Dangerous quackery: why you can’t cure cancer by ‘detoxifying’ the body or balancing pH levels
There is little evidence for curing cancer through either detoxing or changing the pH level of the body.
There is little evidence for curing cancer through either detoxing or changing the pH level of the body.
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