My best friend says the reason I feel so crappy all the time is that toxins have built up in my colon and that I should try a de

A detox diet typically begins with a fast followed by a very strict and limited diet of fruit juice and fruit and some vegetables along with water. Some diets also include the use of herbal laxatives and enemas also known as colon cleansers along with colonic irrigation. These enemas are supposed to clean out the intestine and liver. The average length of a detox diet is 7-10 days, some shorter and some much longer.

Most medical experts say that detox diets are based on junk science. The body is perfectly able to rid itself of most "toxins." What's more, the use of laxatives can cause severe dehydration upsetting the balance of sodium and potassium in the body with the potential for colon and heart damage. Colonic irrigation can result in bowel infection even perforation or a hole, both which can end in death.