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What helps to reduce toxins in your body? are saunas helpful?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Detoxification.: Only if part of a more intensive detoxification program. By the way, a number of providers on this site, have answered similar questions by stating it doesn't help. So expected varied responses.

Dr Refai and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/9/2013

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