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Activated Charcoal Is the New Kale, But Is It Legit?

Wellness and beauty superhero or total hype? The truth about activated charcoal

by Christina Heiser  |  COMMENT

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What Is Activated Charcoal?
What Is Activated Charcoal? Activated charcoal has been around forever. It's used in hospitals to treat overdoses of drugs like aspirin, acetaminophen, opium, cocaine, and morphine, says Niket Sonpal, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine at Touro College of Medicine. "Activated charcoal is a potent natural treatment used to trap toxins and chemicals in the body, allowing them to be flushed out so the body doesn't reabsorb them," says Sonpal. This isn't the same charcoal you'd use on a BBQ, though.

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