures: liquid detox
The principle
Drink juice from breakfast until dinner to help the body get rid of various toxins and run at full speed. In the United States, Gwyneth Paltrow , Blake Lively and Nicole Richie are cleansing fans, based on vegetable juice and raw organic fruit.
Tested by Carole, 45 years old. "I eat rather balanced, fruits and vegetables are at all my menus. So I think I have no trouble following this liquid detox and I even rely on it to facilitate my digestion. During this course, you must swallow six juices a day (three liters in all) to replace all meals (you can add an almond milk, thicker to stall any cravings). The good point: I found them all very good since they mix different seasonal fruits and vegetables (apple, carrot, black grapes, orange ...) with one exception.
"The first day, I'm surprised not to be hungry, but in the evening, I'm tired and go back to bed much earlier than usual. The second day is the purge effect. Suddenly, we melted, finally, we lose a lot of water. Strangely, it is at that moment that I begin to find this cure much more difficult than I had imagined. I'm cold all the time (I did this test at the beginning of the winter), and the desire to stop to put something more consistent under my teeth and warmer in the body becomes unbearable. On the threshold of the third day, I have the super shape, the ultra flat belly, the water retention is more than a bad memory, I digest without inflating, and I sleep well. But, I'm still happy that it ends because I feel a little desocialized. I had to lunch at the office, flee invitations and refuse family meals. The bonus: I exploded the counter of five fruits and vegetables a day to me alone. Yes! "
The opinion of the doctor *
"It's pretty good to eat less rich once a month or a week. On the principle of the exclusive cure of juice, it is like a near-fast and I do not endorse it because we have almost no more essential nutrients (proteins, lipids ...). If you want to follow this type of diet, it should be done for a day or two. Beyond that, there is danger for the organism. To banish absolutely if one suffers from a pathology (diabetes, renal insufficiency), that one is pregnant or old. "
VB's review
We can do this cure in early spring, the detox season par excellence in Chinese medicine, and only once a year, because it is still extreme. For those who would be tempted to use it as a method of slimming, know that not everyone loses weight (we should rather talk about water for that matter!) And that, as soon as the recovery of a normal diet, the pseudo-lost pounds come back immediately. For those interested, an equivalent of American cures (BluePrintCleanse, Cooler Cleanse ...) exists in France. Detox Delight appeared last year with the home delivery of vegetable cures based on freshly squeezed or mixed juices with raw vegetable dishes. But before you start, ask your doctor for advice. Cure Juice Delight from Detox Delight, from 299 € for five days (delivery by courier). www.detox-delight.fr .
* Dr. Catherine Serfaty-Lacrosnière, nutritionist doctor.
Detox Cures: Fasting
The principle
Very popular in Germany and Russia, it is little used in France. According to his followers, it would put the body and mind at rest. But is it safe? Tested by Anne-Marie, 52 years old. "Since I'm 25, I'm a vegetarian and I eat a lot of almonds, cheeses and chocolate ! A diet that was successful (health and tone in good shape, no extra pounds), until the day when five years ago, I began to have migraines , while fat deposits were settling on my size. To deal with these problems, I immediately thought of a gentle technique practiced by my mother: twenty-four hours of fasting once a month. With my personal touch and more: not a drop of liquid. Why a diet so "total"? Because I was afraid, by allowing me drinks, not to be willing to sip only water and vegetable broth.
"The day before D-day, around 9 pm, after having eaten, I moisten myself well by slowly drinking half a liter of water. Until the next day at the same time, nothing! My anxiety to "skid" is so strong that that night, I dream that I'm in a pastry shop where I devour chocolate loaves. I always schedule this fast one day when I'm not working. I zap any intense physical effort, but no question of staying under the comforter. The sensation of hunger and thirst is most felt around noon, I'm a diversion with a quiet walk in a park ... without a mobile phone in the pocket. A real big global cleaning!
"The side effects are insignificant: sometimes mild sore Tet e and pain in the kidneys, due no doubt to the total lack of hydration. The most difficult thing is to get back to the table because, paradoxically, the more the end of the fast looms, the less hungry you are and the better you feel. This simple and natural practice allowed me to be more attentive to my body and eat healthier. I found a waistline well drawn, and my migraines are spaced. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"We now know that chronic inflammation, promoting the development of neuropsychiatric, allergic, autoimmune and cancerous pathologies, has nutritional causes (industrial foods, food intolerances, micronutritional deficiencies ...). It is logical that a period of fasting, by interrupting foodborne intoxication, allows a rapid improvement of symptoms. This is the only advantage of fasting: to make people aware that their usual food intoxicates them. A personalized medical protocol will then rebalance the body and help it work well by adopting the right foods. "
VB's review
Warning ! This fast is not intended to lose pounds. It should not be prolonged beyond twenty-four hours (risk of dehydration and deficiencies of vitamins and minerals). Talk to your doctor.
