Centre for Advanced Medicine
According to the Environmental Working Group, the list of hazardous chemicals that have been found in our homes, bodies and environment is endless. Every day, we are exposed to hundreds of toxic chemicals through products like pharmaceuticals, pesticides, packaged foods, household and hygiene products, and environmental pollution. As we have become more exposed to chemical-laden products and to toxic chemicals in food, air, and water, we have been confronted with an accelerating rate of chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemical sensitivity, autism spectrum disorders, ADD/AD(H)D, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease to name a few.
For example, Phthalates, a known hormone-disruptor, can be found in cosmetics, aftershave, perfumes, nail polish and detergents. Toxic chemicals can slowly erode your health. Symptoms such as; an inability to lose weight, headaches, fatigue, water retention, joint pain, brain fog and headaches may suggest your harboring a toxic load. Exposure to toxic chemicals is inevitable, but metabolic detoxification and regular cleansing can prevent the harmful effects on our cells, protein and DNA and protect from rapid aging, reduced skin health and vitality.
Deep metabolic detoxification is recommended yearly and approaches vary depending on type of exposure, gut health, nutritional status and goals of treatment. Speak to one of our doctors for more information.
Our body naturally detoxifies. Our digestive tract, liver, kidney and skin are responsible for breaking down toxins for elimination through urine, stool and sweat. This process increases during sleeping, rest and movement. That said, our bodies were not designed to deal with the level of exposure seen in the modern world. Cellular detoxification is both enzyme and nutrient dependent and is also dependent on the health of the primary detoxification organs. For more information see one of our health professionals.
The first steps to reducing the amount of toxins presently in the body are to switch to eating only organic food and drinking water that has common toxins, including pesticides filtered out. Most conventional food crops are exposed to larger and larger doses of pesticides and herbicides, and by switching to organic you will prevent exposure to hundreds of these toxicants. Many of these chemicals have also contaminated our water supplies. Installing a high-quality water filtration system in the home that eliminates them is important to do and there are several options available.
The next step to avoiding future exposures is to change the products you use on a daily basis – from food and beverage containers to beauty and cleaning products. Instead of using plastic water bottles and food containers, switch to glass or metal. Never microwave food in plastic or styrofoam containers and do not drink hot beverages from plastic or styrofoam cups. Make sure your shampoo, soaps, lotions, and other beauty products are free of phthalates. Use cleaning products made from natural ingredients, or make your own at home.
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