I Tried Rescue Detox Ice to Pass a Drug Test: Here’s My Detailed Review

Daniel Miller, Ph.D, Drug Testing Specialist

Last updated on Apr 22, 2024

Today, I’m testing the Rescue Detox Ice cleansing drink to see if it can help pass a drug test.

Here’s what the product claims: it contains pure extracts of ingredients like cranberry and pomegranate, using flower and vegetable extracts for color, and Stevia Leaf for natural sweetness.

It also emphasizes the use of science to maximize the detoxifying powers of nature to aid in achieving total body purity.

However, its primary aim, much like similar products, is to assist in passing a urine drug test.

Let’s see how it really performs.

Personal use experience

About me:

• I’m 6′ tall, weigh 187 lbs, and have about 22% body fat.
• I’m physically fit and engage in an hour of cardio training daily.
• I regularly consume edibles, typically less than 5mg, up to five nights a week for the past 10 months.

I stopped taking edibles three days before the test but still tested positive, as expected.

The instructions are straightforward:

• Drink the contents 90 minutes before the test.
• Refill the bottle twice with water and drink.

I followed these instructions precisely. I drank the bottle and then filled it with water twice over the next 90 minutes.

Unfortunately, the taste wasn’t great and it upset my stomach, forcing me to deal with an urgent need to use the bathroom.

During this period, I urinated four times.

After the 90 minutes, I began to test myself hourly for the next five hours.

After the first hour, my urine is still pale and I’m still testing positive.

Three hours in, I’m still testing positive and my urine has become slightly more yellow.

After five hours, I’m still testing positive.

Each test showed a positive result, indicating the drink didn’t work for me.

Considering the drink’s failure and the odd color of my urine, I recommend seeking an alternative.

How it’s supposed to work

This drink aims to assist in passing drug tests by flushing drug metabolites from your bladder. It includes diuretics to increase urine frequency, helping flush out these metabolites. Additionally, it blocks the breakdown of body fat, preventing marijuana metabolites from being released from fat cells into the blood.

Ingredients

1. Dietary Fiber (Psyllium Seed Husk):
   • Binds to compounds in the gut, affecting enterohepatic recirculation.
2. Creatine Monohydrate:
   • Helps maintain normal creatinine levels in diluted urine samples.
3. Vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, B12:
   • These vitamins influence the color of urine.
4. Herbal Extracts (Cranberry, Mangosteen, Echinacea, Pomegranate, Juniper Berry, Milk Thistle, Licorice Root, Uva Ursi, Guarana):
   • Diuretic properties may help increase urine output.
   • Milk Thistle is noted for its liver-protective effects, potentially influencing drug metabolism by slowing it in the liver and preventing drug metabolites from entering the urine.
5. Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate:
   • These are preservatives and do not impact drug metabolite levels.
6. Caffeine Anhydrous (in Guarana Seed Extract):
   • Acts as a diuretic to further increase urine production.

• Contains ingredients that block the release of THC from fat cells.
• Slows drug metabolism in the liver.
• Prevents reabsorption of THC back into the blood in the intestines.
• Vitamins help restore urine color.
• Creatine restores creatinine levels in urine.
• However, it lacks ingredients to restore the specific gravity of urine. Therefore, during the validity check, the specific gravity may be low, leading to urine being marked as diluted, requiring a retest.

Instructions

Here’s how to use Rescue Detox Ice effectively:

For the 17oz size: Aimed at those under 200lbs or with medium toxin levels.

You should shake the bottle well, drink the entire contents, then refill the bottle twice with water and consume within 30 minutes.

For the 32oz size: Designed for individuals over 200lbs or with high to extreme toxin levels.

Follow the same procedure as the 17oz version, but refill the bottle only halfway with water.

A few key guidelines:

1. Preparation: Ideally, stay toxin-free for at least 48 hours before your cleansing deadline. This isn’t strictly necessary, but it’s recommended.
2. Water Intake: Water helps with detoxification, so increase your intake in the days leading up to your deadline. On the day of, however, be cautious with your water consumption and adhere to the detox instructions to avoid diluting your urine too much.
3. Diet: Avoid eating before and after taking the detox product. Food can absorb the detox ingredients and reduce their effectiveness. It’s advised to abstain from food for 3 hours before and after consumption. If you must eat, avoid fatty, greasy, or heavy foods.
4. Urination: It’s crucial to urinate after taking Detox. Typically, it takes about 3 urinations, usually within 60 to 90 minutes, to expel toxins from the body. After these 3 urinations, the body should be cleansed, with the effect lasting around 5 hours.

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