Is detoxing worth the hype?

"This opening episode dives straight into detoxing. From juice cleanses and detox teas to charcoal pills, foot pads, and coffee enemas, Edwards and Baumgardt watch, wince, and occasionally laugh their way through some of the internet's most popular detox trends. Along the way, they ask what these products claim to remove, how they supposedly work, and why feeling worse is often reframed online as a sign that a detox is "working.""

"The episode also features an interview with Trish Lalor, a liver expert from the University of Birmingham, whose message is refreshingly blunt. "Your body is really set up to do it by itself," she explains. The liver, working alongside the kidneys and gut, already detoxifies the body around the clock. For most healthy people, Lalor says, there is no need for extreme interventions or pricey supplements."

Detox trends like juice cleanses, detox teas, charcoal pills, foot pads, and coffee enemas claim to remove toxins and restore health. Many detox products promise rapid purification and often reframe transient discomfort as evidence that a detox is working. The body’s liver, kidneys, and gut continuously metabolize and eliminate waste and potential toxins. For most healthy individuals, extreme interventions, commercial supplements, and invasive procedures are unnecessary. Critical evaluation of product claims is warranted because marketing often outpaces evidence. Relying on established organ function and evidence-based medical advice offers safer, more effective means of maintaining health than popular detox fads.

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