Detox diets for toxin elimination and weight management: a critical review of the evidence
| Autor: | A. V. Klein, Hosen Kiat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Nutrition and Dietetics
Olestra business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Medicine (miscellaneous) Small sample Diet Toxicology Liver detoxification Weight loss Clinical evidence Environmental health Detoxification Weight Loss Weight management medicine Animals Humans Obesity medicine.symptom business Dieting |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 28:675-686 |
| ISSN: | 0952-3871 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jhn.12286 |
| Popis: | Detox diets are popular dieting strategies that claim to facilitate toxin elimination and weight loss, thereby promoting health and well-being. The present review examines whether detox diets are necessary, what they involve, whether they are effective and whether they present any dangers. Although the detox industry is booming, there is very little clinical evidence to support the use of these diets. A handful of clinical studies have shown that commercial detox diets enhance liver detoxification and eliminate persistent organic pollutants from the body, although these studies are hampered by flawed methodologies and small sample sizes. There is preliminary evidence to suggest that certain foods such as coriander, nori and olestra have detoxification properties, although the majority of these studies have been performed in animals. To the best of our knowledge, no randomised controlled trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of commercial detox diets in humans. This is an area that deserves attention so that consumers can be informed of the potential benefits and risks of detox programmes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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