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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.
Proponents of charcoal detoxes claim that it will cleanse the body by aiding in the removal of excess toxins that the body is unable to get rid of by itself. [12] Other claims made include that the use of activated charcoal provides anti-ageing benefits, will increase energy , brighten skin, decrease wind and bloating and aid weight loss.
An Oregon cancer patient was “awake and conscious” when his face caught on fire during surgery — leaving him permanently disfigured, according to his family’s $900,000 lawsuit.
Out of all the modifiable risk factors associated with cancer, the report highlighted excessive alcohol use as one with a strong impact: 5.4% of all cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2019 were ...
The National Cancer Institute says alcohol could also affect our body’s ability to absorb vitamins and nutrients that keep us healthy. We didn’t widely know this when the U.S. first ...
A 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that there is no definitive link between alcohol-based mouthwash use and the risk of oral cancer. [21] This should not be confused with the fact that alcohol consumption at any quantity is a risk factor for alcohol and cancer such as cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx. [22]
Mucoid plaque (or mucoid cap or rope) is a pseudoscientific term used by some alternative medicine advocates to describe what is claimed to be a combination of harmful mucus-like material and food residue that they say coats the gastrointestinal tract of most people.
Their frequent use is a feature of Gerson therapy and Kelley therapy, ineffective alternative cancer therapies. [8] Their use is promoted with claims they can "detoxify" the body by boosting the function of the gallbladder and liver. Coffee enemas were also mentioned in early 20th-century medical literature as a remedy for constipation, though ...