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Detoxification
The unhealthy accumulation of toxins in our environment and in our bodies is
one of the main reasons we age prematurely. Once these toxins enter our body,
they are stored in our body fat and nerve tissue. The body stores what it cannot
use to try to protect you from it with disastrous results. So, when you diet or
exercise you are actually flooding your body with herbicides, pesticides,
hormones, etc. that was stored in your fat tissue. Unfortunately, there are
numerous sources of these toxins, including lead in our tap water, airborne
pollutants and off-gassing, pesticides on our fruits and vegetables, antibiotics
and growth hormones given to livestock to make them reproduce and grow larger,
food preservatives, antibiotics, medications, cleaning agents, and
cosmetics. All have an impairing cumulative effect to our immune system as well
as our reproductive capacity. Most water in this country is treated with
chlorine and/or fluoride. This simply means that we are constantly undoing the
good we do by watching our diet and exercising regularly.
Detoxification must be carried out thoroughly - body, mind, spirit, home,
work, family, and friends. Heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury are
major culprits for damage to the kidneys, liver and brain. Yet, people knowingly
and willingly allow these poisons to enter their bodies. Silver amalgam fillings
allow mercury to leak into the body, causing neurological changes. Tests have
been conducted showing that people suffering from multiple sclerosis have
substantial improvement once their fillings are removed. Aluminum, a
long-suspected contributor to Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia is
introduced into our bodies daily through cookware, antacids and aluminum foil.
Frequent use of antibiotics lowers the immune system and promotes imbalances
and pathogens throughout the intestinal tract. Most prescriptions are symptom
alleviators rather than a cure.
Alcohol in any amount destroys folic acid, B6 and B12, which aids in the
aging of the heart and causes free radicals.
Clean produce
Clean all produce - organic or nonorganic. Nonorganic foods are grown in
fertilizer made from manure. When it rains bacteria from the manure reproduces.
Use a simple solution of 1 gallon of filtered water, 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. Combine ingredients in your sink and soak
fruits and vegetables for five minutes. Agitate vigorously and rinse in filtered
water. Discard the cleaning solution.
Wash your hands often. We shake people's hands, touch doorknobs, money,
handles, telephones, ATMs on a daily basis. Bacteria, parasites and viruses can
live outside of the body for a long time.
Stress
Stress is equally debilitating. Negativity brings on diseases such as cancer,
arthritis, high blood sugar, and heart disease. Your body cannot tell the difference
between whether or not you are having a bad day or something terrible is
happening to you. It only reacts to the emotions you are feeling. So, if
you are constantly stressed with anxiety, fear and anger your body will suffer
the consequences.
Home Detoxification
- Remove all gasoline, pesticides, fungicides,
herbicides, fertilizers, paints and thinners. Everything that would vaporize and
seep into your house from your attached garage or basement.
- Seal off any ducts or vents between your garage
and house.
- When working in your garden or lawn, remove your
shoes before coming indoors.
- If you're working with chemicals, immediately
wash your work clothes so that the contaminants are not carried into your home.
- Seal off exterior walls and do everything
possible to minimize moisture in your basement. This dampness is enough to
support a healthy growth of mold that can permeate your home. A forced-air
heating system can carry spores throughout your home.
- Be aware of fermented foods, including mushrooms,
that can cross-react with airborne mold spores that trigger allergic reactions.
- Take care that your kitchen is thoroughly vented
to prevent build-up of gas burn-off from stoves and pilot lights.
- Make sure your microwave oven is not leaking; a
defective microwave creates unhealthy conditions within eight feet.
- Make sure there are no freon leaks from your
refridgerator.
- Discard all aluminum-based cookware
- Do not use aluminum foil in cooking; it can
oxidize microscopic amounts of the metal into your food. Foil is safe to use
when storing cooked foods.
- Do not use Teflon or other nonstick cookware; it
can easily get into your food and body.
- Discard all ammonia-based cleansers. It's very
toxic.
- Invest in a negative ionizer to eliminate
airborne toxins - mold spores, dust, cigarette smoke, hydrocarbons, pet hair and
dander, positive ions - in your home.
- Use distilled water in your humidifier; otherwise
mineral deposits from the water will end up on your carpet, floor, and
furniture.
- Use plants - especially leafy green, nonflowering
varieties that don't produce pollen - to improve air quality in your home.
They're natural air purifiers!
- Use full-spectrum lightbulbs in your home to
provide the same quality of light as natural sunlight. This nurtures and
improves the condition of the hypothalamus in the brain.
- Have your home heating system inspected and
repaired if necessary, to make certain there are no leaks of fuel and fumes.
- Clean up the clutter in your life - the garage,
the kitchen, your closets and dressers, your car, your office. Dust mites thrive
in a paper- and clutter-filled environment. So do disease-carrying insects like
cockroaches and rodents
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