Every day, we are exposed to chemicals, pollutants, and toxins from our environment, the air we breathe, and our food and water. Fortunately, our bodies have natural cleansing systems that are equipped to help eliminate these toxic substances, especially when supported with a purification process known as nutritional cleansing.

A leader in the nutritional cleansing movement, Isagenix followers have been enjoying the benefits of this cleansing tool for over a decade.

Here, we’ll break down everything you need to know about nutritional cleansing — from what nutritional cleansing is to how to get started to common questions about nutritional cleansing — so you can start seeing the benefits for yourself.

 

What Is Nutritional Cleansing?

Nutritional cleansing is the process of fueling your body with high-quality nutrients, vitamins, and minerals while completing a set schedule of fasting and eating periods. During times of eating, focus is placed on high-quality nutrients dense meals and snacks and avoiding processed food.

This process helps boost your body’s natural cleansing abilities, helping you gain more energy, support weigh tloss, and develop cravings for healthier foods. Many people like to consider nutritional cleansing as a sort of “reset” for their bodies.

 

The Science Behind Nutritional Cleansing

The human body has amazing mechanisms dedicated to the repair and removal of damaged cells and molecules. During growth mode, the repair and removal of these damaged cells is prevented. Nutritional cleansing provides the body with the break it needs to identify damaged molecules and remove them.

During nutritional cleansing, damaged proteins are recycled into amino acids (the building blocks of protein), a process that is complemented by autophagy.

Autophagy — literally meaning “the eating of self” in Greek — is a sort of ‘housekeeping’ mechanism in the body that removes misfolded proteins, clears damaged cells, and helps eliminate intracellular pathogens. Autophagy, a phrase first coined over four decades ago, has been linked to a host of health benefits.

 

What Does It Involve?

Nutritional cleansing often involves two consecutive cleanse days per week. These cleanse days typically consist of specially formulated cleanse-approved snacks and Isagenix Cleanse for Life. This supplies the body fuel it needs, unlike some fasts, cleanses, or diets that focus on extreme deprivation, laxatives, or other harmful methods.

 

 

What Are The Benefits?

Regularly completing nutritional cleansing can lead to a host of benefits. As interest in intermittent fasting continues to skyrocket, more and more research is coming out to prove the benefits of intermittent fasting.

Here are just a few of the exciting benefits nutritional cleansing may help you see:

 

1. Weight Management

One of the most noticeable changes that occur when people incorporate cleanse days into their lives is weight loss. Studies are proving that intermittent fasting is a powerful tool for weight loss.

 

2. Appetite Management

Getting in the habit of intermittent fasting can help fight off cravings in several ways. First, and most importantly, nutritional cleansing involves nourishing your body with pure, high-quality nutrients and avoiding processed, sugary, toxin-laden foods. This alone can help your body begin to crave nourishment rather than junk.

Some people also swear that the stomach shrinks on fasting or cleanse days, making it difficult to eat to excess at mealtime.

 

 

3. Cell Maintenance

When it comes to managing cells, autophagy plays a vital role. It also serves to help other bodily systems function properly. As people get older, autophagy is often decreased. However, restricted calorie intake, nutritional cleansing, and fasting have been shown to promote autophagy.

 

4. Detoxification

Nutritional cleansing can help support the body’s natural detoxification processes. Cleanse Days are designed to help flush out toxins and impurities that have built up over time and replace them with essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.

 

5. Additional Benefits

Additional benefits of nutritional cleansing may include:

• Possible increased fat burning
• Potential increase in energy levels
• Possible improved concentration and mental clarity
• Possible reduction of inflammation

 

Is Nutritional Cleansing a Fad Diet?

When some people hear of nutritional cleansing, they assume it must be some type of fad diet that relies on low calorie consumption and restriction to shock the body into losing weight. However, nutritional cleansing is not a diet at all but a lifestyle focused on nutrient-dense foods and specified cleanse days.

A proper nutritional cleanse includes a host of healthy foods and carefully formulated supplements to support your body’s natural cleansing process, maintain energy levels, fuel your body, and help aid in weight loss.

 

How Does Isagenix Complement It?

When first researching or beginning nutritional cleansing, it can be overwhelming. That’s where Isagenix comes in and does the hard work for you!

Isagenix’s team of scientists has taken the guesswork out of nutritional cleansing. By clearly laying out exactly what to do, when to do it, and what to eat, you can confidently take on nutritional cleansing and experience its many benefits for yourself.

Along with their nutrients packed products — used by 1000s of professional athletes — Isagenix also offers a variety of nutritional cleansing programs such as the 30 Day Cleanse to support you through every step of the process.

 

During programs such as the Isagenix Weight Loss Premium Pack, you will learn how to effectively and safely burn fat, keep the weight off, and get on track to a healthy lifestyle for the long-run.

Isagenix has built an outstanding reputation based on providing concise, helpful guidance, innovative products, and tangible results to thousands and thousands of customers across the globe and our team is ready to do the same for you.

 

Important Tips to Cleanse Properly

Knowing exactly what to expect during a cleanse can help set you up for success and keep your cleansing routine as seamless as possible.

