Pearl Jam rocker Eddie Vedder is punishing himself with a strict diet and detox regime to cleanse himself after ending the band's latest tour.

Vedder is quitting cigarettes, drinking just water, and eating just salt and pepper, in a bid to rid his body of all the toxins he picked up during the long road trip that ended in New York in June.

During a chat with actor Josh Brolin in November's Interview magazine, Vedder says, "It's been a long couple of years, being on the road a lot. I'm ready to clean up my act. I just finished touring, and I'm on a detox thing. It's a heavy detox, so nothing in my belly except water, salt and cayenne pepper. It also means I'm not smoking."

And the detox is having a bizarre effect on his body: "This is four days in. But it does feel weird. I'm feeling different. I'm walking around in a daze."

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