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Privacy NoticeWith the hustle and bustle of everyday life making stress a part of people’s day-to-day routines, it can be tempting to escape to the countryside for some much needed TLC. And that’s exactly what a group of celebrities have done on E4’s new show The Big Celebrity Detox as they check into a detox clinic for some radical treatments. With the first episode airing last night, viewers saw celebrities including Toby Aromolaran, Kerry Katona and Chloe Veitch take part in some rather strange treatments including urine drinking and are set to see other bizarre treatments including a coffee enema and genital steaming. But do they actually work or should they be avoided? Let’s take a look…
Kerry Katona is one of the celebrities taking part on the E4 show
(Image: Channel 4 / Tom Dymond)
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Drinking urine In last night’s episode, viewers at home were left in shock after witnessing the celebrities drink their own urine in one segment after being told that it could boost “focus and energy”. Speaking to OK! about the experience, former Love Island star Toby Aromolaran said it was “disgusting” and revealed that he almost threw up as a result. “It was disgusting,” he said. “It tastes exactly how you would think it tastes! I almost vomited. There’s no benefits whatsoever with that one!” But are there any no benefits as Toby claims? According to Medical News Today, there’s little evidence to suggest that drinking urine has any health benefits. The website also states that for most people, drinking urine is unlikely to cause any harm, though risks include dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Open grave therapy In one of the less stomach churning detox methods, the show features some open grave therapy where the celebs lie in a grave and are asked to reflect on how they’d lived their lives. While there have been reports of people offering ‘coffin therapy’ to help them prepare for death, there’s little research into its benefits. However, anecdotally, it appears to have had a huge effect on Toby.
The celebs will take part in treatments including open grave therapy and breathwork
(Image: Channel 4 / Tom Dymond)
“That’s the only time I cried. You’re lying in your grave and they ask, ‘Have you done everything you’ve wanted to do before dying?’,” he told OK! . “Since Love Island I haven’t seen my family as much as I’ve wanted to. It was a massive wake-up call. I was like, ‘If I die tomorrow and I hadn’t even told my family daily that I love them…’.” Spanking therapy In one truly bonding moment, the participants on Big Celebrity Detox got involved with some spanking therapy. “I thought they were joking. Martin enjoyed it way too much! At the start I slapped it with my hand,” said Toby “But then you get a rhythm going and I’m like, “Okay, next step paddle.” That was a good release, that.” According to Healthline, the therapy isn’t necessarily sexual despite its connotations and has a variety of benefits including creating a sense of release, working through trauma, allowing people to see their full potential and processing any negative emotions.
Toby joked that Martin enjoyed the therapy “too much”
(Image: Channel 4 / Tom Dymond)
Vomitivo ceremony As part of one stomach churning segment, stars including Toby, Megan Barton Hanson and Kerry Katona were seen vomiting into buckets as part of a ‘vomitivo ceremony’. The group were given pinon blanco seeds which were claimed to purge their bodies of any “trauma and fear” and were told that it would “clean you out” by causing the reaction. There’s little online about the alleged health benefits of the ceremony, though Medical News Today states that vomiting can lead to dehydration, damage to the teeth and gums and throat injuries.
Some of the therapies and treatments are stomach turning
(Image: Channel 4 / Tom Dymond)
Breathwork Meanwhile, the show also focuses on breathwork and allows celebrities to get in tune with their own breathing by consciously thinking about how they are breathing. “Understanding how powerful your own breath is and what you can do with that is crazy. If you do it right, it can release things and bring things up from the depths of your soul,” Kerry Katona told OK! And she’s right. Healthline states that breathwork is thought to decrease stress levels and can also help improve happiness levels, release negative thoughts and boost creativity. READ MORE: Click here for today’s top showbiz news Sam Faiers celebrates Edward’s first birthday with sweet snaps: ‘Treasure every day’ Love Island’s Faye Winter ‘still grieving’ over Teddy split: ‘He’s a stranger’ Phillip Schofield’s ex-pal Fern Britton labelled ‘iconic’ as tweet leaves fan ‘howling’ Kerry Katona’s column: ‘I’m devastated for Kym Marsh – I’ve had three failed marriages too’ Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnKerry KatonaToby AromolaranHealth
