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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

DARK SECRETS: Considering trying the viral chia seed cleanse experts warn you should read this first | Rare Historical Photos

Chia seed cleanse.

If it feels like the wild west of wellness out there right now, we hear you. The internet is a fertile breeding ground for hacks and tips we're not quite sure how we ever lived without - but when it comes to trending health advice, we're not sold on cyberspace being the go-to.

So, it was with a hefty dose of scepticism that we unearthed the latest gut health nugget: the chia seed cleanse hack. The hashtag #internalshower currently stands at a mind-boggling 200 million plus views on TikTok alone, in upwards of 70 million posts, selling the idea that a daily drink (a variation of chia seeds, lemon and water - more on this, below) could be the answer to our digestive woes.

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