Detoxing has become one of the trends of the last decade. People are willing to do anything to cleanse the body of what they "polluted" it with. The idea is not a bad one, but methods can range from useless to downright harmful.
“Cleanse the liver” is one of the favorite procedures for healthy lifestyle fans. A wide variety of methods are used, ranging from completely barbaric to near-medical. What are they about and does the liver need to be cleaned at all?