Gastrointestinal System - Cleansing

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• Article Analysis: Influence of Foods and Food-based Components on Detoxification Pathways

  Last Updated: 2015-07-17 – Article Analysis

  An analysis of a narrative review: "Modulation of Metabolic Detoxification Pathways Using Foods and Food-derived Components: A Scientific Review with Clinical Application", on the influence of whole foods, phytonutrients, and other food-based components on specific metabolic detoxification pathways.

  Target Audience: Professional

• BDA Food Fact Sheet: Detox Diets

  Last Updated: 2022-05-31 – Handout

  A consumer fact sheet from the British Dietetic Association (BDA) explaining that detox diets are a marketing myth rather than nutritional reality.

  Target Audience: Consumer