About Detox 7 Internal Cleanser

Detox 7 Whole Body Cleanser is made and sold by Northwest National Products. Detox 7 is classified by the FDA as a dietary supplement, not a drug. The Detox 7 cleansing kit promises a healthier body in only a week through use of the products. The concept of "cleansing" dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who used natural laxatives and enemas to guard against "autointoxication."

Manufacturer Background

Northwest Natural Products, based in Vancouver, Wash., has been making dietary supplements for men, women and children since 1995. In addition to Detox 7 Whole Body Cleanser, the company also makes gummy supplements for children and a probiotic supplement. According to the manufacturer's website, Northwest Natural Products sells its supplements in the United States, as well as more than 19 other countries.

Detox 7 Basics

Detox 7 Whole Body Cleanser is a kit that consists of both oral capsules and packets of fiber that are designed to be used in seven consecutive days. One serving is the equivalent of four capsules or one fiber packet. The manufacturer's marketing language claims that you can "reshape your digestive system" and "revitalize the body in only seven days" by using Detox 7's combination of herbs and fiber.

Detox 7 Ingredients

Detox 7's 1,800 mg capsules contain a proprietary blend of ginkgo biloba, garlic, milk thistle, echinacea, cat's claw, uva ursi leaf, alfalfa leaf, hawthorne berry, rosemary, dandelion leaf, mullein seed, fenugreek, horsetail, safflower, red clover, capsicum and schizandra fruits; and root of licorice, ginger, Oregon grape, turmeric, burdock yellow dock, butcher's broom and red root. The ingredients in Detox 7 fiber packets include psyllium husks, inulin, probiotics, barley grass, spirulina, wheat grass, papain, slippery elm, echinacea, shepherd's purse, prune powder, grape seed extract, N-acetyl-l-cysteine and wild yam root.

Dietary Supplement Facts

As a dietary supplement, Detox 7 Whole Body Cleanser meets the definition supplied by the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The FDA does not approve dietary supplements before they go on the market, relying on the manufacturer to adhere to certain standards of quality, safety and efficacy. Manufacturers of dietary supplements cannot make the claim that the supplement treats, prevents or cure disease. Dietary supplements should never be used as medicine. Talk to your doctor before using Detox 7 or a similar supplement to treat your health concerns.

Detoxification and Cleansing

The concepts of detoxification and cleansing originated with the ancient Egyptians, who believed that fecal matter remained in the intestines, where it decayed and spread poisons to the rest of the body. According to the National Council Against Health Fraud, the theory of "autointoxication" largely fell by the wayside in the early 1920s as advances in medical science disproved it. In 2008, Sense About Science, a charitable trust based in the United Kingdom, conducted its own investigation into "detox" products and discovered that many marketing claims were meaningless, with no two companies concurring on the definition of "detoxification."