Is it possible to cleanse the body of toxins and toxins using activated carbon? Is this method safe? How to properly organize a "charcoal detox" to get the most out of it?
Charcoal cleansing is a simple, affordable and relatively safe way to do a general cleaning of the body. It is ideal for lovers of natural remedies, those in a hurry who do not have enough time for long detox programs, and those on a budget. But there are surprisingly few contraindications for this cleaning method.
What is Charcoal Purification?
High sorption capacity - absorption of various substances from the environment - made activated carbon an indispensable tool in the fight against poisoning. Who of us has not happened, feeling unpleasant fermentation in the stomach or nausea, to throw 5-6 neat black tablets into our mouth at once, so that they quickly remove harmful substances from the body?
But in order to take advantage of the wonderful properties of the sorbent, it is not at all necessary to wait for poisoning. If acne has recently begun to attack your face, although adolescence is in the past, your hair has faded, your nails break, your stomach now and then has a feeling of heaviness, and your breath has lost its freshness, it may be time to arrange a course of cleansing with activated charcoal for the body.
Having passed through all corners of the digestive tract, the sorbent, like a sponge, collects intermediate metabolic products from its walls, absorbs pathogenic bacteria, drags off toxins and leaves the digestive tract clean, healthy and ready for normal work.
Benefits of activated carbon cleansing
Charcoal detox has many benefits over other cleansing methods. It provides health benefits by ridding the body of toxic waste products, increasing the ability of the mucous membranes to absorb nutrients, and improving overall well-being. According to some reports, such cleansing even lowers blood cholesterol levels.
Other benefits of the procedure:
- After taking charcoal, the skin becomes clearer, the complexion is fresher, hair and nails are stronger.
- There is a feeling of lightness and a surge of strength.
- Any person can use coal to cleanse the body, regardless of his employment, financial capabilities or knowledge of physiology. This method is extremely simple.
- Charcoal detox has a very limited list of contraindications. Which, of course, does not mean that it can be used without reasonable precautions.
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Contraindications and harm of charcoal detox
Unfortunately, there are not so many perfect things in this world, and activated charcoal detox is definitely not among them. Alas, the sorbent is not a reasonable comrade, the ability to distinguish vitamins from toxins, but it does not have cholesterol from amino acids. Having undertaken to cleanse the digestive tract, coal will approach the matter on a grand scale, absorbing everything that is possible, and you will get rid of not only harmful, but also useful substances. And taking vitamins will not help business, they will also be taken along with particles of coal "dust". For the same reason, cleaning cannot be combined with taking other medications - they simply will not bring the expected effect.
Excessive dosage or too long a course of cleansing can slow down intestinal motility, thereby provoking constipation.
An allergic reaction to coal is unlikely, but possible. Moreover, in our time, this drug is made not only from recycled charcoal, but also from fruit seeds, coconut shells and other exotic components. And some manufacturers add organic polymers to the preparation.
Ulcers who have started a charcoal bowel cleansing run the risk of paying for their initiative with health and even life. The problem is that this ailment is characterized by gastrointestinal bleeding, sometimes completely painless, the onset of which can only be judged by the black feces due to clotted blood. And since coal quite naturally stains it in the same color, the patient may miss the danger signal and not take the necessary measures in time.
Although charcoal is not absorbed into the bloodstream, and therefore does not affect fetal development, pregnant women need to take it with caution. Firstly, for them the risk of constipation increases, and so often annoying women in position, and secondly, everything that enters the body of a potential mother, in principle, must be approved by the observing doctor. So no amateur performances!
Preparation for activated charcoal cleaning
It can be very helpful to do a little preparation before cleaning. If you wish, you can skip this stage, but know that it significantly increases the effectiveness of the procedure itself.
5-7 days before the start of the detox program, exclude fatty and fried foods, canned food and spices from the menu, and also try to reduce the amount of salt consumed, which will retain fluid in the body. It is also better to abstain from alcohol at this time.
If you smoke and are not going to give up your bad habit, at least keep the number of cigarettes to a minimum.
Walk more outdoors. It is recommended to increase physical activity, but do not rush to pump the press or run marathon distances, your body will not be up to increased loads in the near future.
Ways to cleanse the body with activated carbon
Before drinking charcoal to cleanse the body, you should make sure that you are not feeling unwell, rashes on the skin and bad breath, and that it does not hurt to visit a doctor.
Preventive charcoal cleaning
If health or skin problems have not yet affected you, but you want to play it safe and help the digestive organs a little, swallow 1 tablet of charcoal a day for 20 days. This should be done either 2 hours before or 2 hours after eating. The course can be repeated no more than 2 times a year.
