Your liver, kidneys, lungs, gut and skin remove waste continuously. Detox teas and cleanses rarely name which toxin they remove — or show they do.
Why it spreads
Feeling lighter after a cleanse is usually from eating less food and less salt — not toxin removal.
Risks
Some detox products contain laxatives or interact with medicines.
Evidence & sources
There is little reliable evidence that detox or cleanse programs remove toxins or improve health. Evidence: established. Known: Review of available studies. Unknown: Some products have caused harm. Source: NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Detoxes and Cleanses: What You Need To Know (Current revision).