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The Detoxification Myth

scotte34 rated 8 months ago
From the page: "Anyone interested in detoxifying their body might think about paying a little more attention to their body and less attention to the people trying to get their money. The body already has nature's most effective detoxification system. It's called the liver. The liver c...

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resat1 rated 6 weeks ago
We must not believe in everything that we read. We must check and re-check the credibility of the information given. Some articles of such nature are being posted by companies or individuals who wanted to promote their products at the expense of the consumers. Beware. We must know how to differentiate between facts and fallacies. Please remember : One man's meat is another man poison.
scotte34 rated 8 months ago
From the page: "Anyone interested in detoxifying their body might think about paying a little more attention to their body and less attention to the people trying to get their money. The body already has nature's most effective detoxification system. It's called the liver. The liver changes the chemical structure of foreign compounds so they can be filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, which then excrete them in the urine. I am left wondering why the alternative practitioners never mention this option to their customers. It's all-natural and proven effective. Is it ironic that the only people who will help you manage this all-natural option are the medical doctors? Certainly your naturopath won't. He wants to sell you some klunky half-legal hardware."
volleybrian rated 8 months ago
Ingenious!
aprilreign25 rated 8 months ago
I love things like this blog that can hopefully shine the light of rationality on things like "Mucoid plaque" Once revealed, they really do seem absolutely ridiculous. It would make me happy if at least ONE person got the message, stopped short of buying it and saved their money - especially elderly people on a fixed income.
Morbo187 rated 8 months ago
I don't understand the thumbs down, the main criticism of detox in that article is that they don't define "toxins". If a cure would relieve the body of specific and harmful substances, and was grounded in good science, I bet the guy would be for the use of that cure. But "detoxing" is a stupid buzzword, useless, not precise enough, and used by crooks.
russellN rated 9 months ago
not interested
mkharvey rated 9 months ago
This wholesale condemnation of "alternative treatments" as if they were a collective, is too glaring a bias to overlook and take the author seriously. the piece is drivel
omarinba23 rated 9 months ago
detox diets are creative scams.
karebear5891 rated 8 months ago
This is why I'm not against alternative treatments, but tell people to be wary of what they are trying! You should never solely rely on an alternative medicine practitioner. You should include a medical doctor in your decisions.
Gojo101 rated 9 months ago
Finally the hammer of truth bangs down on this 'detox' BS. From the page: "It's already been widely reported that alternative practitioners who provide colon cleansing with tubes and liquids have killed a number of their customers by causing infections and perforated bowels, and for this reason the FDA has made it illegal to sell such equipment, except for use in medical colon cleansing to prepare for radiologic endoscopic examinations. There is no legally sold colon cleansing equipment approved for general well being or detoxification." Wake up people! Stop buying snake oil.