Here are some important tips to incorporate into your nutritional cleansing routine:

• Consider starting each day with a glass of water with fresh squeezed lemon juice at least 15 to 30 minutes consuming your first meal or shake of the day
• Focus on nutrient-dense, colorful foods such as fruits and vegetables
• Plan out your meals and healthy snacks ahead of time to make it easy to stick with your cleanse
• Eliminate processed foods
• Avoid empty calories
• Avoid caffeine if possible
• Consume enough of water throughout the day.
• Avoid sugary caffeine-filled drinks (for an alternative, try green tea or dandelion tea for an extra cleansing boost)

 

Exercise and Nutritional Cleansing – A True Power Pair

To really take your nutritional cleansing to the next level, get moving! Although you do not need to spend hours in the gym, it is important to partake in some form of physical activity, particularly cardiovascular activities that get your heart rate up and get you sweating.

HIIT workouts (High Intensity Interval Training) is an excellent training method if you are looking for a place to start. Along with a host of other benefits, cardio workouts boost your body’s dopamine levels and support your body’s metabolism.

Exercise also helps remove harmful wastes and toxins from your body, preparing it to better absorb the quality nutrients you’ll be fueling yourself with during your cleanse.

 

Can Supplements Help?

Supplements are an excellent way to support your cleansing process. Isagenix’s team of scientists and nutritionists specifically designed supplements to complement and support the cleanse process by supporting the body’s natural cleansing abilities, supporting digestion, and delivering key nutrients to your body.

With the right supplements and regular exercise, your nutritional cleansing results can be taken to the next level.

 

What Is the Difference Between Nutritional Cleansing With Isagenix and a Diet?

Nutritional cleansing is one of the many reasons that Isagenix systems are completely unique compaerd to other “diets”. Actually, we prefer not to use the term “diet” at all when it comes to describing Isagenix and nutritional cleansing.

Intermittent fasting supported by nutritional cleansing is a way of life and a way of fueling your body with the highest-quality amino acids, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. As opposed to diets that focus on restriction and discipline, nutritional cleansing focuses on nourishing the body while still enjoying delicious snacks, indulgent shakes, and high-quality supplements.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Should I cleanse for one or two days per week?

A: Nutritional cleansing with Isagenix is a flexible program that can be completely customized according to your goals and needs. Benefits can be achieved from either one or two Cleanse Days per week, although we do recommend one day per week for anyone new to Cleanse Days. Cleanse Days can be done up to two consecutive days per week and up to a total of four days per month.

 

 

If you find it difficult to start with a full Cleanse Day, try easing into it with a “mini” cleanse of 12 to 16 hours. It may take some experimentation to determine which cleansing pattern works best for you. As always, feel free to check with us if you need help setting goals, deciding how to start, or have any other questions.

 

Q: Is daily cleansing an option? What does daily cleansing involve?

A: Daily cleansing is an excellent, effective option for individuals who do not wish to complete full Cleanse Days but still want to reap the benefits of nutritional cleansing.

For daily cleansing, the general guideline is to drink one serving of Isagenix’s Cleanse for Life right away in the morning (or any time of day). This potent supplement is packed with detoxifying herbs and potent antioxidants and may help:

• Nourish the body and support its natural detoxification mechanisms
• Eliminate stubborn fat
• Supply the body with powerful antioxidants and botanicals
• Support a healthy metabolism

 

Q: What is a Cleanse Day?

A: An Isagenix Cleanse Day is a method of nutritionally supported intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating involving regular fasting days. A growing body of research points to a host of benefits linked to intermittent fasting such as weight management, weight loss, and general health support.

 

Q: How do Isagenix Cleanse Days differ from traditional fasts or cleanses?

A: Ordinary fasting can be downright difficult and miserable to complete, leaving you out of energy, hungry, and cranky. Isagenix offers nutritional support during the cleansing process through the use of cleanse-approved tools such as Isagenix Snacks™, Whey Thins™, e+™, or IsaDelight chocolates. These nutrient-dense, scientifically formulated snacks can make all the difference when it comes to successfully completing a Cleanse Day.

 

Q: Do I have to be perfect with cleansing?

A: Nutritionally supported fasting through regular Cleanse Days can feel tricky to navigate at first. Try to remember that Cleanse Days can be flexible and it is perfectly fine to start slowly, ask questions, and reach out for support when needed.

 

Ready to Try Nutritional Cleansing for Yourself?

Isagenix offers science-backed, high-quality supplements and nutritional shakes packed with protein, vitamins, nutrients, minerals, fiber, and everything your body needs, especially during nutritional cleansing.

If you have further questions on nutritional cleansing, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can also check out our Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting if you are looking for a clear outline on how to start.

For more health, exercise, and wellness tips, feel free to check out the rest of our blogs. We are dedicated to helping you maximize your wellness and feel your best.

 

*Note: As with any nutritional program, nutritional cleansing is not necessarily for everyone. When it comes to any change in your diet or supplements, it is always important to speak with your healthcare provider first.