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A 41-year-old female asked:

Is taking a detox herbal supplement a good idea if i have an autoimmune disease?

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Dr. Ipe Kalathooranswered

Internal Medicine 19 years experience

Herbal : No. It could be dangerous actually. None of these herbal medications have been proven for any autoimmune disease and there are no toxins in autoimmune diseases.

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