Toxic Cocktail Hour – How toxins in your body can harm your mental and physical health and how to rid yourself of them
In 1999, the Center for Disease Control began an ongoing study to
determine what synthetic chemicals are being carried in the blood, fat,
and organs of a test group of Americans. The results was astonishing
and alarming, each and every person in the 10,000+ members study was
seen to be harboring several hundred kinds of synthetic chemicals. Our
bodies do not recognize these chemicals and so our internal systems
attempt to deal with them in some way. The liver is the main filtering
organ for incoming toxins, but as all filters can, it can get clogged.
When the body cannot get the toxins out, then the body has to find a
place to store them. We harbor collections of toxins in our fat
tissues, our bones, our cell membranes, in our organs and anywhere else
in our bodies where we can stash this biological toxic trash.
But more than being just “trash,” the chemicals are an unwanted
addition and hindrance to the natural biochemical reactions in the
body. Consequently, we have an increased incidence and risk of disease.
Consider the endocrine system which makes and modulates the hormones of
the body. The endocrine system is particularly chemically sensitive.
With a toxic burden on the thyroid, for example, we can have a greater
incidence of thyroid dysfunction resulting in an array of symptoms
which include fatigue and the inability to gain or lose weight. The
overload can also cause reproductive problems, fertility, low libido,
and even depression.
In our 21st Century toxic cocktail hour, we have the added complication
of “synergy” between the chemicals. Even if there was such a thing as a
“safe” level of a chemical in the body, what happens when hundreds of
chemicals come together in one organism? Can this be the reason for the
epidemics of our modern era in conditions which used to be relatively
rare?
We are only now beginning to evaluate these synergies and their
effects. A university study, done in England in 2005, found that when
MSG, aspartame and two food colorings were mixed together, the
synergistic reaction between the chemicals produced neurological
damage. To translate that in American diet terms – you can get that
from eating a bag of Doritos and drinking a Diet Pepsi.
There are four major ways in which toxins get into the body. We eat
them, absorb them, inhale them or have them splashed into our eyes.
They are in our environment, in our clothes, in our furniture, and in
virtually everything we come in contact with.
So what do we do?? First of all, practice avoidance to any degree you
can. Buy organic products, buy non-toxic cleaners. Make your home,
which is the place you have the most control over, as non-toxic a place
as possible – read labels, purchase and use only non-toxic products for
cleaning, laundry, bathing, and of course eat live, whole foods,
organic and locally grown when possible. When you are in a non-toxic
environment, your body begins to detoxify. This will lighten the load
so that when you have to go out, you are stronger and can withstand the
toxic onslaught better.
One of the best things to do for yourself is to do a liver
detoxification program. When the liver is cleansed, a burden is lifted
from the thyroid as well. The entire body is strengthened. Nutrients
can enter your cells, nourish them and make necessary repair and foster
re-growth. If you want to take years off your appearance and control
your waistline, the liver cleanse can help you achieve rejuvenation.
Establish a baseline of your current health condition and toxic burden.
This will give you the information so that you can determine how to
move forward to ensure that your health can be at the optimum level. HealthWalk’s Vital Hematology™
live blood analysis can reveal the presence of any heavy metals,
microorganisms and many other imbalances in your body. Then we can work
with you to develop the appropriate steps, detoxification program,
supplementation and life style adjustments to bring your health back to
full vitality.
Our Comprehensive Wellness Profile blood analysis, CWP,
analyzes close to 100 different biomarkers to obtain a comprehensive
view of the endocrine system and how it is functioning. With this data
we have another perspective into how to tailor your nutrition and
detoxification to best serve your ongoing health needs.
At HealthWalk,
we have the team, the technology and the products to analyze and
provide you with the solutions and to guide you through the process of
detoxification and revitalization. It is time to lighten your toxic
burden and give yourself the gift of rejuvenation. We look forward to
seeing you at HealthWalk’s clinic or for you to contact us via our website, www.HealthWalk.com so we can help you via our in clinic and remote programs and natural supplements.
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