Master Cleanse creator Stanley Burroughs advises a salt water flush to be used in conjunction with his infamous "lemonade diet," a concoction of lemon juice, water, maple syrup and cayenne pepper. In his booklet, "The Master Cleanser,"

It is almost impossible to avoid the daily ingestion of toxins, whether they are environmental pollutants such as pesticides, mold, automotive exhaust, and cigarette smoke; unhealthy foods and water; or whether they emanate from household elements such as carpeting, wallpaper, and the like.

Detoxification is the process of removing toxins from the body. The process to detoxify your body involves many different elements such as herbal detoxification regimens, change of diet and vitamin supplements. It is one of the best ways to rid your body of toxins, which can slow it down and make it unhealthy.

A whole body detox is very helpful in weight loss and ridding the body of toxins. The process of detoxification is not generally pleasant, but the end result is worthwhile.

A citrus cleansing diet aims to help your body detoxify itself of accumulated wastes and toxins in your body. At the same time, citrus fruits nourish your body with the vitamins and minerals it needs to function.

People fast for religious and health reasons. The time for fasting can range from part of the day to several days or longer. Some fasts involve no eating food or drinking liquid. Other fasts involve drinking juices. Fasting can be difficult, but breaking a fast can be even harder, according to Health Recipes.

The honey and lemon diet is claimed to be an effective home remedy for weight loss. The diet is based on drinking a glass of warm water mixed with 1 tsp. of honey and fresh-squeezed lemon juice first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

Some natural health practitioners say that performing a parasite cleanse can improve overall health by removing parasites and the toxins they release from your body. Parasites may be picked up from sources such as bad food, insect bites or from cleaning up infested pet droppings.

Cleansing the palate, or clearing the taste buds of one taste to prepare them for a new one, is commonly discussed in wine tastings.

Ionic foot spas are supposed to neutralize and remove charged toxins from the body through pores in the feet.

Detox diets, designed to flush out unhealthy toxins in your body, may inadvertently rid your body of healthy bacteria as well. And many detox plans restrict your consumption to eating fruit and vegetable juices, depriving you of nutrients needed for optimal balance.

An olive oil and grapefruit liver cleanse is a homeopathic remedy used to cleanse the gallbladder of gallstones. Known alternatively as a gallbladder cleanse, gallbladder flush or liver flush, the treatment is supposed to break up and clear out gallstones from your system.