Detox?

[reprise]

The second half of the book is a description of the diet and proposes various recipes. I did not read this in great detail. No doubt, the diet is good because it involves low-fat and more vegetables and more fruit. None of us would argue with that. The problem I have is the claims made for this diet are based on no scientific evidence and the simplistic blaming of the liver for a multitude of different ailments. I will quote again Dr Cabot's own words - "How can anyone know the benefits of a particular diet or therapy without evaluating its effects upon patients first". On this we agree. What we clearly don't agree on is what constitutes proper evaluation. There is overwhelming acceptance in the medical and scientific community that any new therapy or any new claim for an old therapy must be tested in a controlled trial, preferably in a double blind fashion. The words "controlled trial" do not appear anywhere in the book.

from Australian Skeptics feature on the "liver cleansing" diet

 

[SquishyDave]

Eos Thanks again. That's some good info on the origins of wheat grass, which I have always found disconcerting, and now I know why

reprise I can't believe I said something quote worthy and in your signature no less. Seeing as you are so smart, I am really flattered.

 

[BTox]

I don't know how the word toxin is being used in this discussion. Your body elimates wastes through numerous channels, your bum, your pee-pee, sweat glands and lungs.

The whole point of this thread was on the quackery of detoxing the body via herbal "remedies", colonics, liver flushes and such.

So, contrary to what Mr. BToxin asserted, ka-ka can get stuck in there and slow up the works. There are numerous other causes as well.

I said toxins and waste products do not build up on the walls of the colon like old water pipes, which is what these detox kooks claim. Of course fecal material can back up, that is a competely different concept.

 

[BTox]

Whats your problem?

Constipation is when ka-ka gets gummed up in your tum-tum.

Going wee-wee cleans out your pee-pee.

Whats the big deal?

Sorry, I didn't realize you were so dense. Duly noted...