The Celebrity Detox

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The Celeb Detox

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Want clearer skin, more energy, plus a leaner, sexier bod? Coming right up! By Sarah Gawthorne.

There's one thing racing through my mind as I walk into the London Offices of Dr Nish Joshi - detox guru and natural health practitioner to the stars. I can't help but wonder who else has sat waiting on his black leather couch - Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue or Kate Moss, perhaps? More celebrities walk through this man's office than past the door bitch at LA club Hyde on a Saturday night. Gwyneth says he's "truly special" and that she "loves him". Not a bad wrap. So what's the A-list attraction?

"Celebrities are very reliant on having energy, vitality, looking good, feeling good and they're always the first ones to find somebody to help them achieve optimum health," said Joshi. "People don't realize how hard they work. It's not all that glamorous - It's incredibly tiring. One client had to be picked up at six every morning to go on set and wouldn't get home until 11 pm. She was doing that for three months, with only sunday off. Many stars come to me because they've got travel or movie commitments and they need to have lots of energy. They don't want to get sick; they want to look good and have a sparkle in their eye."

What's the Dr Joshi plan?

His first book, Joshi's Holistic Detox: 21 Days To A Healthier, Slimmer You - For Life (Hodder & Stoughton), made detox the thing to do among the celeb set in 2005.

"It's an education to see how your diet is potentially giving rise to lethargy or bloating, lack oc cocentration, mood swings and hormonal imbalances," explains Joshi. "Even how nutrition is affecting your headaches, joint plan, plus ovarian or tummy problems, It's suppose to be a life-changing attitude towards your diet." The second book, which just hit the shelves in Australia, is Joshi's Holistic Life Plan (Hodder & Stoughton). "This takes things one step further," adds Joshi. "A lot of People find that, once they start feeling more energetic, they're able to focus a lot more in their lives."

Detox sounds scary. Is it hard?

"It's not difficult at all. It's just about re-educating yourself," he says. " Just like if you go into a gym, you need to be shown how to use the equipment properly or create imbalance in your body."

What problems does it help with?

"Most people come to me with a lack of energy. Other common problems are dull skin, complexion imbalances. A lot of women also suffer from bloating or constipation. Rather than relying on prescription medication all the time, you can actually change your body's ability to function better just by making some positives changes."

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