[VacMan]

I agree, the bike analogy I used is a bit off.

But so is the "Detox" analogy to new diets in many cases.

Drugs don't = foods.

But many people try really hard to compare them.

And... you CAN make a case for it. But in the case of actual "detox" symptoms of going from one diet to another... I think that's stretching it.

"Withdrawal" is not "Detox."

You go through withdrawal when you are addicted to a drug, and then you quit.

Nicotine, caffeine, heroin, alcohol, etc. all can exhibit those withdrawal symptoms.

You can also be "addicted" to things your body NEEDS and it's addicted for a good reason.

For example: Food, air, water...

If you go without those for any short period of time, you'll definitely feel "Withdrawal" or "Detox" symptoms.

I guess it's up to you to determine if they're positive or negative.

But keep in mind, if someone wants to sell you on a bogus idea... one of the best ways to "prove" it's working is to make you do something that has a recognizable "effect" even if it's negative.

So if someone came out with pills that should "detoxify" your system (and they're really only designed to make you vomit, and have explosive diarrhea) I bet you'd see a bunch of people collecting on Web 2.0 platforms and calling into "alternative talk shows" to tout how much they're feeling better after they exploded all their toxins out of both ends. After all... the explosion is the proof! Right?

Ahhhh, that feels so horribly nice.