I think the essence of what the OP is trying to get at is to be skeptical and critical of things that make amazing claims that you haven't verified for yourself. There are some things you can do over a long period of time that will cause a lot of harm to yourself, and it's not a good idea to put your well-being in other people's hands by denying when something potentially harmful is happening to you.
That said, I think he's carrying this too far, because it seems there are in fact credible studies that show, whether there are health benefits or not to eating vegetarian or vegan, it's not harmful to eat in that fashion as long as you do it properly. Of course, some alternative diets actually may be bad for you. None come to mind at the moment, but I remember cringing more than once after hearing about some things people are trying.
The point is, it's important to think critically about what you're doing, and if there are negative side effects, don't immediately dismiss them as detox. They may be just that, or they may be a sign that something is legitimately wrong, and you should try to determine which is actually the case instead of just thinking everything is okay. And don't just take one person's word for it, see what a lot of different people have to say about it before making your judgment call on it. If you only get one opinion, you could be misled, either intentionally or unintentionally.
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