Juice cleanses or fasts are thought of as a popular way to detox and reboot the digestive system. But, like most fad diets, juice cleanses might not be doing what you think they are. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Lentz, David Campos, Chris Peters, Philippe von Bergen, Fatima Iqbal, John Murrin, Linnea Boyev, and Kathy & Tim Philip. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/scishow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow Sources: www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/11/juice_cleanses_not_healthy_not_virtuous_just_expensive.html www.livescience.com/48887-juice-cleanse-dangers.html www.livestrong.com/article/307905-glycogen-and-weight-loss/ www.livescience.com/35561-5-experts-answer-juice-cleanse.html www.livescience.com/48528-colon-cleansing-myths-busted.html www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(13)00390-2/pdf Media Sources: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ammonia-3D-balls-A.png