# Your body holds toxins from smoking, hamburgers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526 "2008-11-13T13:55:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/41 "2008-11-14T16:50:38Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Oh God. Now I just overheard a co-worker extolling the virtues of ear candles, and how it’s amazing how well they work. ☹ Then you should introduce him/her to the marvels of [butt candling](http://buttcandle.com/) then 😃 ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/42 "2008-11-14T17:40:27Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > Wow, so someone can perpetrate a fraud, get sued for it, and the **exact same** fraud can be ran again on a large scale within a few years. This was a big website, with hundreds (maybe thousands?) of pictures of people’s clay poop that they had proudly sent it. I found it from a banner ad on some huge website, Myspace maybe. Sure you’re not thinking of Colon Blow? I can’t link to them from work since it’s websensed :rolleyes: but they are actually one of the more sensible outfits - they’re pretty upfront about it being (literally) for shits’n’giggles. They even throw in a ‘It’s Good To Poop’ pen with their orders. A colleague ordered some stuff from them a while back to help him get back to normal after the christmas gorging season. ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/43 "2008-11-14T18:02:47Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > The other day I had to explain to my roommate why she shouldn’t waste her money on those pads that are designed to suck the toxins out of the soles of your feet. I explained how they work (or don’t work, actually) but she just kept saying, “But on TV when they show the pads after they take them off people’s feet they are black! How could that be if there are no toxins?” After about 20 minutes I finally went online and dug up some research done that shows when they put distilled water on the pads they turned black and that was what convinced her not to buy them. She wanted to believe that these things worked as advertised so much that she fought my logic and reasoning for almost half an hour! Ignorance is powerful stuff. Uggg… I had this same convo with my neighbour, except she swear the toxins flows to your feet when you sleep too. I just don’t believe because I don’t understand. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/44 "2008-11-14T18:10:17Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > The other day I had to explain to my roommate why she shouldn’t waste her money on those pads that are designed to suck the toxins out of the soles of your feet. I figure that’s the next thing this Weight Watchers woman will bring up. Then I will have to actually say something. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/45 "2008-11-14T19:05:44Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > The other day I had to explain to my roommate why she shouldn’t waste her money on those pads that are designed to suck the toxins out of the soles of your feet. I explained how they work (or don’t work, actually) but she just kept saying, “But on TV when they show the pads after they take them off people’s feet they are black! How could that be if there are no toxins?” After about 20 minutes I finally went online and dug up some research done that shows when they put distilled water on the pads they turned black and that was what convinced her not to buy them. She wanted to believe that these things worked as advertised so much that she fought my logic and reasoning for almost half an hour! Ignorance is powerful stuff. The best thing to do in this situation is sell her homemade ones for one buck cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/46 "2008-11-14T19:45:19Z")
> [@slaphead](#): > > Sure you’re not thinking of Colon Blow? I can’t link to them from work since it’s websensed :rolleyes: but they are actually one of the more sensible outfits - they’re pretty upfront about it being (literally) for shits’n’giggles. They even throw in a ‘It’s Good To Poop’ pen with their orders. A colleague ordered some stuff from them a while back to help him get back to normal after the christmas gorging season. Yep, that actually looks like who I’m thinking about, and no, they do not look all that sensible to me. It’s not a joke, and it’s not cheap ($32.95). Some choice quotes from their website ([colonblow.com](http://colonblow.com) - contains some gross pictures of “poop” [not on the main page] but otherwise seems SFW): > [@](#): > > Is this site for real? > > Yes! > > Colonblow is a no-nonsense, all natural, and somewhat aggressive approach to colon health. At Colonblow, we have used a little bit of humor (just the name makes you giggle) to take the edge off a serious, sometimes rarely mentioned subject. > > However, good colon health has been attributed to many areas of general health improvement. Remember, targeting long term waste with the effective colon cleansing power of Colonblow can help a person lose weight, flatten their tummy, and boost energy. > > Colonblow is an all natural proprietary formula designed to target long term waste. We like to think of long-term waste this way. Think of how much food we eat, compared to what we release. If we have 3 or maybe 4 meals a day, when you factor is snacks, but only go once a day or less… we have to wonder where the balance is. This is what we like to call long-term waste. Colonblow, by design is the colon cleanse for targeting this build up of fecal matter. A real full body detox. > Colonblow works like this: In 24 hours, your body is given the opportunity to expel months, even years of ‘sludge’ that stays impacted in your colon. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/47 "2008-11-14T19:54:57Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I didn’t see anything in that article that contradicted what our professor told us. It doesn’t seem to support his story about identical products being sold side by side in the early days of organic produce - which I would expect to be mentioned if it were true. To be honest, the story as you’ve related it sounds like the sort of uninformed nonsense you might hear on the subject from a taxi driver or pub landlord. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/48 "2008-11-14T20:05:30Z")
In the past 10days I have had 3 colonics. I had them partly out of interest-just to see what the experience was like, and also to see if it made any difference to me and the way I feel. I have to say I haven’t noticed a huge amount of difference. It was very strange having a load of crap and bile rushing out of you for 45mins (mostly bile for me), but afterwards apart from feeling a bit drained I haven’t noticed any difference. And no weight loss. But then I should add I’m a bit obsessively healthy on an anorexic level and so don’t eat anything that is 100% natural, and run 20km a day. If i ate hamburgers, smoked and drank maybe it would be a different matter. But I wouldn’t waste my money on them again. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/49 "2008-11-14T20:29:29Z")
Isn’t it dangerous to do 3 in 10 days…and to run 20km a day!? How many miles is that? Anything on an anorexic level cannot, by definition, be healthy. Not trying to be a shit, just hoping that you are being healthy enough! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4491bb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Have_Hippos_In_My_Garden)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/50 "2008-11-14T20:33:22Z")
