detoxifiers
Substances removing toxins
Detoxifiers are substances or treatments claimed to remove toxins from the body.
The term appears most often in alternative health contexts—juice cleanses, herbal supplements, foot pads—where the "toxins" being removed are rarely specified.
In scientific contexts, detoxifiers are enzymes or compounds that neutralize harmful substances: The liver produces natural detoxifiers.
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- smoothiesBlended fruit beverages
supplements · vitamins · minerals · nutrition · alkalize · spirulina · cilantro · turmeric
Abdominal detoxifying organ
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- saunaHeated room for sweating
fasting · juicing · colonics · elimination · flush · enzymes · metabolism · sweating
Selective passage barriers
- scrubbersEquipment removing pollutants
- catalystsReaction accelerators
- ionizersMachines creating charged atoms
- biofiltersBiological cleansing systems
resins · aerators · precipitators · neutralizers · reverse osmosis · activated carbon · air purifiers · water treatment
Recovery from injury/addiction
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- twelve-stepAddiction recovery framework
- sponsorFunder of activities
intervention · abstinence · recovery · relapse prevention · sober living · counseling · support groups · addiction treatment
antioxidants
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- herbsPlants for seasoning
smoothies · supplements · vitamins · minerals · nutrition · alkalize · spirulina · cilantro · turmeric · garlic
liver
Abdominal detoxifying organ
sauna · fasting · juicing · colonics · elimination · flush · enzymes · metabolism · sweating · hydration
filters
Selective passage barriers
- scrubbersEquipment removing pollutants
- catalystsReaction accelerators
- ionizersMachines creating charged atoms
biofilters · resins · aerators · precipitators · neutralizers · reverse osmosis · activated carbon · air purifiers · water treatment · decontaminators
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- twelve-stepAddiction recovery framework
sponsor · intervention · abstinence · recovery · relapse prevention · sober living · counseling · support groups · addiction treatment · clean
- Filtrationfilter paper, air filters, oil filters, carbon filters, HEPA filtration
detoxifierscontaminants
Unwelcome substances in something pure
toxins · pollutants · poisons · adulterants · impurities
detoxifierspoisoners
People who administer toxins
intoxicants · neurotoxins · teratogens · immunosuppressants · free radicals