* Dr. Michel Lallement, surgeon oncologist, author of the Keys of Health Food (Mosaic Health).
Detox Cures: Protein Day
The principle
It's not a diet and it never exceeds twenty-four hours. Once a week, to overcome previous excesses, the "all animal proteins" puts the body back on its feet.
Tested by Louise, 40 years old. "In terms of food protocols, I tested serious things but also wacky with more or less success. And then, one day, I got fed up with it and started to eat normally, healthily, without being obsessed with what was on my plate. My passport tranquility? The experience and my protein day, every Monday. "The basis of my diet: vegetables in all their forms, fish or white meats, bulgur, quinoa and other cereals, lentils, organic pasta and wholemeal bread, yogurts and a fruit at the end of the meal. And, if I feel like it, sometimes chocolate, almonds and even some caramels, my passion and my weakness. On the weekend, real Vietnamese food, stuffed with herbs and not fat, bobun with shrimp, vegetarian nems (I love it!), Or veggie lasagna and homemade apple pie for tea time.
My protein day starts with soy milk tea and yogurt. At lunch, poached fish or shrimp and prawns or oysters when it is the season, or two hard boiled eggs or smoked salmon and cottage cheese. In the evening, defatted white ham, herbed soy steak, tofu or chicken breast. Lots of water and bed early. My weight remains stable, I have more cravings and I'm happy. It seems to me that it allows me to put my body back. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"This method is the opposite of a detox day since the" all proteins ", acidifying, slows down the elimination of toxins. It can regulate weight but in the long run be critical for health , because it is often in proteins that we find the bad fats. I would rather recommend, as rebalancing and hunter of toxins, one day a week with broth and vegetable soup (vitamins, minerals and trace elements). "
VB's review
It is certainly not a detox day but it can be adopted after a meal pantagruelel, avoiding red meat for its bad fats, and drinking a liter and a half to two liters of water to not damage his kidneys.
* Dr. Merran, general practitioner, morphologist and anti-aging.
Detox treatments: micronutrition
The principle
The micronutrition aims to detoxify the body by solving the small problems that plague our lives (fatigue, stress, difficult digestion ...), thanks to health advice focused on food and the prescription (or not) of natural supplements, micronutrients or plants, in case of real deficiencies.
Tested by Céline, 31 years old. "I had sciatica for months, took medicine that had to disrupt the body, and had morning sickness. A friend advised me to see a micronutritionist . At the first consultation, the doctor had me fill out a questionnaire about my past infections, the state of my skin, my morale, my latest medical tests and what I was eating. After examination, he found important food errors and a liver overwhelmed by events, betrayed by a slurred tongue, fatigue strokes after meals, discomfort with perfume odors, tobacco ... All my organs " purification "(liver, kidneys, gut ...) being totally overwhelmed, it was a real detoxification of the body. I made big nutritional mistakes. For example, I forbade myself any fat. But the doctor told me that rapeseed oil, which I never used, was essential because it helps eliminate bad fats.
So I had to change my power mode with detox menus. For example, at breakfast: green tea and lemon (antiRL), a slice of spelled bread with margarine, rich in omega 3, a kiwi and yogurt (for the intestinal ecosystem). At lunch: a white cabbage salad (liver stimulant), a lemon cod with steamed potatoes, broccoli and salsify (rich in probiotics), a red fruit salad (rich in ellagic acid, powerful antiRL liver). At snack: a pomegranate banana smoothie. Dinner: potato and leek soup, quinoa tabouleh with cucumber, onion and basil, baked apple with cinnamon and herbal tea (licorice, anise, burdock, etc.). In my dishes, I often add spices: turmeric, which helps to evacuate bile, and rosemary, a hepatoprotective antiRL. It was hard but after three months, I'm happy. I do not feel bad anymore. I have the fishing physically and morally and my diet is balanced. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"Today, some drugs, pesticides, nitrates, heavy metals ... cause toxic waste that poisons the body. When you feel "patriotic", it is wise to review your diet with a specialist. Celine's case is typical of the good influence of micronutrition and life-changing adjustments without any side effects. "
VB's review
It's not always easy to change your eating habits, but the game is worth it! To find a specialist in micronutrition, contact the European Institute of Dietetics and Micronutrition, tel. 0810 004 336 and on www.iedm.asso.fr.
