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The word "toxins" induces guilt by association because most who use it are quacks. However, there definitely are substances that are toxic and get stored e.g. i
by beagle3 9y ago
The word "toxins" induces guilt by association because most who use it are quacks. However, there definitely are substances that are toxic and get stored e.g. in adipose tissue and only removed under specific circumstances. But we have to find new names for those substances and processes because of that guilt by association.
- amelius 9y agoBut there's a whole scientific field called "toxicology". Anyway, I don't like the phrase "anyone who ... is likely to be ..." in the linked article. It's basically an ad hominem attack, and not very scientific in itself (unless you take it literally, but in that case the author should have been more explicit imho, to avoid confusion/insinuation).
- monochromatic 9y agoHow about "anyone trying to sell you a supplement who talks about toxins"?
- Doxin 9y agoCorrect, and a toxicologist would be able to tell you which toxin specifically is being targeted by a treatment. A quack not so much.