Juice diet. That fits, as long as it is understood that by "diet" one means simply the food that goes into one's mouth. If by "diet" one means a way to lose weight, I don't think it would fit.
Juice cleanse fits really well.
Juice fast also fits, as one is not eating solid food, but sometimes the word "fast" messes with some people's minds.
And there's also juice detox, which sounds ultra-medical to me.
Personally, my favorites are "juice diet" and "juice cleanse."
In any case, I decided to take time out of doing keto to do a juice cleanse. I wrote down every problem that I had that I could think of that could have a physical cause, and after I finished, I noted which ones had improved (direct quote below).
The following list is obviously tmi (too much information), but I'm old, practically officially "an old lady" and I'm not the only one who has these problems, so I'm hoping my list will give heart to anyone who hopes juicing might help them. Note: brackets [ ] are my current interpolations. Parentheticals ( ) are in the original. Emphases also in the original.
Things that did not happen while drinking juice-as-food.
heart palpitations
insomnia
troubled sleep
[we'll edit this one to say "not even a hint of incontinence"]
anxiety
fears
freak-out attacks
fatigue
physical weakness (i.e. - I worked out better)
easy bruising
irritation, impatience, anger
catarrh (chronic runny nose)
constipation
[plus two listed as improvements because of the juice diet]
memory improved
cognitive function improved
The amount of time drinking only juice was about 15 days (there is a lead-in time where one is supposed to avoid certain foods to make it easier to juice, but in my opinion, the lead-out time is more important, where one begins to add solid food back into the diet).
I did not juice most of the vegetables and fruits myself. I did juice carrots and apples, put them into plastic 16 oz bottles, and put them in the freezer. I also bought a few from the local Natural Grocers store, and put them in the freezer. Most of the juice came from Juice from the Raw, which seems pricey, but when you consider that it is organic and pressed (which extracts more juice and nutrients than I could ever hope to with the inexpensive juicer I have access to), it is actually a good deal - plus I had a coupon code to get it for less per "order".
Also, it is a lot cheaper than going to an m.d. and paying for drugs and procedures geared to help the above problems, but that usually cause other problems (side effects), as well as possibly not solving the problem (that is my experience in a career that works with the aged and infirm). See disclaimer, as I am not telling anyone not to see their health care provider. I'm not authorized to diagnose or prescribe and I am not doing it here. I am giving an opinion, only. You are responsible for what you choose to do to improve your health, and I would recommend that you listen to your health care provider over some random stranger on the internet.
Here are some links to help you research juicing:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Juicing/ Look at the right sidebar for info.
juicefromtheraw.com - how-to-do-a-juice-cleanse
Clicking on this link takes you to books written by Dr. Schulze you can read online at no charge. For example, here is the 5 day bowel cleanse book.
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