How to take charcoal to cleanse from toxins and bacteria and not cleanse the beneficial intestinal microflora at the same time? Make sure that fermented milk products regularly appear on your table throughout the 20 days.
Hard cleaning with activated carbon
Your task is to "clean up" the digestive tract. Proceed as follows:
- Measure the dose of tablets at the rate of 1 piece for every 10 kg of weight.
- Divide them into 2 equal parts (if you weigh, for example, 70 kg, you should get two batches of tablets of 3, 5 pieces each).
- Take one portion in the morning and the other in the evening. How to drink activated carbon for cleansing is not important: someone swallows the tablets one by one, and then drinks them with 2 glasses of water or green tea, and someone prefers to grind them into powder and shake them in a prepared container with liquid. The choice is yours.
- Do not eat anything during the day, but try to drink more pure water, non-carbonated mineral water with lemon juice, chamomile decoction, weak tea or cranberry juice with a spoonful of honey.
- Take a mild laxative in the evening to make sure your bowels are empty by the morning. You can use prunes for this purpose - both dried and in the form of baby food.
Follow the preparatory period after cleaning for at least a week. Do not eat heavy fatty foods, lean on broths, vegetable salads, cereals, steamed cutlets, boiled chicken breast and fish.
Gentle body cleansing
If a daily hunger strike seems too expensive for you for "cleaning services", you can use activated charcoal to cleanse the intestines in a less harsh way. True, its effectiveness will be lower, but you will remove a significant part of unnecessary ballast from the digestive tract.
Method of action:
- Drink pills measured according to the same scheme either in the morning on an empty stomach, or in 3-4 doses during the day. If you opt for the second method, make sure that the charcoal gets into your stomach 1-2 hours before or after you decide to have a snack.
- Repeat the same procedure for 7-14 days.
- Try to reduce the total amount of food eaten in a day, preferring light meals so as not to overload the stomach.
- Remember to drink more fluids and consume fermented milk products.
- At the end of the cleansing, drink a course of multivitamins, which can be supplemented with the intake of eubiotics - Linex, Bifidumbacterin Forte, Bifikol.
There is another way to regain the feeling of lightness in your stomach. It looks like this: today you take 1 tablet of coal, tomorrow - 2 tablets, the day after tomorrow - 3, and so on, until you reach the required dose (1 piece per 10 kg of weight). True, the reviews on the network about the "stepwise" purification with coal are still not enough to judge its effectiveness, but as an option, the method has a right to exist.
As a rule, nutritionists have nothing against wisely using activated charcoal to cleanse the body, but they urge you not to try to lose weight with it. Yes, cleansing will help get rid of some of the fats that enter the stomach along with food, heal the liver, remove everything unnecessary from the intestines, make you 2-3 kg lighter and will be an excellent preparation for more serious weight loss. But she cannot cope with the fat deposited under the skin. But to reward you with vitamin deficiency and dysbiosis, such a weight loss program will be able to easily.
Real reviews of activated carbon cleansing
It is difficult to judge something, being familiar with the subject only in theory, so when forming your opinion on activated charcoal detox, reviews from other users will come in handy.
Olga, 26 years old
My weight on the first day of taking coal was 65 kilograms. I drank 7 tablets every morning, one hour before meals, once a day. This continued for 10 days. I read it, it could be longer, but I didn't risk it. On day 11, I weighed 62 kilograms. I think coal played a role, but the smallest one. The fact is that I limited myself to dinner, ate little and light food. But the fact that the scalp (which I ruined with shampoo) has become much cleaner, and the itching has passed - this is the truth. There was no constipation. On the contrary, the intestines began to work much better, and the body was cleared of toxins.
Anna, 27 years old
At the age of 18, redness appeared on the cheeks, as if the skin was inflamed in places. I began to look for information. I liked the way to cleanse the body with activated carbon. At that time, I weighed 55 kg, I decided that 5 tablets would be enough. As a result, I drank the tablets for 2 weeks, and I saw the result in a week. Now I am 27, and there is still no redness. But still, before using it, you should consult a doctor. What-no - a medicine!
Alexandra, 30 years old
Every spring, after long holidays and feasts, we are haunted by excess weight, which causes severe discomfort. I used different pills, went on a diet, went in for sports … And once I was advised to drink activated charcoal once a quarter for 10 days on an empty stomach. The result is excellent, everything unnecessary leaves the body, pleasant lightness comes. The skin on the face becomes fresher, because all our problems with the gastrointestinal tract always appear on the face.
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Is it worth moving on to practical exercises? We will not advise. You are better aware of the characteristics of your body, its needs and weaknesses. If you think that a little cleaning will not hurt and have no contraindications - go for it. Moderation, a reasonable approach and the observance of elementary precautions will help you.
