Detox teas have become increasingly popular over the last couple of years, claiming to aid detoxing, slimming and cleansing. I have recently been drinking a teatox by Slendertoxtea*. This is a 14 day teatox, which consists of drinking one cup of tea every morning for 14 days, and a cup of tea every other night for the same duration. Having previously tried a different teatox, and not getting on with it so well, I was eager to see how this one compared.
The Daytox and Sleeptox tea’s vary in makeup and the ingredients in each are;
Daytox Ingredients:
Hawthorn Grain, Red Bean, Sterling Bean, Radish Leaf, Camellia Seed, Camellia Flower, Green Tea, Fennel Seeds.
Sleeptox Ingredients:
Valerian Root, Large Hawthorn, Red Bean, Sterling Bean, Green Tea, Radish Leaf, Camellia Seed, Fennel Seeds, Camellia Flower.
Slendertoxtea is made up of 100% organic ingredients, which are said to increase your energy, increase your metabolism, help you to ‘beat the bloat’ and aid weight loss.
So how did I get on with Slendertox?
Having tried a teatox previously, I decided to brew my tea for 2 minutes every time. If you drink green tea, you will find it palatable, if not, just down it, that’s what I did. You also brew this in warm or cold water, never hot. This made the consumption a little more difficult for me, which is why I chose to down it.
On day 1 I felt pretty much fine, I drank my tea in the morning and on the evening. I didn’t visit the loo any more than usual, but I did have cramps; nothing severe but noticeable nonetheless. By Saturday morning, I needed to get to the loo. I weighed myself before and after (as I was writing My Body Update), and I quite literally dropped 4lbs. The rest of the weekend was pretty much the same, cramping and being a little more ‘loose’ than normal. Monday was another story. I had to run to the loo three times, on the hour, every hour, from 9:30am. This wasn’t pleasant. I had terrible cramps, I was gassy, and my stomach was very much ‘upset’. It did settle down after this, and I definitely looked slimmer, but whenever I’ve had a bug that has resulted in an upset stomach, this usually happens.
I drank my morning tea on Tuesday, still a little crampy, and by lunchtime I had a serious headache. I ended up not going to my Zumba class as I didn’t feel up to it. I also made the decision not to drink the sleeptox tea. I thought I’d skip a day on Wednesday, but I still felt a little rubbish.
I therefore decided today (Thursday), not to continue with my teatox. As Slendertoxtea state, if you have the adverse side effects, you may be allergic to one of the ingredients. I was concerned I’d become dehydrated, lose my electrolytes, and basically make myself ill. Losing weight is not worth making yourself ill.
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| When I first received Slendertoxtea |
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| Saturday morning – Second Day |
So in summary, I was unable to complete the full 14 day teatox from Slendertoxtea, but I gave it 5 days before deciding to end it. I definitely lost weight drinking this, which you can see from even one day in, but I wouldn’t continue for my own health. If you’ve been interested in trying a teatox, go for it. You may not have the side effects I did, so it’s definitely worth giving it a go, you can always stop, right?
Lauren xx