Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself
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Summary
A Life-Changing Medical BreakthroughClean is an M。D。's program designed to be easily incorporated into our busy schedule while providing all the practical tools necessary to support and rejuvenate our bodies。 The effect is transformative: nagging health problems will suddenly disappear， extra weight will drop away， and for the first time in our lives， we will experience what it truly means to feel healthy。
Expanded Edition Includes: • New Introduction • New Recipes • How to Become Clean for Life
Expanded Edition Includes: • New Introduction • New Recipes • How to Become Clean for Life
Reviews
Mahesh Sharma
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This is absolutely fantastic and fact-driven book。 It changed how I think about the relationship between toxins and my body。 Never underestimate the healing power of our bodies。 It can do miracles。
Irma Gonzales
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Transforming！Dr。Junger， a cardiologist， who recognizes functional， life giving health。 His explanations are layman friendly and his recommendations are easy to follow。
C。A。 Gray
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I'm glad that there are more books out there that are spreading the word that true healing involves identifying and removing obstacles to cure， and giving the body the building blocks it lacks。 Most of these types of books follow the same formula: make the argument by telling people how toxic the world is， give some examples， present a program （a few weeks of a one-size-fits-all cleanse program--it can't be anything else when recommended to everyone）， and then recipes at the end。 They're all pre I'm glad that there are more books out there that are spreading the word that true healing involves identifying and removing obstacles to cure， and giving the body the building blocks it lacks。 Most of these types of books follow the same formula: make the argument by telling people how toxic the world is， give some examples， present a program （a few weeks of a one-size-fits-all cleanse program--it can't be anything else when recommended to everyone）， and then recipes at the end。 They're all pretty much the same， and they all pretty much work for most， at least to some degree。 For most， it's more restrictive than it needs to be， but then there are some for whom it's not nearly specialized enough。 Those are the ones who need to seek individualized care。 To be fair， I mostly skimmed headers on this one， inferred the gist， and skipped to the next header， bc I've read so many of these now。 。。。more
Irene Veney
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I've had this book forever and so some of the info is dated or I already knew it， but there were many good reminders for me。 I'm not ready to do the cleansing program， but several recipes in the back look tasty so I'm eager to try them。 His beliefs parallel mine for the most part， and he covers more than what's best for our body， as he gives great advice on keeping mind and spirit healthy as well。 I've had this book forever and so some of the info is dated or I already knew it， but there were many good reminders for me。 I'm not ready to do the cleansing program， but several recipes in the back look tasty so I'm eager to try them。 His beliefs parallel mine for the most part， and he covers more than what's best for our body， as he gives great advice on keeping mind and spirit healthy as well。 。。。more
Gbolabo Adetunji
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Check out Chapter 4 to arm your food and water choices with the concept of food pedigree。
Chris Doelle
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Yes， there is a lot of woo-woo in this book but don’t let that dissuade you from reading it。 There is also a lot of good science and sound health advice。 If you can get past the segments that feel like a sales pitch for his system and clinic， yiu will find some great information here。
Carola
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Si bien es un tanto repetitivo， entrega información que me resulta útil y que aplicaré en mi vida。 Mi nuevo lema es: intestino sano， vida sana ✨🙏🏽😌
Alexandra
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How to restore your health in 21 daysIn a very easy and friendly way Dr。 Junger explain how a constant toxicity state in our bodies， could lead humans to severe illnesses。 With his detox program， he proved that is possible to take patiantes from high toxic leveles to complete healness and wellness。
April
