Don’t fall for the Kidney Cleanse and Detox Myth

Cleanses won’t keep your kidneys healthy. I keep saying this, yet people keep buying them to clean their kidneys. Let me repeat: There's no scientific evidence that detox cleanses benefit your kidneys. Your kidneys do the detoxifying, they don’t need some green drink or tea to do the job for them. Once again, there are no special products or diets that are needed to 'cleanse' your kidneys. Another reason not to believe everything you see on tiktok or social media - as a kidney doctor who specializes in understanding, treating and protecting the kidneys, I cannot even conjure up a way in which a detox drink would clean your kidneys. And you’ll NEVER see a kidney doctor telling you to detox your kidneys. Ever wondered why that is? It’s because um let’s see… they don’t work, they are a waste of money, and there are many other things that you should focus on to protect your kidney instead.

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