Depends on the person and depends on the cleanse.

If you are a individual who feasts on sugars, nuts, fast snacks, little sleep, coffee, type A, cheese, breads and processed prepared foods - then - yes - you need to cleanse.

If you are a vegan who sleeps well, relaxed, eats whole grains, fresh foods, exercises regularly and has regular bowel movements, then - no - you likely do not need the traditional cleanse kit. You need to make sure you are eating all the necessary nutrients - a cleanse could put you down for the count.

The products I do not recommend: laxatives, colonics daily, enemas daily, not eating and still working and exercising, eating only one food for a week, weird herbs which make your stools look like ...you've seen the ads. Don't. Don't Listen to the Hype.

I also don't recommend taking parasite cleanses, heavy metal cleanses or water fasting without talking to a naturopathic physician first. These cleanses are very involved and if done improperly - which is...Read More

For those who are or are not familiar with naturopathic medicine, this website may help you become so. Not only does this site answer routine questions, but they help one locate a qualified licensed naturopathic physician.

There is a large problem in the naturopathic community and that is due to qualifications. As there are only 4 accredited naturopathic schools in the USA, one must make sure their ND graduated from one of these schools. There are numerous online certificate courses for anyone to receive their 'nd' in a matter of weeks. This is absolutely absurd. One such course is the online Clayton College. They can provide information but no diagnosing or treatments. Yet the information they provide is most likely not close to accurate as they have no formal training or patient care experience.

The accredited schools:
Bastyr University - WA
National College of Naturopathic Medicine - OR
Southwest Naturopathic - AZ
University of Connecticut -...Read More

Depends on the person and depends on the cleanse.

If you are a individual who feasts on sugars, nuts, fast snacks, little sleep, coffee, type A, cheese, breads and processed prepared foods - then - yes - you need to cleanse.

If you are a vegan who sleeps well, relaxed, eats whole grains, fresh foods, exercises regularly and has regular bowel movements, then - no - you likely do not need the traditional cleanse kit. You need to make sure you are eating all the necessary nutrients - a cleanse could put you down for the count.

The products I do not recommend: laxatives, colonics daily, enemas daily, not eating and still working and exercising, eating only one food for a week, weird herbs which make your stools look like ...you've seen the ads. Don't. Don't Listen to the Hype.

I also don't recommend taking parasite cleanses, heavy metal cleanses or water fasting without talking to a naturopathic physician first. These cleanses are very involved and if done improperly - which is...Read More

For those who are or are not familiar with naturopathic medicine, this website may help you become so. Not only does this site answer routine questions, but they help one locate a qualified licensed naturopathic physician.

There is a large problem in the naturopathic community and that is due to qualifications. As there are only 4 accredited naturopathic schools in the USA, one must make sure their ND graduated from one of these schools. There are numerous online certificate courses for anyone to receive their 'nd' in a matter of weeks. This is absolutely absurd. One such course is the online Clayton College. They can provide information but no diagnosing or treatments. Yet the information they provide is most likely not close to accurate as they have no formal training or patient care experience.

The accredited schools:
Bastyr University - WA
National College of Naturopathic Medicine - OR
Southwest Naturopathic - AZ
University of Connecticut -...Read More