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Gastrointestinal System - Cleansing

Recommendations and Evidence

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  1. Evidence to Support the Use of Diets and Cleanses 


1. Cleanses 
Detoxification Diets
Recommendation
Commercial detoxification (detox) diets may be harmful and should not be recommended. There is no evidence to support the use of detox diets for weight loss, bowel health or to prevent colon cancer. 

Evidence Summary
A 2015 narrative review noted that rigorous clinical research investigating commercial

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