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Detoxing in January is pointless

Detoxing in January is pointless

Leaving alcohol in January to detoxify your liver is medically pointless, says charity British Liver Trust .

Many people have after the holidays the idea that they can limit the damage of alcohol by not consuming alcohol in January. But unfortunately, that is not the case. Andrew Langford of the British Liver Trust explains that a quick, quick detox is not the right way to protect your liver. Instead, it's better to de . a few days a week throughout the year leave alcohol

Permanent damage
In this way the alcohol intake . decreases significantly and your liver gets weekly time to recover. For example, permanent damage will be prevented. Dr. Mark Wright of Southampton General Hospital confirms this. According to him, detoxing for a month is medically pointless and leads to a false sense of security. "It fuels the idea that you can abuse your liver as much as you want and then put everything back in order with a quick fix."

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