Activated Charcoal — What It Really Does

🖤 It’s not magic. It’s chemistry.

What most people think:

• “Detoxes everything”

• Whitens teeth

• Fixes gas instantly

What activated charcoal actually does:

✔️ Adsorbs (binds to) certain toxins and chemicals in the gut

✔️ Can bind some heavy metals and drug residues

✔️ Helps reduce gas, bloating, and diarrhea

✔️ Used in medical settings for specific poisonings (under supervision)

✔️ Helps trap unwanted compounds so the body can eliminate them