A cleanse won't detox your body — but here's what will | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED

A cleanse won't detox your body — but here's what will | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED

Put down the cayenne-lemon water and step away from the herbal tea. Cleanses and detox products like these don’t remove toxins, says Dr. Jen Gunter, and some of them may even be hurting your health. Learn how your body rids itself of harmful substances and what you can do to keep this system running smoothly.

Think you know how your body works? Think again! Dr. Jen Gunter is here to shake up everything you thought you knew — from how much water you need to drink to how often you need to poop and everything in between. This TED original series will tell you the truth about what’s *really* going on inside you.

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50 Comments

  1. @genericwatcher2439 on June 20, 2025 at 2:42 am

    Problem with eating well, we no longer have access to clean food. I hope RFK Jr can really get the crap out of our food, I just want to go to the grocery store and not buy poison or toxins. I already avoid processed food, but all the dyes, preservatives, etc… in our meat and vegetables make it hard to eat healthy.

  2. @makepeaceu on June 20, 2025 at 2:43 am

    Generic info for kids maybe. Not for serious health enthusiasts. Maybe AI.

  3. @vanshikamukheja6513 on June 20, 2025 at 2:44 am

    "Best natural detox solution I’ve ever tried is 5 Bitter Capsules. I feel healthier from within."

  4. @tommyornothing7301 on June 20, 2025 at 2:44 am

    No answers here

  5. @burnmyboredom9968 on June 20, 2025 at 2:45 am

    I’m only looking this up because I’m tweaking out because I feel like dirt is deeply embedded in my body and I hate it so much that I can’t stop scratching / hurting my body trying to clean it

  6. @viberunners5118 on June 20, 2025 at 2:45 am

    This was very helpful. We learn about these terms and functions, but on the most superficial level. Thank you for a more in-depth look into our bodies.

  7. @kevywilliams3304 on June 20, 2025 at 2:48 am

    What is this kindergarten

  8. @elephantricity on June 20, 2025 at 2:49 am

    why didn’t she mention autophagy?

  9. @Sandstimes on June 20, 2025 at 2:50 am

    Every time I see a company selling "detox" medicine it makes me start to question the rest of their products, which makes shopping for tea annoying. Best case scenario this tea does nothing, worst case scenario this tea makes me actively sick. If you’re willing to sell me snake oil how do I know I can trust the rest of your products?

  10. @WhiteMagic-z7f on June 20, 2025 at 2:51 am

    People still have doubts about a cure for genital herpes. I want to tell you all about Dr Ozuka on YouTube and how he cured HSV with his herbs

  11. @Leon-nx4cz on June 20, 2025 at 2:53 am

    So detox dont wirk but make sure to take the vax does sumn seem off here, bug pharma deep fake

  12. @robcarr4397 on June 20, 2025 at 2:53 am

    She wants us to take a vaccine for the liver? Did the discoverer of the virus, Baruch Blumberg, say he discovered the virus or just a protein antigen? Did he say he discovered or isolated a virus, or did he say he hypothesized there was a virus? If he said the latter, why did he say that? And why would anyone take an injection made from a hypothesis? Who can hypothesize? Can anyone hypothesize? Can I? Can you?

  13. @Anonymous-y9w4f on June 20, 2025 at 2:54 am

    It’s simpler than you think. Live a life of abstinence, don’t eat crap and exercise regularly.

  14. @ajmax8409 on June 20, 2025 at 2:55 am

    Yeah that’s cool and scientifically correct, but from a psychological perspective the act and belief of the ‘cleansing’ is powerful

  15. @Surajkumar-eo3ub on June 20, 2025 at 2:57 am

    "I’ve been using Planet Ayurveda’s Detox Tea for a few weeks now, and I feel so much more energized and refreshed! It really helps with my digestion and overall detoxification." it contain taruni which is good for heath

  16. @Gologo7 on June 20, 2025 at 2:58 am

    We support ICE!

  17. @youngentrepreneurs4681 on June 20, 2025 at 2:58 am

    this taught me absolutely nothing. Thanks

  18. @beetastik8219 on June 20, 2025 at 3:02 am

    Some substances like garlic, vitamin c, oregano, etc.. can make the body uninhabitable for some bacteria/viruses/fungus/parasites. They’re good supplements for fasting, but like she said, it’s not “cleaning the pipes”.

  19. @HarmeetSingh-u7t on June 20, 2025 at 3:03 am

    Amazing video! I just wanted to share that I’ve been drinking Detox Tea from Planet Ayurveda, and it’s helped me feel so much lighter and more energized. Highly recommend it!"

  20. @PTLB772 on June 20, 2025 at 3:04 am

    Wow! I can promise you this dr. never went beyond medical school & residency INDOCTRINATION! I will 100% tell you she doesn’t produce great results for her patients. 100%. I work for a family functional medicine Dr. who gets amazing results and it’s her patients!

  21. @logicalconspiracist7741 on June 20, 2025 at 3:05 am

    Spoken like a true drug peddler of evil ph@rm@!

    What a waste of almost 5 min of my valuable life *sigh*

  22. @olliebear5143 on June 20, 2025 at 3:05 am

    Nothing special here. Disappointed. Still best? Dr Berg.

