Tag: Toxicity

Anti-freeze, a chemical that has many industrial uses is extensively found in ice creams. Arsenic, causes cancer in living tissues and is widely used in protein powders, wines and breakfast cereals. Boiled beetles and human hair are added to prolong shelf life of food products. Coal tar is found in sodas, chips and pickles and borax in noodles and pasta.

Crops are genetically modified to such an extent that our body recognizes them as foreign bodies. This makes it difficult to digest and also depletes our body of several enzymes that were used for digestion when plants were consumed in their natural form. Lack of these enzymes is what results in a weak and slow digestive system, in spite of eating healthy.

Consume nutritious, wholesome and fresh foods and avoid skipping or replacing meals with processed nutrition. Check for deficiencies and make sure you eat balanced. Get a daily dose of rigorous exercise, this helps the lymph push out toxins. Indulge in activity that helps de-stress, daily. Avoid using harsh beauty products and consuming flavored foods.

Research suggests that prenatal exposure to parabens is linked to autistic-like behavioral symptoms in infants and other birth defects. To prevent this exposure choose paraben-free cosmetics and personal care products. Buy preservative-free cosmetics in small batches. Most important of all, eat fresh food and cook your meals from whole, local ingredients.

Processed meats are usually contain sodium nitrite, which results in the formation of cancer-causing nitrosamines in the body. Studies say, processed meats increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 67% and colorectal cancer by 21%. It also contains huge amounts of MSG, which is bad for the heart.

Natural supplements can sometimes be misleading as they may contain potent poisons if not taken in right dosages. Next, more isn't always better. High supplement doses can lead to toxicity. Dietary supplements are not up to safety standards as pharmaceutical drugs. Also, certain supplements can have dire interactions with over the counter drugs.

Mercury toxicity should be evaluated in any patient with hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral vascular disease, cerebrovascular accident, or other vascular diseases. If you are suffering from hypertension, go in for the following tests: Erythrocyte and whole blood toxic element levels and/or a 24 hour toxic metal urine test using DMSA.

Aging is accelerated by a poor diet choices, toxin exposure, lack of movement/exercise, and increased stress. To delay the aging process and for longevity and beauty, eat plant based nutrient dense foods, maintain good hydration levels, stay active through sports or exercise, avoid over exercising, ditch the sedentary lifestyle and meditate to keep stress away.

Detox is the best way to make your body weight-loss regime ready. It works by removing excess toxins from your body, improving digestive system, regulating blood sugar levels, making you love healthy food, relieving stress. Not being a prey to - fad diets and completely giving up on proteins, are few things to be noted while beginning the detox.

Selenium plays a huge role in preventing mercury toxicity. It maintains the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase which protects vital tissues and brain from oxidation and inflammation. But swordfish, shark, tilefish and marlin must be avoided due of their high mercury and low selenium levels. If a fish species contains more selenium than mercury, it’s safe to eat.

Detoxification will help you get rid of the initial fat loss, give you a good start to eating right and also it will eliminate a lot of the harmful toxins which will prevent you from losing fat, effectively. Many people go on a diet without a period of detoxification first. And as they haven’t detoxed first they often become ill while dieting as their liver can’t handle the pressure. This leads to one thing which is returning to the bad habits and putting the weight back on.

As per Ayurveda, a healthy digestion produces healthy tissues (Dhatus) and in case the digestion is not healthy, this reasons the accumulation of the toxins (Ama) in the body. To strengthen digestion practice yoga, avoid overeating, include ginger in your meal and eat the biggest meal of the day during lunch and have light dinner.

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Plastic is a petroleum product, therefore it is extremely toxic. Toxins from plastic keep getting released all the time and mixing with our food and drink in a slow and steady process. Plastic which gets absorbed by the body is also carcinogenic in nature. Plastic and petroleum based toxins are compounded when plastic is exposed to heat. Even slightly higher temperatures cause plastic to become more toxic. Problems plastic can cause are: impairing the lungs and their functioning, hardening and clogging of the arteries and blood vessels, damage the skin.