Why a ‘juice detox’ diet or ‘cleanse’ could land you in hospital

Jan 26, 2026 | 21:06 IST

Many diets and products promise to ‘detox’ or ‘cleanse’ your body and even reversal of conditions like diabetes. Doctors warn these diets could land you in hospital

After seeing multiple claims on social media about how it would ‘cleanse’ her body and result in weight loss, Sheena Ahuja started a seven-day juice detox regimen. She decided to stop all solid food for a week and consumed only fruit and vegetable juices.

“It sounded like a quick reset,” the 40-year-old teacher said.

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Why a ‘juice detox’ diet or ‘cleanse’ could land you in hospital

Many diets and products promise to ‘detox’ or ‘cleanse’ your body and even reversal of conditions like diabetes. Doctors warn these diets could land you in hospital

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Why a ‘juice detox’ diet or ‘cleanse’ could land you in hospital

Many diets and products promise to ‘detox’ or ‘cleanse’ your body and even reversal of conditions like diabetes. Doctors warn these diets could land you in hospital

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