30 Modern-Day Self-Care Trends That Are More Toxic Than People Realize

We’ve got another argument against cleanses and detoxes here, to which I say: good. These things are everywhere—pick a wellness-related influencer, and I bet you money they’ve got a cleanse they can sell you—but come on, why? They’re expensive, especially the ones that say they need to be repeated often.

And guess what? According to “Detox diets for toxin elimination and weight management: a critical review of the evidence” in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, “Although the detox industry is booming, there is very little clinical evidence to support the use of these diets.”