Why “Lung Detox” Supplements Do Not Work
“Lung detox” supplements rest on a premise — that healthy lungs store toxins needing to be flushed — that is not how lung physiology wo
8 April 2026Read →
Why “lung detox” and “toxin” marketing does not hold up, and what antioxidants really do.
“Lung detox” supplements rest on a premise — that healthy lungs store toxins needing to be flushed — that is not how lung physiology wo
No supplement removes tar or reverses smoking damage; the lungs recover through their own clearance and repair over months after quitti
Antioxidants neutralise reactive molecules produced by normal metabolism, and dietary antioxidants support the body's defences — but th
The liver, kidneys, lungs, skin and gut form an integrated system that neutralises and excretes waste continuously — which is why healt
Detox products rarely name which toxins they remove, by what mechanism, or how the removal is measured — because in healthy people the