Transcript Detoxification

Detoxification
Are Toxins in Your
Body
Making You
SICK?
It’s no secret…
 Pollution and pollutants are a serious
problem.
 Pollution and its effects can be found
in virtually every place on earth.
Carcinogens with Largest
Air/Water/Land Releases
Dichloromethane
Styrene
Chloroform
Formaldehyde
Tetrachloroethylene
Benzene
Acetaldehyde
Lead
1,3-Butadiene
Nickel compounds
Subtotal
Total for ALL Carcinogens
Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1993
Pounds
64,454,387
32,776,445
14,292,980
12,207,744
11,570,197
10,845,433
6,543,215
4,056,624
3,282,261
3,099,677
163,128,963
179,858,444
Chemicals Frequently
Detected in Water
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Chloroform
Chlorine
PCB’s
Lead
Mercury
Pesticides
Lindane
Cidhlorobenzene
Tetrachloroethylene
Some of it we can see…
 Air pollution is a
visible stain covering
our major cities.
 Water pollution fouls
our beaches, rivers
and streams.
Typical Air Pollutants
Carbon Monoxide
Ozone Formaldehyde
Sulfur Dioxide
Acetylene
Nitrogen Dioxide
Ammonia
Methyl Chloride
But some of it we
can’t see…
 Invisible CFC’s from aerosol sprays makes
holes in the protective ozone layer.
 Invisible fumes from chemicals used in
paints, cleaners, solvents and fuels may
contribute to health problems in some
people.
Some we even choose.
 Cigarettes, excessive alcohol, even
poor diet add their weight to the toxic
burden we already carry.
 These are lifestyle choices we make
for ourselves, and can thus exercise
control over.
TOXINS IN THE COMMUNITY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES
The 1989 Toxics Release Inventory National Report
A report on data collected under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right – to – Know Act of 1986.
According to the US EPA Office of Toxic
Substances, in 1989:
 551,034,696 pounds of industrial chemicals were
dumped into public sewage systems
 1,180,831,181 pounds of chemicals were released into
the ground, threatening our natural aquifers
 188,952,884 pounds of chemicals were discharged
into surface waters
 2,427,061,906 pounds of air emissions were pumped
into the atmosphere
We are drowning in a
pool of chemicals . . .
 The chemicals pumped into our
environment in the U.S. in one year
alone (1989) would fill a line of semitrucks stretching from Los Angeles,
California to Des Moines, Iowa.
Xenobiotic Compounds in the
Adipose Tissue of Americans
US EPA National Adipose Tissue Survey, 1982
Compound
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Styrene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Xylene
Ethylphenol
TCDD (Dioxin)
9 Other Chemicals
Frequency
100%
100%
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90-98%
(Benzene, Toluene, DDE)
 PCB’s
83%
How Does our Toxic
Environment Affect our
Health?
What is the Impact of the External
Environment on our Internal
Environment?
Sometimes the Price Can
be Too High
 These substances (toxins) may cause
changes in the way your body functions.
 Pollutants and their effects have been linked
to various medical problems, ranging from
increased respiratory problems like asthma,
and to increased risk to a variety of cancers.
How Does
Our Body Rid Itself
of Toxins?
The good news is…
 Our body is designed by nature to cleanse
itself of many of these harmful agents and
protect against the damage caused by
them.
 The detoxification system is wonderfully
adaptable and capable of handling a great
many toxins.
But there’s bad news too..
 Our system may become overwhelmed by
overexposure to the toxins found in air,
water supplies as well as the chemicals and
hormones added to food.
 The symptoms of fatigue, frequent
headaches, lack of mental clarity, etc. that
many people feel may be the result.
The Big Questions
Everybody Has Are:
What Can I Do?
How Can I Protect Myself
and My Family?
Health Begins in the
Digestive Tract
 The food we eat must be digested
properly.
 Poor digestion may cause greater
problems than not getting adequate
macro and micronutrients to the cells
that need them.
How Healthy is
Your Colon?
 One major line of defense is an
effective barrier provided by an intact
digestive tract.
 If this is compromised, higher
amounts of harmful agents may be
absorbed.
THE DIGESTIVE TRACT
The gut breaks food into nutrients
the body can use. By the time food
reaches the small intestine, the
process is occurring on a
molecular level.
Healthy liver function
is the key.
 The liver is the organ primarily
responsible for modifying these toxins
so they can be eliminated from the
body.
 It occurs in a two-step process, called
“Phase I” and “Phase II”.
Phase I and II
 These harmful, fat-soluble chemicals
are modified in such a way that they
can be dissolved in water, which
makes it possible for the body to then
eliminate them in the urine.
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“Most people who think
they are tired are actually toxic.”
Sherry Rodgers, M.D.
Board of Directors American Academy
Of Environmental Medicine.
Symptoms of a
Toxic Body:
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Headaches
Candida
Gas
Acne
Fatigue
Constipation
Infertility
Racing Pulse
Arthritis
Constant Hunger
Dizziness
Hyperactivity
Allergies
Bloating
Body Odor
General Aches & Pains
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Cancer
Weakness
Poor Skin
PMS
Sweaty Palms
Difficulty Breathing
Pre-Mature Aging
Obesity
Irritability
Depression
Asthma
Bad Breath
Insomnia
Sinus Congestion
Varicose Veins
Difficulty Concentrating
How Toxic Are You?
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Do you feel tired or fatigued?
Do you feel dizzy, foggy-headed or have trouble
concentrating?
Do you use coffee, cigarettes, candy or soda to get “up”?
Do you eat fast, fatty, processed or fried foods?
Do your bowels move less than twice a day?
Do you experience intestinal gas and bloating or
constipation?
Do you experience headaches or yeast infections?
Do you live with or near air and water pollution?
Do you experience general headaches and pains or arthritis?
Do you have food allergies, or skin problems?
Do you experience frequent back pains or sinus problems?
How Toxic Are You?
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Are you often exposed to chemicals, sedatives or stimulants?
Do you rarely exercise or feel sluggish or overweight?
Do you eat mostly organic, fresh foods?
Are you using mostly water, vinegar, baking soda or borax to
clean with?
Do you “air out” your office and bedroom for a few minutes
everyday?
Do you have a shower filter?
Have you installed a new filter in you heating/air conditioning
unit in the past six months?
Is your shampoo made of mostly water, herbs, plants and
vitamins?
Do you use detergents that don’t add chemical fragrances,
stabilizers or color fasteners?
Have you done a cleansing program before?
How Toxic Are You?
If you answered “yes” to three (3) or
more of the questions 1-13, or “no” to
more than three (3) of the questions
14-21, it would be desirable for you to
purify your system of toxins.
DETOX
CLEANSE AND RECHARGE YOUR
MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Optimal health and energy requires that each and
every cell of our body is vibrantly clean and well
nourished. If that is accomplished, most of a
person’s host of ailments MIRACULOUSLY
disappear.
Reasons For Cleansing
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Prevent Disease
Reduce Symptoms
Treat Disease
Cleanse the Body
Repair Organs
Purification
Rejuvenation
Weight Loss
Clear Skin
Slow Aging
Improve Flexibility
Improve Fertility
Enhance the Senses
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AIDS IN BEING MORE:
Organized
Creative
Motivated
Productive
Relaxed
Energetic
Clear
Conscious
Inwardly Attuned
Spiritual
Environmentally Attuned
Relationship Focused
Cleanse Your Body Of
TOXINS Today!
Health is a Matter
of Choice
Optimal Wellness
Repair & Regenerate
Normal Healthy Function
TOXINS Causing Dysfunction
Chronic Symptoms
Disease/Degeneration
DEATH
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!