{"id":17991,"date":"2018-05-11T09:55:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T09:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:35:50","slug":"detox-vs-cleanse-do-you-know-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/detox-vs-cleanse-do-you-know-the-difference","title":{"rendered":"detox vs. cleanse\u2026 do you know the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you confused about the difference between a detox<\/em> and a cleanse<\/em>?
\nI know many people use the terms detox and cleanse interchangeably.
\nBut at FxNA, I\u2019ve created a distinction between the two.
\nIt\u2019s that distinction that will help you to make the appropriate investment of your time and resources to reach your optimal health goals.
\nIn a detox, my goal is to remove the foods and food categories that are muddying the waters.
\nWe\u2019re taking out the substances that slow you down, make you sick, clog your sinuses, cause gas and bloating, make you retain unnecessary weight and leave you feeling tired and foggy.
\nWho wants any of that?!<\/em>
\nSometimes the things we\u2019re removing are foods and sometimes they\u2019re more than foods\u2026 behaviors or beliefs, patterns and habits that are holding you back. The protocol all depends on the intent of the detox, yet each one shares that bottom-line mission.
\nThe good news: At FxNA, we never remove without replacing!
\nThis way you know exactly what to eat and what to do to help you feel great, even while making significant changes to your daily ways.
\nSo if that\u2019s a detox, what\u2019s a cleanse?<\/strong>
\nA cleanse is all that and more<\/em>\u2026
\nWe\u2019re definitely removing the substances that leave you feeling high and dry in the ways I mentioned above. Yet we\u2019re also going in a bit deeper. We\u2019re delving into a certain organ of detoxification and actually working to CLEAN it\u2014or help it do its job better than before.
\nWe use food, supplements and herbs, as well as key practices, to get those internal organs functioning to the best of their abilities. (Think of the Spring Cleanse<\/a> <\/strong>as liver function 2.0!)
\nAnd because many of our organs are so easily regenerated, the healing you bring through these cleanses serves you well throughout the entire year.
\nThe Spring Cleanse<\/a><\/strong> focuses on the health of your biggest internal guardian and protector. Yes, that\u2019s your liver. And focusing on the organs with the seasons is in keeping with the theories of the Chinese Five Elements.<\/p>\n

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In the winter you naturally consume heavier foods and remain more sedentary. Toxins accumulate in your fat cells. This makes it difficult for your liver to do its job.
\nRight now, as you transition into spring, your liver is working extra hard to process the excessive toxic exposures of our times.
\nSpring is the ideal time to cleanse. It offers the chance to refresh and purify. It’s the season traditionally associated with regeneration.
\nSpring also allows you to find that balance of moderating your (dietary) input while energizing your (physiological) output.
\nSlim down.
\nFeel great.
\nThrive.
\nAnd prepare your body for the season ahead!
\nShall we love our livers together? Join me for the Spring Cleanse<\/a><\/strong> to find out how.
\nThe Spring Cleanse<\/a><\/strong> begins on Monday (May 14th). Start your blenders and let the liver loving begin.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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