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I haven’t read any other books about cleanses or detoxes， but I appreciated this one’s holistic approach to health， including releasing quantum toxins through meditation and consideration for the health of the planet。 I learned a lot about the body’s detoxification system and I was even inspired to do a 24-hour water fast while reading this book。 Fasting was presented as a method to detox， but without the necessary nutrients， water fasting for long periods can be damaging if toxins are released I haven’t read any other books about cleanses or detoxes， but I appreciated this one’s holistic approach to health， including releasing quantum toxins through meditation and consideration for the health of the planet。 I learned a lot about the body’s detoxification system and I was even inspired to do a 24-hour water fast while reading this book。 Fasting was presented as a method to detox， but without the necessary nutrients， water fasting for long periods can be damaging if toxins are released in the body but not eliminated。 It seems like a 48- to 72-hour water fast would be okay， so I’m going to try a 24-hour fast a couple times a month and see if I can push to 36 or 48 hours eventually。 I've been doing intermittent fasting for at least 16 hours a day for the past 4-5 years， so the 24-hour fast wasn’t that much of a stretch。 I’m definitely inspired to take more care of my detoxification system now as I know how valuable it is for overall health。 “The sages and healers of many cultures， across borders and eras， all possessed the knowledge that this grand system must periodically be allowed to enter a deeper detox mode than its ordinary day-to-day function in order to handle the accumulation of toxins that can build up so easily in times of excess eating， activity， and stress。Practitioners of these early healing traditions understood that resting some of the major body systems， especially the digestive system， was integral to life。 Fasting， silent retreats， and contemplative times were considered essential to a peaceful， healthy， and fulfilling experience of life。 It wasn’t just an esoteric concept。 Human beings’ genetic evolution—the way our bodies work best—has been shaped by the fasting that was imposed on us by the hunter-gatherer way of life。 For millennia， humans experienced periods of feasting followed by periods of imposed fasting。 Long periods of having an empty belly were inescapable， but this proved to be a key to health。 The detoxification system could switch on and stay on with plenty of time and energy to do its essential cleanup work， liberating the body of a whole backload of waste products trapped inside， because it wasn’t competing with the digestive system for fuel。” pg。 10“‘How did my cells forget to do their chemistry？ How did they become imbalanced？’” pg。 26“In India I studied yoga。 I learned how the physical movement routines that were starting to be a great fashion in America were only one aspect of yoga。 There are eight ‘limbs’ of yoga in total: yamas， personal attitudes toward the world and others; niyamas， attitudes toward self; asanas， body postures; pranayama， breathing exercises; pratyahara， control of the senses; dharana， concentration; dhyana， meditation; and samadhi， enlightenment， firmness in the present moment， It is an expansion of awareness and opening of the mind。 And that was exactly what happened to me。” pg。 28“As I heard the other doctors explain their views on patients and disease， I was blown away by how much sense they made。 Even more impressive were the results I was witnessing from using herbs， acupuncture， diet， massage， chiropractic care， and hands-on healing。 These were being used in a subtler way than Western medicine knew—to find the root cause of imbalance in the body and mind， not just put out the fires of symptoms。 It struck me that what we were practicing could not be categorized as ‘alternative’ or ‘traditional。’ It was， simply， common sense。 On certain occasions a Western medical approach using drugs or surgery was absolutely necessary， and the advanced technology available was life-saving。 But this was rarely needed。 Given the right support and conditions， the body’s natural healing ability was restored without drug intervention。 My mind， which had been rigorously schooled in the paradigm of conventional medicine， was cracked wide open。 And meanwhile， my own mental and physical health， though far from optimal， were getting better by the week。” pg。 28-29“By the end of my year of volunteering at the meditation school I had erased many categories of medicine from my mind:’ alternative，’ ‘traditional，’ ‘Western，’ ‘allopathic，’ ‘Eastern，’ ‘Ayurvedic，’ ‘Chinese。’ All these medical traditions and practices blended into one integrative category that I called ‘open-minded medicine。’ It was， I decided， the process of bringing the best of Eastern and Western medicines to the table without judgment in order to best serve each and every patient as a unique individual。 By the time I returned to the United States， I was determined to bring this new style of practicing medicine into the hospital system—to change it from within。” pg。 29“My own body had reset itself。 The irritation I’d been experiencing in different areas—mood， energy levels， allergies， and digestive function—had all been connected。 They were different ways that my body was showing it was toxic， damaged， and out of balance。 By detoxing， I had restored that balance and repaired the damage。 As a result， my cells were remembering how to do their chemistry。 My guts were restored their normal functioning without medication， and my serotonin levels had gone up。 Nobody I’d consulted in modern medicine had suggested these separate symptoms were linked—or had told me that I could heal them myself。 It was knowledge that no medical school or specialist seemed to possess。” pg。 31“The meaning of the word ‘diagnosis’ changed。 It did not mean understanding how and why anymore。 It became the title of a list of symptoms and test results that matched most of the ones the patient presented with。 It had become a code。 A diagnosis could be entered into a computer and a list of medications that were covered by insurance companies for that specific code would appear on the screen。 