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Pre-Pregnancy Scientology Diet Saps Katie

Actress on detox diet to help conceive second baby

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 2, 2009 2:33 PM CST

(Newser) – Why did Katie Holmes really skip the Oscars? It wasn’t for work, the Mail reports, but because of a detox diet that left her drained. The diet, which consists of herbal drinks, is recommended by Scientology to aid conception—and Holmes and husband Tom Cruise are ready for a second child. “Katie has almost rid her body of toxins but sometimes it makes her lethargic,” a source said.

Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes arrive on the red carpet for the UK Premiere of Valkyrie, at a central London cinema, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes arrive on the red carpet for the UK Premiere of Valkyrie, at a central London cinema, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Katie Holmes speaks during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jan. 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Katie Holmes speaks during the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jan. 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, Calif.   (Getty Images)
Katie Holmes attends the UK premiere of Valkyrie, Jan. 21, 2009 in London.
Katie Holmes attends the UK premiere of "Valkyrie," Jan. 21, 2009 in London.   (Getty Images)
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Guest
Feb 2, 2010 12:38 AM CST
Conception is actually easier if you have a little meat on your bones, and eat regularly and healthy foods, but not extreme dieting- That can make you stop menstruating completely, because you body needs the extra nutrients in that blood it was about to expel... I hope she (K.Holmes) starts thinking for herself sooner rather than later, all I see when I see her now is a face, without a mouth or a mind - she hasn't given an original thought in a very long time, and that makes me sad that T.Cruise is so influential over her, and I have a hard time believing that she really believes all the Scientology BS; and I can definitely see why Nicole K. left that scene.
Guest
Jun 13, 2009 8:31 PM CDT
Scientology sounds like a crazy religion, as crazy as all the rest when viewed objectively.
Guest
Mar 3, 2009 6:49 AM CST
She wasn't at the Oscars because she wasn't nominated for anything nor invited...be my guess.

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