* Dr. Didier Chos, President of the European Institute of Dietetics and Micronutrition (MEI).
Detox cures: the elimination of food intolerances
The principle
The eviction of certain foods can "cleanse" the body and help it to overcome joint pain, chronic infections, skin problems ... And if the management of food intolerances also had the power to detoxify the brain, ridding it of troubles like bulimia?
Tested by Hortense, 35 years old. "From 25 to 30 years old, I was bulimic. I had lost control of my body, was in constant struggle with food and depressed. As, on the other hand, I complained of chronic stomach aches, I went to see a doctor specialized in nutrition. After a long questionnaire about my eating habits, a very complete biological assessment then a colonoscopy and a fibroscopy, everything seems normal. Last step: a blood test of food intolerances. When the verdict falls (excluding everything that contains gluten , as well as grapes and their derivatives), I tell myself that I'm going to starve! No more cakes, bread, pasta, pizzas. And no glass of red wine or champagne. Not easy to prepare family menus. But, quickly, I learn to cook other products such as quinoa for couscous or for dough pies, and rice in all its forms, milk and flour to make pancakes, pancakes instead of my slices of bread. morning. This new way of feeding me quickly brings a real well-being and my irrepressible cravings are spaced out.
At the end of two months, my stomachaches disappeared, with, as a bonus, a very nice surprise: the end of my bouts of bulimia . For the first time in my life, I experience real feelings of hunger. I feel like my brain has been detoxified! I'm in great shape, happy. Gradually, I consumed grapes again but for five years, still no gluten. A very poor sacrifice compared to my current well-being. "
The opinion of the doctor *
"The mechanism of bulimia is not well known. However, since the work of Dr. Gershon, neurogastroenterologist New York, we no longer hesitate to present the intestine as a "second brain", the latter secreting neurotransmitters identical to those produced by the brain, 80% of our cells as well as serotonin, whose role in emotional states is important. On the other hand, a German study has shown a very clear improvement in depressive disorders following the exclusion of gluten. There are thus probably interactions between the latter and the neurotransmitters of the brain, proteins of gluten having a deleterious action on the intestinal wall. »Micronutritional and anti-aging.
VB's review
Unlike food allergies that trigger almost immediate adverse reactions, food intolerances are hard to pin down. Do not get stuck on the expensive and more or less reliable tests offered on the Internet. Only a doctor can guide you effectively.
* Dr. Roger Mussi, specialist in medicine
Detox cures: the detox for "happy few"
To stay in some of these ultra chic centers where high-level athletes, international stars and high society in search of healthy life rub shoulders, you will need to pay at least € 4,000, all inclusive, for six days of treatment. But at this price, we promise you an ultra personalized tracking, calibrated to the extreme from the beginning to the end . With some, a support before and / or after.
The most design
In Spain, on the Costa Blanca, the Sha Wellness Clinic is the benchmark for beautiful people. Here, "one gets a biological virginity, physical and mental," as said our reporter Mireille Gignoux who had the chance to go to test it recently. Macrobiotic diet for all, impedancemetry (fat, lean, etc.) and oriental treatments (shiatsu massage, tai chi, reiki, etc.). Sha Wellness Clinic, Alicante.
The most "hardcore"
The Viva Mayr in Austria, between lake and mountain, is the pioneering European center, one that saw the birth of detox a century ago. Here, it is assumed that all the ills of modern life have their source in the digestive system. It is therefore necessary to re-educate him: relearn to chew to the fullest, make foot baths with Epsom salts, ingest vitamin supplements ... It comes back, it seems, rejuvenated and in good shape. Viva Mayr, to Maria Wörth.
The most jet set
The Vita Health Wellness Center at Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in Sicily is the temple of integrative medicine: pre and post arrival tests to detect any internal imbalance, followed by natural therapies (massages and decoctions with plant extracts). fresh, sea salt or seaweed). The menus are concocted by a Michelin-starred chef and a top-flight nutritionist. The "beauty crowd" should not die of hunger. Verdura Golf & Spa, in Sciacca.
