Toxicity

I'm gonna start a small series of blogs on toxicity and the dramatic effect it can have on our health. I recently attended a 3-day seminar with Dr. Mark Schauss, someone who has been studying the effects of toxins on our lives for about 30 years. He also runs a company that does lab analysis, so he's seen over 80,000 lab tests(aka smart dude, knows what he's talking about). We covered where toxins are present and different ways to detox. Toxins have been linked to a number of problems including obesity, numerous diseases, hormone disruption, inability to lose fat and a host of other issues. I'll mention which foods to buy organic, what sunscreens to use, what cosmetics have toxins present, how to detox environmental toxins and a number of other issues.

To start I'll list the 10 things he mentions in his book "Achieving Victory Over A Toxic World" that people can start doing today. I'll go into more detail of each in the future.

10. Don't let your plastic bottle get hot. Especially since it's the summer, don't leave your plastic bottle in the car and then drink out of it. It's a great way to ingest phthalates. Phthalates have been found to disrupt the endocrine system. Several phthalate compounds have caused reduced sperm counts, testicular atrophy and structural abnormalities in the reproductive systems of male test animals, and some studies also link phthalates to liver cancer

9. Drink plenty of water and electrolytes.

8. Sweat, think exercise or a sauna. I know plenty of people that are not great sweaters, myself included. If this is the case you should be taking saunas regularly.

7. Get Laboratory testing done as a precaution, especially if you are having health issues.

6. Get rid of your mercury fillings. Mercury is one of the most toxic substances known to man. Dr. Andrew Cutler has a great book on this entitled "Amaglam Illness".

5. Detoxify heavy metals. Much more on this in the future, as different substances can pull out different metals.

4. Increase glutathione production and make glycine part of your life. "Problems occur when we are overwhelmed with too much oxidative stress or too many toxins. Then the glutathione becomes depleted and we can no longer protect ourselves against free radicals, infections, or cancer and we can't get rid of toxins. This leads to further sickness and soon we are in the downward spiral of chronic illness." - Dr. Mark Hyman

3. Never microwave food and plastics together.

2. Get educated and get involved.

1. To ensure your best chance at good health, lower your use and lessen the toxic load your body has to handle.

More coming soon, feel free to add a comment or question below.