Posted 21 March 2023
Two recent articles expose the false notion that popular detoxification regimens are health-enhancing:
- Scott Gavura concludes: “If anyone suggests a detox or cleanse to you, remember that you’re hearing a marketing pitch for an imaginary condition.” [Gavura S. The New Year’s detox secret THEY don’t want you to know about. Science-Based Medicine, Jan 5, 2023]
- Jonathan Jarry notes: “Binders are just the latest products to be added to the detox economy. Its end users, already choked by consumerism and trained to see evil lurking in their modern surroundings, are again told they’re not spending enough money keeping themselves healthy.” [Jarry J. You don’t need a binder in your detox kit, and you don’t need a detox kit. McGill Office for Science and Society, Jan 13, 2023]
Source: Consumer Health Digest #23-03, January 15, 2023
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