When an alternative medicine product "detoxifies" what exactly does it do?

Amina Motzer: We are all walking around with years of exposure to chemicals/additives in food, water, the environment, and prescription and over the counter drugs. An easy way to start detoxing/cleansing is with hot water and lemon juice first thing in the morning, but there are many products and therapies (infrared sauna, aqua chi) for a more thorough detoxification and can/should be done with a holistic doctor.While detoxing is good to begin to remove the chemicals from our system, it is important to then clean up the diet and put good organic nutrient-dense foods back in to the body. ...Show more

James Langmyer: All they do is detoxify your wallet of those nasty greenbacksDetoxification is pseudo-scientific bullshit. It is closer in nature to a religious ideology than anything elsehttp://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/......Show more

Geraldo Mccalla: It rids your body of toxins and cancer causing agents called cardigans and I just might h! ave misspelled it..

Horace Escue: Nothing. The idea that your body requires help to remove unwanted chemicals is generally untrue. (Unless you are very dehydrated & need water, or suffering from some poisoning so medical intervention can remove some unnatural chemical from your blood.)

An Trebil: the products depends on what you will detoxify. some are taken internally and some are performed by equipments.Toxins in the are like free radicals that are stored in the body and such they are the cause of cancer....Show more

Ricky Frazer: In my personal endeavors to "rid my body of impuritants" I have discovered physical and emotional changes through certain practices. One is taking 2 Tsp of bentonite clay (in liquid form) per day. Once in the morning and once in the evening for good measure i guess. Do this for about 2-3 weeks. During this time you will need to take a supplement , and eat cleansing foods such as fruits and veggies. Lots of water is required,! I drink about 3 qts per day if not more.(depends on the eleva! tion, and how much you can handle. Anyways the clay absorbs toxins from pulling them through your stomach lining from your blood. It will give you an almost immediate energy boost. I also found red clover blossom , and dandelion tea is great for you blood and liver. I usually do this a cpl times a year. I definetly feel the values of it, and drinking alot of filtered water with a tbsp of sea salt everyday is a good practice all the time. When you are detoxing you are ridding yourself of the pollutants in food, the air, heavy metals,( use seaweeds for this, especially the dark brown ones) drugs and alcohol, and stress. Good Luck, Dont believe it until you actually try it! ...Show more

Kaley Lappas: COLON CLEANSE HAS HERBS IN IT THAT HELPS CLEAN OUT THE BODY!