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For some people there’s gold in them rectums. Penn & Teller, Bullshit! s5e4: Detoxing, Showtime 2007
Colonics are not the only bullshit in tonight’s show. There is also bullshit diet. ibid.
The Detox Movement does not have any clinical evidence or scientific merit at this time. Roger Clements, US School of Pharmacy
The body’s own detoxification systems are remarkably sophisticated and versatile. They have to be, as the natural environment that we evolved in is hostile. It is remarkable that people are prepared to risk seriously disrupting these systems with unproven ‘detox’ diets, which could well do more harm than good. Alan Boobis
The NHS clinic offering detox for people who are hooked on prescription drugs. Panorama: Hooked on Painkillers, BBC 2015
No real benefit from doing the detox diet. The Truth About Healthy Eating, BBC 2019