I’m not particularly healthy at the moment-I have anaemia and other anorexia related problems, but ‘think’ I’m being healthy in what I do. But I wasn’t trying to promote that- I was just stating that colonics don’t necessarily make any difference to some people. The health clinic told me to have the three in 10days- the first two were back to back over two days and the third was a week after the second one. If it was dangerous its too late now to do anything about it!! ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/51 "2008-11-14T20:34:26Z")
I have my own special colon cleansing formula. 10 Fresh apricots (or 1 bag dried apricots if the fresh ones aren’t in season) 1 bag dried prunes. Two bowls of homemade onion soup Eat for lunch. Stay near the restroom. By dinnertime your colon will be clean as a whistle. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/52 "2008-11-14T20:34:52Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > It doesn’t seem to support his story about identical products being sold side by side in the early days of organic produce - which I would expect to be mentioned if it were true. > > To be honest, the story as you’ve related it sounds like the sort of uninformed nonsense you might hear on the subject from a taxi driver or pub landlord. Just because something you think should be mentioned in Wikipedia wasn’t mentioned, I don’t think that justifies you insulting my biology professor who, with all due respect, had a PhD in a very relevant field and probably knew just a little bit more about the subject than you. Maybe you’re right, maybe you’re not, but knock it off with the snark, especially when you’re admittedly just guessing. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/53 "2008-11-14T20:51:09Z")
Here, **Mangetout** : > [@](#): > > [Organic Certification](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_certification) > > Originally, in the 1960s through the 1980s, the organic food industry comprised mainly small, independent farmers, selling locally. **Organic “certification” was a matter of trust, based on a direct relationship between farmer and consumer.** > > Organic certification addresses a growing worldwide demand for organic food. **It is intended to assure quality and prevent fraud** , and to promote commerce. While such certification was not necessary in the early days of the organic movement, when small farmers would sell their produce directly at farmers’ markets, as organics have grown in popularity, more and more consumers are purchasing organic food through traditional channels, such as supermarkets. As such, consumers must rely on third-party regulatory certification. > > For organic producers, certification identifies suppliers of products approved for use in certified operations. **For consumers, “certified organic” serves as a product assurance** , similar to “low fat”, “100% whole wheat”, or “no artificial preservatives”. > > Being able to put the word “organic” on a food product is a valuable marketing advantage in today’s consumer market. **Certification is intended to protect consumers from misuse of the term** , and make buying organics easy. Happy? Why would they be spending all this time and money to prevent fraud if it never happened? ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/54 "2008-11-14T20:56:14Z")
[Looks](http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/organic-food-fraud-47020403) [like](http://www.foodnavigator.com/Financial-Industry/Organic-food-fraud-sends-shockwaves-through-sector) [it](http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0117-05.htm) [still](http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2005/02/28/is_horizon_organic_truly_organic) [happens.](http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_8869.cfm) ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/55 "2008-11-14T21:23:15Z")
> [@I\_Have\_Hippos\_In\_My\_Garden](#): > > I’m not particularly healthy at the moment-I have anaemia and other anorexia related problems, but ‘think’ I’m being healthy in what I do. But I wasn’t trying to promote that- I was just stating that colonics don’t necessarily make any difference to some people. > > The health clinic told me to have the three in 10days- the first two were back to back over two days and the third was a week after the second one. If it was dangerous its too late now to do anything about it!! Gotcha! Be good to yourself…you and your body deserve it, sweetie! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/56 "2008-11-14T23:04:21Z")
Cisco, it may in fact be that I have misunderstood your initial point - if it was that _some_ instances of organic food labelling were and still are fraudulent, I have no quibble - I’m certain it happens. But the paraphrased quote from your biology professor appeared to be going quite a bit further, and claiming that the organic movement was substantially and fundamentally fraudulent, until regulatory bodies started flexing their muscles. If that wasn’t what you meant, then I apologise for the misunderstanding - and for what you describe as snark (even though it wasn’t intended that way). If that _was_ what you meant, then I think the case needs more supporting data - not just individual examples. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/57 "2008-11-14T23:07:15Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > Here, **Mangetout** : > > Happy? Why would they be spending all this time and money to prevent fraud if it never happened? Certainly people want assurance as a method of preventing fraud, but sometimes, they want assurance anyway, even when there is no fraud. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/58 "2008-11-14T23:13:43Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Cisco, it may in fact be that I have misunderstood your initial point - if it was that _some_ instances of organic food labelling were and still are fraudulent, I have no quibble - I’m certain it happens. But the paraphrased quote from your biology professor appeared to be going quite a bit further, and claiming that the organic movement was substantially and fundamentally fraudulent, until regulatory bodies started flexing their muscles. > > If that wasn’t what you meant, then I apologise for the misunderstanding - and for what you describe as snark (even though it wasn’t intended that way). > > If that _was_ what you meant, then I think the case needs more supporting data - not just individual examples. Thank your for the response. To be clear, the professor was blaming the grocers for these incidents, not the organic movement itself. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526/59 "2008-11-14T23:17:45Z")
Fair enough, and sorry for dragging out a hijack. To go back to the previous point, however, I don’t think ‘organic’ or ‘chemical free’ are either wrong or misleading terms to be used to describe retail products in a non-scientific context - any more or less than, say, ‘cheesy’ - which may be used to describe a movie that has nothing whatever to do with fermented dairy products. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-body-holds-toxins-from-smoking-hamburgers/472526.md?page=2)