Posts Tagged ‘cleansing’
The Detox Delusion
It’s January which means it’s detox season. Not surprisingly, the scientific evidence supporting “detox” and “cleansing” hasn’t changed since this post was originally written in January 2009: How ineffective products treat non-existent conditions They may line the shelves of your local pharmacy. Boxes or bottles, with some combination of “detox”, “cleanse” or “flush” in the […]
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Tags: cleansing, detoxification
For every challenging medical issue, there’s a quick fix that exists in alternative medicine – and disappointingly, sometimes it’s sitting on a pharmacy’s shelf. This week I spotted an advertisement targeting an addiction, one that is the single biggest preventable cause of death worldwide: smoking. We associate smoking with lung cancer, but smoking kills in […]
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Tags: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cleansing, detox, detoxification, green tea extract, nicotine addiction, renew life, smokers cleanse, smoking cessation
Constipation Myths and Facts
When it comes to health issues, bowels are big business. Bowel movements are part of everyday life, and we notice immediately when our routine changes. Constipation, from the Latin word constipare (“to crowd together”) is something almost everyone has some experience with. In most cases, it’s an occasional annoyance that resolves quickly. For others, particularly […]
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Tags: cleansing, constipation, detox, detoxification, purgatives
The Drugstore Detox Delusion
How ineffective products treat non-existent conditions They may line the shelves of your local pharmacy. Boxes or bottles, with some combination of “detox”, “cleanse” or “flush” in the product name. The label promises you a renewed body and better health – only seven days and $21.95 away. Detoxification is a legitimate medical term: It refers […]
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Tags: cleansing, detox, detoxification, pharmacy practice
