Juice cleanses and “detox” diets promise fast results and renewed energy — but doctors warn they can be risky, ineffective, and no match for a balanced lifestyle.

There is little evidence that detox cleanses do what they claim — and experts say your body already has a highly effective detox system in place.

Juice cleanses are a type of fad diet marketed as a way to detox the body, kickstart weight loss, and boost the immune system. However, juicing may not be as healthy as it seems.

I’d been wanting to do a quick detox when I discovered local juice line, Roots Juices, had a five-day, pre-packaged detox kit. I wasn’t looking for weight loss results, but a full-body cleanse that ...

Know why detox diets don’t work and how your liver, kidneys and gut naturally remove toxins without juices, fasting or expensive cleanses.

Some high-dose detox “natural” supplements, such as green tea extract, can lead to liver inflammation, reflected in elevated ...

The health benefits of juice cleanses and detox diets have been touted in magazines and on talk shows for the past couple of years. It has grown to become a $5 billion industry, and there is no ...

Detoxes and cleanses have become so mainstream, you may feel like you’re doing something wrong if you haven’t tried at least one. But the truth is detoxes and cleanses aren’t right for everyone, and ...

We're celebrating the ESSENCE Body Issue this month! In an effort to get our bodies and health in tip top shape, we invited six ESSENCE staffers to try a 3-day juice detox. Here's a roundup of the ...

Depending on who you ask, juice cleanses are either health elixirs meant to detox the body or expensive programs that are high in fruit sugars and do little for your waistline long term. So, do they ...