Detox Diets for Dummies

Dr. Gerald Don Wootan, DO, M.Ed., is a board-certified osteopathic physician and the medical director of Jenks Health Team, a medical practice that specializes in integrative medicine with an emphasis on natural detoxification and nutritional supplementation. M. Brittain Phillips is a freelance writer.

Cleanse your body and mind -- safely and naturally

Introduction. Part I: Getting to the Bottom of Natural Detoxification. Chapter 1: Understanding Detoxifi cation and Detox Dieting. Chapter 2: Tackling the Different Types of Toxins and Their Effects on You. Chapter 3: Discovering Where Toxins Come From (And How to Avoid Them!). Chapter 4: Understanding How Your Body Detoxifi es Itself. Part II: Working toward a Detoxified Life: Getting Started. Chapter 5: Taking the Detoxifi cation Initiative: The Basics of Detoxing Your Body. Chapter 6: Recognizing Toxin-filled and Otherwise Unhealthy Foods. Chapter 7: Deciding on the Best Foods for a Toxin-free Dinner Table. Chapter 8: How Toxic Are You? The Detoxifi cation Quiz. Part III: Enhancing Wellness through Detoxification. Chapter 9: Reaching Your Ideal Weight (And Staying There!) with Detox Dieting. Chapter 10: Boosting Your Immune System. Chapter 11: Increasing Your Energy Level. Chapter 12: Fighting Allergies. Chapter 13: Improving Circulation. Chapter 14: Using Detoxifi cation to Help Your Body Heal after a Smoking Addiction. Chapter 15: Drowning Alcohol Abuse. Chapter 16: Enhancing Mental Health with Detoxification. Part IV: Maintaining Healthy Detoxification Habits. Chapter 17: Supporting Healthy Body Chemistry. Chapter 18: Trying a Few Other Kinds of Detoxification. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Foods to Leave at the Store. Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Tell That Your Detox Diet Is Working. Chapter 21: Ten Supplements to Take Daily. Chapter 22: Ten Common Detoxifi cation Pitfalls. Index.