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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Purification, or just a purge?
Liquid fasts, colonics, pills, vegetables. Detox regimens that promise to remove harmful chemicals are wildly popular -- but the science behind them is scant... Celebrities such as Beyoncé and Angelina Jolie are said to have done detox regimens... Most people who do detox regimens speak of them with the zeal of religious converts. They can't wait to detox again. But medical professionals urge caution. They say detox diets can be extreme and potentially dangerous... there's no evidence that these diets do any good. "The idea that foods are poisonous, or that we need detoxification, or a cleansing regimen to improve our health is without scientific merit... We have wonderful organs, great enzymes, a great system for eliminating toxins naturally." (Full article here)
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