Detoxifying In A Toxic World
There’s no getting away from it. We are and will continue to be bombarded by toxins.
An interesting report came out last fall, where the Canadian media published the results of blood and urine tests of three top Canadian politicians.
Not surprisingly, over 40 hazardous substances like mercury and arsenic were found along with carcinogenic pesticides, plus other compounds such as coolants, lubricants and Teflon, which are hard for the body to metabolize.
So what does the body do with all these poisons?
Well, the body is capable of tolerating toxins and alien substances up to a certain point. This point depends greatly though on the condition of your immune system.
What can we do about it?
Well, logic should be telling us that in order to keep the doctor away, we need to limit our exposure to toxins, first and then get rid of what is there, second.
This is being proactive. You are taking responsibility for your actions. You are not waiting for the doctor to start prescribing drugs to mask the symptoms of illness, which are just a way for your body to tell you that something is wrong and needs to be addressed.
Here are a few practical tips you can take right now.
- switch to organic food or grow your own, if possible
- install an air filter that will clean the air you breathe at home
- use a water filter to take out chlorine and fluoride and other impurities before drinking
- if possible, do not drink bottled water (it’s not all what it’s cracked up to be)
- stop using plastic for food and drink storage
- use ecologically safe soaps, detergents and cleaners
- a real biggie for women is to switch to 100% natural cosmetics
- don’t use pesticides or herbicides
Now the above list is certainly one you could have come up with. This is not brain surgery but to avoid surgery of any kind, isn’t prevention the talk you should walk?
As to cleansing strategies, many are available that will help eliminate harmful substances from the body. But what is important in a quality cleansing program is, are you giving your body the tools it needs to do the repair work after the poisons are gone?
Now, programs that will do just that are rare but they do exist!
