What Happens to Your Body When You Do a Three Day Cleanse? Separating Fact from Fad
                                
                                
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                                According to a 2017 study, some participants on a 3-day juice diet experienced temporary weight loss, but this is largely due to calorie restriction and water loss, not detoxification. This raises the question: **What happens to your body when you do a three day cleanse?** The truth is that while the short-term experience can feel transformative, it triggers a series of complex metabolic and physical changes that are important to understand.