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THE STORY
DETOXIFICATION (ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE);
The principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of "toxins" in the body. Eliminating existing toxins and avoiding new toxins are essential parts of the healing process (Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2008).
Treatments include:
Detox diets (juice cleanses, fasting, laxative teas)
Pill and supplements
Colon cleansing (herbal and coffee enemas)
Ionic foot baths
Nasal irrigation
Chelation therapy (heavy metal removal)
Lymphatic drainage massage
Dry brushing
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And many more..
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19TH CENTURY
Autointoxication theory argues that microbes accumulate in the digestion system, leading to illness.
DEBUNKED
Lack of evidence and life-threatening procedures lead to the rejection of autointoxication's validity.
TODAY
Detoxification exists as an alternative belief, without methodical research and scientific basis. This can be considered pseudoscience.
MARKETING
Sells a number of products and treatments to "cleanse" the body and restore health. However, organs break down and eliminate unwanted substances from our systems naturally.
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