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What are the health benefits of dry brushing dead skin off one's body? as related to detoxifying the skin organ.
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Excellent: Dry skin brushing is a great form of detoxification. The skin is the largest organ of detoxification in the body.
Answered 1/5/2019
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NONE: There is no such thing as "detox" unless you have been poisoned. Have you been eating funny mushrooms, cyanide, or paint?
Answered 2/7/2016
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