It also showed how many days of hospital stay were approved for that same code。 What the doctor thought did not matter as much anymore。” pg。 34“As above， so below。 This universal rule guides the holistic thinking that is the backbone of most Eastern traditions of healing。 To fully understand a cell， one has to understand the organism of which that cell is a part and how it relates to the other cells in it。” pg。 36 [Analogy that the Earth is an organism and humans are the cells within it and humans are like a cancer to the Earth。]“Cancer cells are cells that forgot how to do their chemistry。 But cancer cells forgot how to do their math as well， and their geography， and their grammar， and even how to behave within a community。 When you look at cancer cells under a microscope， you see cells that kill each other and every other cell in the neighborhood; they grow and reproduce unusually fast， disregarding the natural laws of space， population density， and food availability。 They also have a tendency to travel to distant places and conquer new territories。 When that happens， it’s called metastasis， and it means the cancer has spread。 Cancer cells eat different foods than healthy cells。 The waste products they eliminate into the circulatory system are often toxic chemicals that affect the whole organism that hosts them。 Cancer cells， like most cells， are microscopic， but size doesn’t matter。 Such a small organism can initiate an inner revolution that can kill the strongest of men and women。” pg。 37“Toxins that cannot be dealt with immediately and continue in the circulatory system are soon trapped in the tissues and covered with mucus。 This is the way cells defend themselves。 Mucus has a dense and sticky quality; it resonates with and attracts dense， toxic thoughts and emotions。 The reverse is also true， that dense thoughts and emotions promote mucus production in the tissues。” pg。 58“Who on this planet lives longer， healthier lives？ There are a few communities in which people’s life expectancy is much higher than that of the rest of the world’s population。 Their inhabitants not only live longer， but their lives are also more active， productive， and， ultimately， more fulfilling。 The areas where they live are called blue zones。 There is one in the south of Ecuador， one on the islands south of Italy， and one in the desert in southern California。 When these and a few other blue zones were visited and observed， the people all shared similar habits。 These habits were simple。 They grew everything they ate using only compost， water， and sun （no chemicals）。 Food was predominantly plants， mostly raw and always seasonal。 Their animals were fed and raised in natural ways。 They took longer to prepare or cook their food， a process more like a ritual than a chore。 They chewed their food ten times longer than we do on average。 They spent time in the sun。 They moved a lot。 The also enjoyed rich food and wine—occasionally。 All of them had strong family bonds and treasured friendships。 Meals were eaten sitting at a table with family and friends。 Life was lived with a strong sense of purpose and belonging to the community。” pg。 67“Western medicine has historically separated body and mind， but Eastern medicine never had divided them。 They are two aspects of the whole。 Amma therefore refers to both the congesting mucus created by toxicity and the heavy， dulled thoughts and emotions that keep you ‘stuck’ in a negative mind-set。 Both are considered to have a dense nature and therefore to attract each other。” pg。 76“But because ice cream， wheat， or whatever food item is the true cause of the problem seems unconnected to the sneezing， eliminating foods from the diet is not always the obvious step to take。 Years go by and we are still eating irritating foods while suffering symptoms that we are convinced are triggered by anything but food。” pg。 81“When your intestinal environment is damaged and inflamed， there is a slow reduction of natural serotonin levels， because so much of your serotonin is made in the intestines under the right conditions。 When this happens， it physically changes the way you are getting signals about what to feel and how to respond to the world。 Your experiences of moods and feelings will change for the worse， shifting to apathy， a dulled anesthetized state， or serious lows。 This explanation could be seen as a modern scientific understanding of amma’s torpor of the spirit。 Both are caused by toxicity。” pg。 83“Our bodies are a wonder。 Consider the trillions of chemical reactions that happen instant after instant， the sum total of which adds up to our experience of life。 It is impossible to affect a single one of those chemical reactions without affecting many others。 Yet modern medicine has evolved in the other direction， away from seeing these balancing agents as a single， connected picture。 Western medicine came to value superspecialists over generalists。 One doctor looks at and understands mostly throats; another， the lungs; a different one looks at your heart; and so on。 We need to shift our attention to the whole picture and create the conditions for the most apparently insignificant chemical reactions to happen as they should。 The Clean Program does just that。 I think of it as molecular acupuncture， a comparison from the mind of Jeffrey Bland， the father of Functional Medicine: a small action in one place， like restoring the right balance of pro- to anti-inflammatory fats or shifting the body’s acid-base ratio， triggers a cascade of positive effects in the whole body。” pg。 