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  2. Are colon cleanses necessary? Experts weigh in on potential ...

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    Colon cleansing supplements may lead to dehydration, Hussan says. If you have a pre-existing kidney condition, cleansing your colon may cause an electrolyte imbalance in the bloodstream, he adds ...

  3. Colon cleansing - Wikipedia

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    As the colon normally expels waste, colon cleansing is generally unneeded. [12] [13] Colonic irrigation can disrupt the bowel's normal flora, and, if done frequently, can result in electrolyte depletion with dehydration. [13] Rare but severe adverse events have been rectal perforation, [14] as well as amoebic infection, from poorly sterilised ...

  4. Detoxification (alternative medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Detoxification (often shortened to detox and sometimes called body cleansing) is a type of alternative-medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified "toxins" – substances that proponents claim accumulate in the body over time and have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health.

  5. 5 Best Colon Cleanse Detoxes You Can Get Over-the-Counter

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    Pros: Two-step cleanse and detox system. Non-GMO. Dairy-free and vegan. All-natural ingredients. Subscribe and save. Specs: Servings: 30 per bottle. Flavor: N/A

  6. Mucoid plaque - Wikipedia

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    Various forms of colon cleansing were popular in the 19th and early 20th century. [7] In 1932, Bastedo wrote in the Journal of the American Medical Association about his observation of mucus masses being removed during a colon irrigation procedure: "When one sees the dirty gray, brown or blackish sheets, strings and rolled up wormlike masses of tough mucus with a rotten or dead-fish odor that ...

  7. Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience - HuffPost

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    1 Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience Jessica Wisdom, Julie S. Downs and George Loewenstein Contact Information: We thank the USDA Economic Research Service and the Center for Behavioral Decision

  8. Detoxification - Wikipedia

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    Heavy metal detox, or detoxification, is the removal of toxic heavy metal substances from the body. In conventional medicine, detoxification can also be achieved artificially by techniques such as dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases) chelation therapy.

  9. Activated charcoal cleanse - Wikipedia

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    In his 2015 article "Activated charcoal: The latest detox fad in an obsessive food culture", he said: [1] Fake detox, the kind you find in magazines, and sold in pharmacies, juice bars, and health food stores, is make-believe medicine. The use of the term 'toxin' in this context is meaningless.