This is because drugs and other toxins are stored in the body, usually in fat tissues, until they can be safely released; and that may be years down the line, and in some cases, only released when you detoxify. This is why some people feel worse for a few days when on a detox diet, or on a weight loss diet, as toxins are released from fat cells as they break down.

For most people a standard detoxification pro- gram lasts one week, and can be done perhaps twice a year such as at the beginning of spring and autumn.

Start on the weekend, or do it at a time when you don' t have too much going on. However, provided the detox diet you are following is well balanced, there' s no reason why you can' t follow it in principle full time. It has to be said that the best way to keep your detoxification potential at its best is to not consume foods and drinks containing toxins.