87“。 。 。the environment inside our arteries needs to stay in a certain acid-base range or the cells circulating inside will die。 The waste products of normal metabolism are almost exclusively acids， so the body is constantly neutralizing acids as part of daily life。 Nature is the main provider of balancing alkaline molecules， in foods like green leafy vegetables。 But modern ‘staple foods’ like sugar， dairy products， meat， coffee， and junk food are acidifying。 So are medications。 So is stress， because the higher metabolic rates and adrenalin and cortisol created during stress speed up acidifying processes。 （This is why practices like meditation help control excess acid formation。） It’s not an understatement to say that modern life is an acid-forming process。” pg。 88“Toxicity is not limited to the realm of food and chemicals。 There is another kind of toxicity that is just as pervasive and influential on modern health—even though it’s harder to measure or isolate。 Toxic thoughts， toxic relationships， the undercurrent of anxiety that is almost an automatic by-product of making it in the modern American world—all these things are pollutants in that they disturb the peace and normal body functioning we were born to have。 Although it doesn’t come up on the EPA’s list of worst environmental dangers and is still not fully recognized by many busy doctors in hospitals （as the lack of adequate therapies in them reveals）， the stress of modern life is as much a toxin as the chemicals in our food， water， and air。” pg。 94“But whatever ability I have gained to quiet my own mind allows me to recognize a similar level of distraction and the constant loop of thinking and worry in my patients。 It is rampant in modern life; unproductive thinking rules us and controls our lives。 We get stuck not just in habits of eating that hurt us and drain the energy necessary for our body’s needs， but stuck in incessant thought。 It also drains energy and leaves us fatigued， worn down， and with a physical body deprived of the resources it needs to heal itself。 I call the negative effects of stress ‘quantum toxins’ because they exist outside of the scope of doctors’ measuring tools。 Stress finds many ways to manifest in body， behavior， and outlook， influencing eating patterns， addictions， and belief in our own potential to be （or never be） well。 Quantum toxicity is without doubt one of the greatest obstacles to vibrant well-being。 How did it become this way？” pg。 96“Only when freed of delusion， greed， and anger can we return to an enlightened state in which we live with the knowledge that we already have everything we need。 Only this will truly stop the rampant consumption and human-made madness of modern life。” pg。 97“As I started studying other traditions of healing， one concept kept cropping up in many of them: health and disease start in the intestines。 This concept， which initially I did not understand， held the key that unlocked the answer I was looking for。 Hidden， just like roots， our intestines absorb nutrients from food， our soil。 Intestinal health plays a huge role in whether we get well-nourished。 Toxicity， depression， irritable bowel syndrome， nutrient depletion， mucus， acidity， serotonin production—all these loose pieces of the puzzle became connected in a multilevel matrix that answered my questions about how and why。” pg。 99“The human gut is similar to the root of a plant: both are hidden， both absorb water and nutrients， and when sick， both can show symptoms on organs far away， like the leaves and branches or the skin and hair。 But hidden in this root is one of the most important systems for human life: a high-precision machine with abilities and functions that not only allow us to obtain the building blocks and chemicals that will make our bodies， but also detect who to trust in life。 A machine so delicate， it needs a very specific set of conditions for balanced function。 Nature is the designer of the machine and also provided the perfect condition。 When we departed from the ways of nature， the conditions for optimal gut function deteriorated。 When the intestines are in distress， nutrient deficiencies are likely。 But also your intuition may suffer。 Your ‘gut feelings’ may get confused。 Your seasonal allergies may come back with a vengeance。 You may gain weight despite ‘not eating，’ get depressed， or get constipated。 You may start to react to foods that you never reacted to before。 Every single organ or function in the body has a direct link to the intestines。Toxicity often affects the gut before any other organ。 The gut， as I refer to it here， is not a single organ。 It is a system that performs important， diverse， and almost magical functions。” pg。 100“When your intestinal flora is ravaged， one of the first things you will notice is an increase in common colds and longer battles with sore throats and the flu， something that many people consider a ‘normal’ part of what is now known as ‘cold season’ （primarily because medication marketing has called it that）。 But it’s not normal。 A person with a highly functioning immune system， supported by healthy intestinal flora， will rarely get these illnesses。 On the other hand， those whose intestines are colonized by bad bacteria are in a state of constant warfare， because the GALT [gut-associated lymphatic tissue] can sense the pathogens living just above it。 