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DetoxThis article is about detox as in detoxification. For Treble Charger's 2003 album, visit Detox. For Dr Dre's unreleased album expected in 2005, visit Detox.
Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances. Specific meanings of detox: - a form of drug rehabilitation, used to treat alcoholism or other drug addiction. The process involves social, environmental, and physiological changes.
- a class of diets whose underlying assumption is that the body accumulates toxins from unhealthy foodstuffs and the environment that must be purged regularly. "Detox diet" is a common phrase, as is "I'm on a detox". See also:
- 'Detox Your World', by Shazzie (ISBN 0954397703)
- Carol Vorderman's 28 Day Detox Diet (ISBN B0000558PK)
Since a healthy body is capable of dealing with quite high levels of toxins the validity of these diets (as with all diets) is questionable. - It can also refer to detoxing your mind, as in inner spiritual cleansing.
- Some have even gone so far as writing articles about "detoxing your desk"!
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