Anatomy & Physiology · Systems
Kidneys, Liver & 'Detox': The Real Version
How your body actually removes waste: the kidney's nephrons filtering ~180 L a day, the liver's two-phase metabolism of drugs and alcohol, key blood tests (eGFR, creatinine, ALT), and why 'detox' teas and cleanses don't do what they claim.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Cells, tissues & organs. Next: Alcohol & caffeine; nutrition labels. Sources: OpenStax *Anatomy & Physiology 2e* ch. 24–25; National Kidney Foundation; Klein & Kiat, 'Detox diets' review (*J Hum Nutr Diet*, 2015).Next: 1. Kidneys