These people are much more likely to have allergies and inflammation throughout the body。” pg。 107“Around the intestines and GALT there is well-kept secret—millions of nerve cells， almost as many as in the brain。 This means an ability to process information about what’s going on and put a response into action separate from the brain and central nervous system。 The intestines can control their functions independent of the brain if necessary。 And when it comes to the most important decisions in life， especially life and death， it’s the intelligence of the intestines that we want to depend on， not the insecure， indecisive thinking brain。” pg。 107-108“。 。 。I tell my patients that their symptoms are the way their bodies and minds are telling them that things are not really working。 Whatever they are doing， eating， and thinking has created an imbalance and their body is screaming at them that something needs to change。 We are designed by nature to survive and procreate， and we have evolved to do so incredibly successfully over millennia。 So the symptoms they are feeling are part of evolution’s most powerful and sophisticated driving force， survival。 To kill the symptoms without changing the conditions that caused them is insulting to the body’s intelligence。” pg。 117“I believe that whatever health problem is affecting my patients， their incredibly intelligent body will attempt to survive。 The mechanisms it puts to work in order to do that get confused with the disease。 Symptoms are the alarm system that makes us aware and demands we try something different from whatever we’re currently doing—since that was what got us into trouble to begin with。 To expect different results from doing the same thing is the definition of madness。Instead of blocking the symptoms with medication， I try to answer the question， ‘What is it that my patient is trying to survive？’” pg。 118Book: borrowed from SSF Main Library。 。。。more
Sara
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An important book to read if you have any health problems that involve sugar， inflammation or weight gain。 I will have this book in my bookcase for years to come。 It's full of great recipes and helpful dietary guidelines。 An important book to read if you have any health problems that involve sugar， inflammation or weight gain。 I will have this book in my bookcase for years to come。 It's full of great recipes and helpful dietary guidelines。 。。。more
Michel Slagter
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Program works。 Inlogic lay-out
Christina
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Really well explained and logical。 Dr。 Junger's assessments， analogies and conclusions make understanding the toxins we are exposed to in daily life and how they can affect us easy for a non-medical professional。 He lays out his Clean program clearly and provides solid advice for those looking to adopt a cleaner lifestyle。 Really well explained and logical。 Dr。 Junger's assessments， analogies and conclusions make understanding the toxins we are exposed to in daily life and how they can affect us easy for a non-medical professional。 He lays out his Clean program clearly and provides solid advice for those looking to adopt a cleaner lifestyle。 。。。more
Judith Lang
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I did enjoy the book especially the list of supplements provided。 It helped my health case slightly。 I would recommend， good book overall。
Farhana Faruq
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Excellent book。 It covers a lot of information but it's also slow going。 It's an 11 hour audio book。 It's basically about the toxins in us and around us and using the Clean Program to detox our system （the program is a week to 21 days long） you therefore get your body working much more efficiently （especially if you're suffering from a chronic illness or some aliment）。 I totally agree with him。 We hardly give our system （body） a time to rest and detox naturally because we're constantly eating。 A Excellent book。 It covers a lot of information but it's also slow going。 It's an 11 hour audio book。 It's basically about the toxins in us and around us and using the Clean Program to detox our system （the program is a week to 21 days long） you therefore get your body working much more efficiently （especially if you're suffering from a chronic illness or some aliment）。 I totally agree with him。 We hardly give our system （body） a time to rest and detox naturally because we're constantly eating。 As well， we are all aware of how many toxins we're taking in from pesticides to body creams to the water we drink。 Dr。 Junger does have a kit you have the option of purchasing which has everything in。 But it's just an option。 The idea is a shake for breakfast， and solid meal for lunch and shake for dinner。 There should be a 12 hour fast from your last meal to the morning meal。 They are few supplement recommendations like milk thistle and magnesium （you can purchase all at most health stores）。 And there are certain foods you shouldn't eat， like dairy， eggs， gluten， etc。 I will not be following this because I already fast for a month every year and my diet is pretty good in terms of not having processed foods or dairy， caffeine， etc。 I did research a few reviews online of people who have tried this detox， and I mostly gathered that it's difficult in the beginning but worth it。 。。。more
