The Medical Truth About "Detox Teas"

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Instagram [music] influencers are sipping skinny tea, claiming it melts belly fat and flushes toxins.

[00:00:07]>> [music] >> The before and after photos look amazing. You're tempted. Should you buy into it? Absolutely not. It's expensive diarrhea in a cute package.

[00:00:16]>> [music] >> Detox teas are basically laxatives with fancy marketing. They contain senna, cascara, or other compounds that make you poop like a fire hose. You'll lose weight on the scale because you've emptied your intestines and lost water weight. You didn't lose fat. You [music] lost yesterday's dinner. Here's the hilarious part. Your body already has a built-in detox system. It's called [music] your liver and kidneys. They've been filtering your blood and removing waste 24/7 since birth, completely [music] free of charge. These teas don't boost metabolism or target belly fat.

[00:00:48]They just dehydrate you and irritate your digestive system. Save your [music] money, drink water, eat fiber, and let your liver do its job.