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University of California
Deep cleaning
Deep cleaning

The road to good health is littered with controversial body-detox strategies promising to melt pounds, boost energy and suck out toxins wrought by poor diet and modern living. It makes sense that a cleaner body is healthier than a toxic one. But does a cleanse actually make your body less toxic? And is it safe? The reboot theory Our bodies detoxify themselves, filtering toxins through the liver, kidneys and intestines and expelling them through urine, bowel movements, breath and sweat. The problem, detox proponents say, is that our natural detox systems can't keep up with the onslaught of toxins we are exposed to through processed foods, polluted air, stress and other trappings of...