Why should we avoid fats, sugars, and gluten during the detox?

Why should we avoid fats?

People consume supplements like Omega-3, discover chia seeds, and buy extra-virgin olive oil; they make every effort to improve their quality of life and reduce the illnesses they are currently "carrying" or may develop in the future.

However, the problem is that the good fats have mixed with the bad fats, and as a result, they were absorbed but failed to perform their role in the body properly.

Imagine that during routine car maintenance, the mechanic adds clean oil to the dirty, black oil instead of completely draining the black oil and then filling it with fresh, clean oil.

What would happen? At best, the car would start to sputter; at worst, we would return to the mechanic a few weeks later with even greater damage than we had initially.

This is exactly what happens with cooking processes from external sources outside the home.

Why should we avoid sugars?

The industrialized Western diet causes people to get their "sweet fix" primarily from refined white sugar.

White sugar is extracted through chemical processes from sugar cane or sugar beets and contains only sucrose.

Although its source is natural, in its refined, industrialized form, it endangers human health for the following reasons:

Empty Calories: White sugar has caloric value but no nutritional value, as it lacks the vitamins, minerals, and dietary fibers it possessed in its natural state.

Heart Health: Excess white sugar is converted in the liver into triglycerides, which increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Blood Sugar Spikes: Excess white sugar causes extreme fluctuations in blood sugar levels. These fluctuations force the pancreas to work harder, which can exhaust the organ and lead to the development of diabetes.

Adrenal Fatigue: Excess sugar in the blood increases adrenal secretions, which balance stress in the body. Over-secretion weakens the adrenals and triggers a chain of physiological reactions that can harm one's health.

Immune System: White sugar impairs the activity of white blood cells that fight bacteria, thereby weakening the immune system. Furthermore, excess insulin in the blood causes insulin sensitivity and raises white blood cell counts.

Why should we avoid simple carbohydrates?

Simple carbohydrates are found in all foods containing white sugar, white flour, and their derivatives.

They are considered "empty energy"—energy that provides no nutrients, vitamins, or minerals, offering only calories without nutritional value.

Blood Fats: Simple carbohydrates raise blood fat levels (triglycerides). A diet rich in simple carbs increases the production of fats in the blood.

The Liver Connection: When high levels of glucose and fructose are present in the blood, they are sent to the liver, where they take part in the production of triglycerides. These triglycerides then move into the bloodstream, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Weight Gain: Some of these triglycerides also enter the adipose (fat) tissue, contributing to weight gain.

Rapid Absorption: Simple carbohydrates break down in the intestines and are absorbed into the blood faster than complex carbohydrates. They flood the blood and liver with monosaccharides, which encourage the creation of fatty acids.

Enzymatic Activity: A diet rich in simple carbs increases the activity of liver enzymes that trigger various stages of fatty acid synthesis, raising the risk of heart disease.

Bacterial Growth: Simple carbohydrates provide a fertile breeding ground for bacteria. Therefore, food high in simple carbs increases bacteria in the mouth (damaging teeth and gums) and promotes the growth of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria in the intestines.