Detox Myth - From Fasting to Autophagy

Karin Cerny, 10.01.2024

Fasting has a long tradition to give the stressed body a fresh start. Nevertheless, there are many myths that are no longer true: A modern detox is much more than simply eating as little as possible - autophagy helps the cells to regenerate.

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Detox can actually be many things. Spending less time on your cell phone, getting rid of material clutter in your home, not consuming alcohol for a month or drinking cleansing tea in the evening. Detox means to detoxify. And that's where the problem begins as far as the body is concerned. Basically, there's nothing to detoxify - in healthy people, the liver, intestines and kidneys work reliably to ensure that hardly any harmful substances are left behind.

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