Is it ok to have a Detox before surgery?

[ahb08 0]

Hello ladies and gents, I don't have a surgery date yet, but i was thinking about doing a detox cleanse, so that i could be a lil less full of toxins and other nasty stuff before i do have the surgery..I kinda wanted to do it before I even start my 2 week pre op diet...So if anyone has any advice on this I would appreciate it..and if you did do a detox....what type was it and where did u get it? Thanks for yall's time!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

May I suggest you ask your surgeon? S/he may prefer you don't. Some believe that "detoxing" is really not healthy because it removes our "good" flora and fauna from our digestive tracts. AND you'll most likely be given a bowel prep before surgery anyway. So check with your doc. If they give you the green light, then "go" for it!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

My internist says that those detox things are not good for you because it's like a enema that kills off an awful lot of good bacteria and that doing that can have some negative impact on you overall. I did not have to do any kind of bowel prep before my surgery, which was fine by me. My only immediate pre-op requirement was nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before my surgery. Monkey's right. Your doc may agree with a lot of others, like mine, and not want you to do a detox thing.

[DENTALSPIT 0]

my doctor said not to do anythin like that , because the pre-op diet is the kind of detox you really need . since it is a low cal low fat diet and liquids for a few days before.

[ahb08 0]

Thank you soo much restless, parrot, and dental....im glad i posted the question....what yall advised did make alot of sense!!! thanks again!