  23. @suntwin520 on June 20, 2025 at 3:06 am

    This speaker presents Kindergarten level data with pretentiousness and condescension only to suggest things everyone knows already, then says get a vaccine. STFU how about?

  24. @bettingwithai on June 20, 2025 at 3:06 am

    Finally, a sensible take! So tired of ‘miracle cleanse’ claims. Real liver health is about consistent good habits, like you said. It makes me more discerning about supplements too – focusing on researched ingredients, like those potentially in formulas such as LeberCure, rather than quick fixes

  25. @SolidSnake-u2z on June 20, 2025 at 3:06 am

    She doesn’t know much about health, she looks very aged

  26. @myfitlife on June 20, 2025 at 3:07 am

    She is spreading misinformation. Sad…

  27. @kamankat on June 20, 2025 at 3:09 am

    please don’t buy this bs she talks about , do 3 days of disatilled water and and lemon juice and then watch what comes out when you break fast with oatmeal and soaked dried plums

  28. @mehotepatlas3060 on June 20, 2025 at 3:12 am

    She doesn’t know what she is talking about regarding fasting and detox

  29. @eddie6932 on June 20, 2025 at 3:13 am

    Absolutely a waste of time. Nothing offered

  30. @samanthashee5520 on June 20, 2025 at 3:15 am

    Nope I don’t buy it smh 😏

  31. @GlobalFreeLiving on June 20, 2025 at 3:18 am

    This video recommends vaccines… that’s a terrible idea! The best healing cleans is fasting… period. And, ban all vaccines from your life!!!

  32. @meyersonfire on June 20, 2025 at 3:18 am

    Hulda Clark liver cleanse did wonders for me 20 years ago–saved me from gallbladder removal, and side effect was my miserable seasonal allergies LEFT FOR GOOD. Vaccines are TOXINS to the liver. Killed several in my family, with growing health problems for others now. Don’t lie

  33. @con_zur on June 20, 2025 at 3:19 am

    Lol my doctor is overweight but ok

  34. @veronika1533 on June 20, 2025 at 3:20 am

    Haha get a vaccine to attain better health ;(.. and definitely don’t do a cleanse!!! Wink wink

  35. @carolyntyler7601 on June 20, 2025 at 3:23 am

    I found her advice uninformed and unhelpful. She just dismisses detoxes without going into any science about them at all, then recommends vaccines. Seems like she is embedded in the matrix, like the rest of the Rockefeller Medicine puppets…

  36. @Tyllegirl on June 20, 2025 at 3:25 am

    Just another promotion of BIG pharma

  37. @yahyamlaouhi9508 on June 20, 2025 at 3:26 am

    What about the gut and stomach? Is there a way to detox them, or is everything they say just nonsense?

  38. @ummTummT on June 20, 2025 at 3:27 am

    Oh my God she is Soo unclear🤕and no don’t agree that drinking certain natural drinks don’t cleanse our body,

    Moringa for instance is great to take in the morning on empty stomach

  39. @tonydonovan1311 on June 20, 2025 at 3:27 am

    Wast of bullshit omg

  40. @manicsurfing on June 20, 2025 at 3:30 am

    Number one step in detox. Stay away from western medical doctors unless you need vitals stabilized or you are leaking blood.

  41. @donaldfuller7654 on June 20, 2025 at 3:30 am

    I don’t drink alcohol, eat only whole foods, drink plenty of water, and my blood work comes back good on every marker…. but I constantly feel sick and have digestive issues. This video does not help at all and just made me more likely to do a colon cleanse

  42. @treasurelee1162 on June 20, 2025 at 3:30 am

    thank you Lord for leading me to DR.EBEDIA who was able to cured my herpes infection with his natural herbs.i recommend you all to dr.ebedia available on YouTube ❤

  43. @rogermills538 on June 20, 2025 at 3:32 am

    She has no idea what she’s talking about when she mentioned herbal medicine yes the body does most of the work, but herbal medicine “ Real herbal medicine not the shelf stuff “ is far more effective than she claims to know and they are naturally made to do what science keeps attempting to do.

  44. @icy3004 on June 20, 2025 at 3:33 am

    I didn’t watch the video but from reading the comments…. Detoxing most definitely works lol. Especially the right parasite and heavy metal detoxes.

  45. @timeyokaunda6458 on June 20, 2025 at 3:34 am

    That’s another big pharma doc.

  46. @OmThakur-ni3bc on June 20, 2025 at 3:35 am

    Planet Ayurveda’s Liver Detox Capsule helps maintain proper levels of hormones in the liver."

  47. @davidsagona417 on June 20, 2025 at 3:37 am

    Propaganda

  48. @margarethutagalung5280 on June 20, 2025 at 3:39 am

    Learn a lot, connect the dots, test it out and make your own formula.

  49. @gardengal87 on June 20, 2025 at 3:40 am

    I had cystic acne as an adult. Did a 1month raw foods diet and acne was gone forever.

  50. @madprophet69 on June 20, 2025 at 3:41 am

    Dandelion Root is great for a liver "detox". You can find it in lots of teas

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