Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Every January, the same wave of “detox” promises rolls in. Juice cleanses, detox teas, charcoal capsules and liver “resets” all sell a familiar story: you overdid it over Christmas, your body is full of toxins, and you need a product to flush them out. Here is the inconvenient truth.Continue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Stroke patients have been given their voice back thanks to a new washable device worn around the neck. University of CambridgeContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Since the moment their three-year-old daughter was born, Tianne Spence-Stokes and her partner Carina have seen their lives upended in theContinue Reading
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The US has unveiled a controversial new food pyramid that’s causing a stir among nutrition experts. It represents the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans – advice on what types and quantities of food and drink make up a healthy diet. But the Trump administration’s new guidelines differ in many waysContinue Reading