Heather Sinclair
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I read this book more for interest than because I'm experiencing health problems I want to solve。 Fortunately， it was well-written and easy to understand despite being full of medical terms and advice （a doctor wrote it， so no surprise there）。 As I mentioned， it was very easy to read and understand， and the author makes some compelling arguments for trying to decrease the exposure to toxicity in everyday life。 There are plenty of case studies where simply a change in diet led to radically succes I read this book more for interest than because I'm experiencing health problems I want to solve。 Fortunately， it was well-written and easy to understand despite being full of medical terms and advice （a doctor wrote it， so no surprise there）。 As I mentioned， it was very easy to read and understand， and the author makes some compelling arguments for trying to decrease the exposure to toxicity in everyday life。 There are plenty of case studies where simply a change in diet led to radically successful results and I'd have to say that I believe it。 I don't think that humans know *everything* about the human body。 I'm also on board with a holistic approach to health， and this book left me motivated to try Clean， at least to see what it's like。 It would be a challenge， but far from impossible， and I think there are a lot of potential benefits。 Recommended for people looking to live cleaner， eat healthier， understand sickness， and generally improve their lives。 。。。more
Joe Darden
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I am keeping an open mind。 The book is well written and easy to follow along。 The program is straight forward and makes scientific sense。 While I hesitate to write this review until I’ve actually done the full program， I may come back and edit after I have completed。 The challenge I have at this point （and the reason for 4 stars rather than 5）， is that this book follows the same format as every other health/fitness “revolution”。 The book spends 70-80% selling you on how revolutionary the program I am keeping an open mind。 The book is well written and easy to follow along。 The program is straight forward and makes scientific sense。 While I hesitate to write this review until I’ve actually done the full program， I may come back and edit after I have completed。 The challenge I have at this point （and the reason for 4 stars rather than 5）， is that this book follows the same format as every other health/fitness “revolution”。 The book spends 70-80% selling you on how revolutionary the program is， giving examples and case studies， and takes forever to actually get to the program。 I understand， that’s the format that sells， but in some regards it devalues the intelligence of the reader。 But， the format exists for a reason。。。because it works。 And quite honestly it really helps to build a community around the program。 All this being said， there are some very relevant details in some of the stories， case studies and examples。 I only wish there was a version of this book that just talked about the facts without all the fluff and sales pitch。 The companion resources are excellent， and from what I have experienced so far， the online community and customer service are highly engaged and responses are rapid （within minutes in my experience）。 The community is very open and supportive， which is sort of one of the threads of this program that really resonates with me （and clearly a lot of people）。 Even if you do not do the program， it’s worth a read。 There are a lot of eye-opening facts that will make you change the way you think about what you put into and on your body。 The facts are presented in a very thoughtful and relevant manner。 Even if you do not do the Clean cleanse， or the elimination diet， I would be willing to bet that you’ll at least make some simple changes to your approach to nutrition。Updating after completing the 3 week program。 Dropped to 3 stars。 The big issue I have is that this book is a big sell， trying to get you to buy into their products。 I have a hard time subscribing to someone’s ideas when they’re trying to sell you a bunch of supplements and crap。 That being said， I completed the program and discovered a few food allergies/sensitivities （really confirmed what I had suspected）。 If you’re going to do this program， don’t take all of the advice too seriously。 I mean if you’re going to put in a whole house filter for your water， but your buying a bunch of organic fruits/vegetables that are grown and washed in production with the same water that is “contaminated” then you’re wasting your money。 There are quite a few philosophical contradictions， but assuming you do not take hypocrisy too seriously， and commit to the program， you will enjoy results commensurate with your effort。 Great community and resources （sales pitch and MLM aside）。 。。。more
Pa Swarp
