Heart & Circulation

  • Sauna

    Sweating it out in a sauna is one of the oldest cleansing rituals there is. Here's what sweat really carries out of the body, what decades of Finnish research found about heart health, and who should check with a doctor before stepping into the heat.

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  • Beets

    The deep-red root that shows up in almost every liver cleanse and "detox juice." Here's why people reach for it, what the research actually shows (mostly about blood pressure, not detox), and the harmless-but-alarming side effect everyone should know about.

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    Garlic

    Garlic has been food and folk medicine for thousands of years, and it's a staple of herbal parasite and gut cleanses. Here's how people use it when detoxing, what one small lead-exposure study found, and the bleeding and medication cautions that come with garlic supplements.

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  • Psyllium Husk

    Psyllium husk is a gentle, gel-forming fibre that many detoxers use to keep things moving while they cleanse. Members get the full entry: what the research actually shows, typical amounts, and the safety points that matter most (especially water and medication timing).

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