The Detox Diet: A How and When-To Guide for Cleansing the Body

Elson M. Haas. Celestial Arts, $9.95 (128pp) ISBN 978-0-89087-814-9

Believing that most medical problems may be treated and even prevented by cleansing, fasting and detoxification, Elson S. Haas, M.D., (A Diet for All Seasons, 1995) offers The Detox Diet: A How-to & When-to Guide for Cleansing the Body. Haas discusses gastrointestinal tract health and its role in overall well-being and offers a simple yearlong detox program as well as eating plans for specific detox situations (drugs, alcohol, nicotine and others). Charts, tables, menu plans and more are bulleted and boxed for easy reference.

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