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Article: Personal detox: one-size detoxification doesn't fit all. Customize your plan with supplements that work best for the liver, digestive system, or arteries.(Healing & Healing: wellness solutions from a natural perspective)
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- Natural Health
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- April 1, 2006
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AMERICANS ARE LIVING LONGER than ever: In 1929, life expectancy was 57 years; today, it's 77. Yet those extra two decades are spent in a world filled with pollution, pesticides, and the internal toll (especially on the liver) taken by medications. "Toxicity is of much greater concern than ever before," explains Elson M. Haas, M.D., founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, Calif.
To detox or not to detox is no longer the question; instead, people have to decide what to detox first. Do you need to decontaminate your liver, clean out your gut, or clear away cholesterol? Each worthy goal can be accomplished using herbs and ...