Detoxification, in the alternative medicine sense, is a treatment aimed at ridding the body of unspecified toxins that proponents claim build up over time and cause short term or long term harm. It is distinct from the detoxification the liver and kidneys perform naturally by filtering the blood and eliminating harmful substances. Activities marketed under this kind of detoxification include special diets, fasting, restrictive or exclusive eating patterns, colon cleansing, chelation therapy, certain intravenous treatments, and the removal of dental amalgam fillings.
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Detoxification 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.
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