Junk Science, Fake News and Health Fads
The popularity of de-tox
diets, which claim to remove harmful chemicals from your body have no basis in
scientific fact. “Detoxification, or the practice of ridding the body of toxic
or harmful substances, is promoted on countless websites and endorsed by a host
of celebrities.” Toxins are substances that our bodies produce
naturally as biproducts of our metabolic processes. Toxins can also be
introduced into the body through exposure to chemicals in the environment.
However, there is no evidence to suggest that any juices or “cleanses” can rid
these from our bodies. Our kidneys ,livers,
and colons are the major organs for ridding our bodies of “toxins”. “In 2011, researchers at Georgetown University
conducted a comprehensive review of the medical literature and found absolutely
no scientific support of the practice of detoxifying the colon. In fact, colon cleanses can do more harm than
good, according to Gershon.” [1 Picture, 2 Links, 147 Words]
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