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book has the power to change your life。 The only problem is getting other people to believe in its power too。 "Clean" is not about buying a gimmick product， but about controlling what you put in your own mouth。 Most people would rather buy the gimmick sold by others， and when the gimmick fails， as long as they receive sympathy for failure， then their world is "back to normal"。 I've read this book before joining good reads， and probably one of the handful of non-comic books I've read in the This book has the power to change your life。 The only problem is getting other people to believe in its power too。 "Clean" is not about buying a gimmick product， but about controlling what you put in your own mouth。 Most people would rather buy the gimmick sold by others， and when the gimmick fails， as long as they receive sympathy for failure， then their world is "back to normal"。 I've read this book before joining good reads， and probably one of the handful of non-comic books I've read in the past 20 years - this is a powerful book。Spoiler- you don't need 3 meals a day， assuming you are not otherwise unhealthy。 But you cant sell "skipping a meal" - no way to profit off that advice。 。。。more
Zrinka
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Good inspiration and referenceAlthough not following a strict plant-based diet， this book still offers a great advice how to kick start， maintain and/or improve your personal wellness and fitness。
Marilyn Jimerson
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The reading was slow towards the end of the book。 Great suggestions。
Christy Olesen
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This program has been revolutionary for me。A long-time friend mentioned that a friend of hers wanted to do CLEAN with a pal， so my friend joined her。 My friend was a two-tissue box-a-day allergy mess。 And a 4-cup a day coffee addict。 After CLEAN she lost 12 lbs and was down to two tissues a day for her allergies。 She found that coffee was her biggest allergen。I'd been wanting to find out if my health problems were caused by allergen foods so I found a used copy of the book。 I had already been do This program has been revolutionary for me。A long-time friend mentioned that a friend of hers wanted to do CLEAN with a pal， so my friend joined her。 My friend was a two-tissue box-a-day allergy mess。 And a 4-cup a day coffee addict。 After CLEAN she lost 12 lbs and was down to two tissues a day for her allergies。 She found that coffee was her biggest allergen。I'd been wanting to find out if my health problems were caused by allergen foods so I found a used copy of the book。 I had already been doing nutritional smoothies most every day for several years， so that part was easy。 I prefer a light meal in the evening so that part was easy， too。 I'm retired， so cooking a lunch or making a salad around 2pm worked for me。 I've never been a coffee drinker and gave up caffeinated soda years ago。 So I was able to do the three weeks without much effort。 That's not to say I didn't miss my buttered toast！ Or my chocolate chunk ice cream！After the three weeks I lost 14 lbs。 My energy was up （I'd been lethargic since surgery two years ago）， and my mood and outlook on life improved。 My previously scheduled annual blood test happened to be two days after I completed the CLEAN program。 A few days later my dr called me on facetime （C-19 and all that）。 She was over the moon with my test results。 All my numbers had improved， awesomely。 I am 69 and my only health problems now are weight， age related arthritis in the hips， and borderline diabetes 2。 I'm continuing now with the Clean program lists。 I'm eating from the lists two days a week and introducing allergen foods one at a time to monitor how I feel。 I will make changes and customize my menu accordingly。I already had a good （not top-of-the-line） blender， but I do not have the money to spend on a juicer or all the supplements。 I mostly depend on the foods。 。。。more
Peter
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I think the detox plan is very good。 I’ve been doing it for three weeks and I’m going to continue。 The book is good but he goes on and on and on about terrible toxins everywhere and about terrible things in our bodies。 I wish It could be a little more positive。 But generally good。 I did it by audiobook。
Megan Bourque
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Alex
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Sehr viele interessante Erkenntnisse über Wirkungsweisen von Lebensmitteln， Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln und verschiedenen Umwelteinflüssen。 Jedoch nichts zum nebenbei lesen。 Teilweise Wiederholungen。 Für meinen Geschmack zu viele Erfahrungsberichte。
Regina Ganem
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Excellent， illuminating way to promote and maintain healthA lot of knowledge put together in a simple form。 Incredibly well structured and a huge amount of insights to get to know our bodies， nature， better
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Taylor Allison
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Loved this book and can't wait to start the cleanse。 So happy I read it before I began because it had tips and recipes！ Loved this book and can't wait to start the cleanse。 So happy I read it before I began because it had tips and recipes！ 。。。more
Lauren
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This book changed the way I eat and opened me up to new kinds of foods。 I recommend reading an trying the program
Tabitha Akers
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Love this book and the recipes！
Becky
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This has a fairly long detox method at 21 days， but since it allows solids， it feels less daunting。 The book is well laid out and easy to follow。
Lu Yang
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