Skeptic Short - Detoxifying Your Body

Lets face it, there are plenty of companies out there battling for your hard earned dollar. Some of these companies truly care about your well being. Some of these companies jump on the [insert fad here] bandwagon to milk every last dollar you have peddling unproven shit. So what is all this body detoxifying stuff and does it actually detoxify anything besides your wallet?

There are all kinds of detox methods being sold today. Some are dietary. Some are skin applications. Some are tonics or shampoos. Many tout proven detoxifying effect. But what is this toxin that they claim to remove?

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Toxin according to the Google:

an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.

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Your body has a few toxin flushing systems including your kidneys, lungs, skin and liver. In a healthy person these should provide all the detoxification you need. So what do we make of all these products? Scientists are constantly challenging the claims of the detox industry. With each challenge the scientists have found that:

• No two companies seem to use the same definition of ‘detox;

• Little, and in most cases no, evidence was offered to back up the detox claims;

• In the majority of cases, producers and retailers contacted by the young scientists were forced to admit that they are renaming mundane things, like cleaning or brushing, as ‘detox’.

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So before popping those pills into your mouth or slapping a patch on your arm or sticking a hose up your ass; think! Do your research...unbiased scientific research. There very well may be some great diets that can improve your health. But shortcuts to detoxification are probably not going to do much more than detoxify cash from your wallet.

Have you had success with a detoxifying product?