Does deep tissue massage "release toxins"?

[junglewarfare]

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So the "deep tissue techniques" will "get the toxins out" how exactly? How do "the toxins" travel to your bladder to get pissed out? What part of your body do they come from?

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I think the idea is that they get into your blood, are filtered out in the kidneys and then pissed out like any other toxins... I am no expert in this field however.

Doesn't sound too far-fetched to me

NT

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Ok, so where do they come from before they enter the blood? The toxins are just chilling in your... muscles? joints? What exactly are the toxins?

[HouseHusband]

sorry for the hijack but what is a toxin? I have never heard anyone explain what a toxin realy is... make your stepbrother explain that, if he can prove toxins exist he might have a case.

[SamIAm]

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sorry for the hijack but what is a toxin?

[/ QUOTE ]This isn't a hijack. Toxins are made-up. Our topic is made-up. Therefore, you're on topic.
-Sam

[NT!]

I believe the toxins are related to acids that build up during exercise. Again I am not the expert here. But yes, various chemicals or toxins can exist in muscle tissue, this makes intuitive sense given that toxins and chemicals are present in the flesh of many animals we eat.

NT

[meep_42]

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He claimed that this was because a deep tissue massage "releases toxins,"

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So that's what they're calling happy endings now...

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[Lazy Meatball]

Are we talking about lactate or lactic acid? This is the substance that makes your muscles hurt when you work out too hard. I have no idea if massages help release this substance, although I'm pretty sure it is a toxin overaall.

[beenben]

You know how you can get all achy when you have a cold? When I get a massage when I have a cold, it makes my nose stuffier. Maybe it's b/c the cold gunk that is everywhere is released or maybe its because I'm lying face down for half an hour.

Its like any of those other alternative health care deals that are impossible to prove or disprove with western medicine / science double blind studies. it might or might not be B.S.

[Lazy Meatball]

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You know how you can get all achy when you have a cold? When I get a massage when I have a cold, it makes my nose stuffier. Maybe it's b/c the cold gunk that is everywhere is released or maybe its because I'm lying face down for half an hour.

Its like any of those other alternative health care deals that are impossible to prove or disprove with western medicine / science double blind studies. it might or might not be B.S.

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yeah, umm, I have no facts behind me, but i don;t think thats's the case., i'm gonna say your head cold/ massage has no bearing on the topic at hand.

[kyleb]

OP,

No, that's a load of [censored]. If you really want to "flush toxins," go for a 2 mile run and drink a lot of water.

[nath]

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Its like any of those other alternative health care deals that are impossible to prove or disprove with western medicine / science double blind studies. it might or might not be B.S.

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