Why detox?

Before a metabolic detox, symptoms and health complaints are typically assessed using a Medical Symptoms Questionnaire (MSQ) to identify health concerns related to major body systems. If the MSQ score is higher than a certain number or certain clinical patterns become evident to the Functional Medicine practitioner, a metabolic detoxification may be recommended. The practitioner may prescribe specific protocols and sequences of food plans for beneficial clinical results. This guide details how a detox food plan is generally implemented.

One of the biggest reasons to implement a detoxification program for a patient is a lack of energy. Fatigue is one of the primary reasons people make changes to their lifestyle. Other reasons practitioners and patients might desire a metabolic detox include improved overall health, weight loss, and reduction in frequent or severe symptoms of certain diseases associated with toxicity.

 

Recent studies indicate that weight gain may be more complicated than originally thought. No matter what the diet may be, when toxins are injected into animals, they have a greater chance of gaining weight. Many people are unaware of the weight connection with toxins, food triggers, and metabolic dysfunction.