Why Cleanse?

Why Cleanse?
Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN & Amy Coates, RHN, BSc.

We detoxify and cleanse for health, vitality, and rejuvenation.
We cleanse our body to clear symptoms, treat disease, and prevent future problems. 

A cleansing program is an ideal way to help you re-evaluate your life, make changes, 

or clear abuses and addictions. Withdrawal happens fairly quickly, and as cravings 

are reduced you can begin a new life without old addictive habits or drugs.

Detoxification is also helpful for weight loss, although this is not the primary 

purpose. The body stores toxins in fat cells. When you cleanse your body these 

toxins are more easily released from their fat stores. Since you then become less 

toxic, your toxin stores (the fat) are not as necessary and, thus, your body can 

rid itself of excess, unnecessary fat.

Weight loss also occurs on a cleanse simply because there are fewer calories being 

consumed. Since weight loss boils down to creating a caloric deficit, eating less 

overtime is a simple way of losing weight.

We also detoxify and cleanse to rest and heal our overloaded digestive organs. This 

is often an overlooked, yet very important, area considering optimal health truly 

begins with the health of our digestive system.

Aside from the internal health benefits, detoxification can also be a great catalyst 

for external change. For instance, it can provide a great opportunity to reflect and 

re-evaluate what’s most important to you. It can serve to help you cleanse your 

house, your work, your relationships. After a cleanse, you will even feel more 

organized, more creative, more motivated, more productive, more relaxed, and more 

mentally focused and clear.

So, if you want more energy, greater vitality, more youthful and radiant skin, and 

greater health for life, then cleansing should be a regular (annual or semi-annual) 

part of your life.


Yuri Elkaim is a renowned fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is a 

registered holistic nutritionist and the co-creator of the Total Wellness Cleanse - 

a 30-day food-based cleansing program that has helped thousands of people lose 

weight, cleanse their bodies of toxic overload, and restore incredible health. 

For information on the Total Wellness Cleanse 

visit http://btanfans.twcleanse.hop.clickbank.net .