Toxins are poisons that pollute our bodies, serve no biological function and hasten tissue damage. They put great strain on our liver and other organs of elimination and are often stored.
Toxins can come in unsuspected forms….i.e. Apples are usually at the top of the Dirty Dozen List (a list of the most toxic produce as determined by the EWG (Environmental Working Group).
SOURCES OF EXOGENOUS TOXINS
FOOD: artificial sweeteners, rancid/artificial fats (vegetable oils and trans fats), refined foods, drugs (caffeine, alcohol, OTC, Rx, illegal), GMO foods, irradiated foods/microwaves, pesticides (more than 2.5 million tons applied to the world's food and animal feed products yearly), additives (preservatives, colorings, flavor enhancers, synthetic hormones...)
WATER: Fluoride, chlorine, Rx drugs, BPA, pesticides...
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS: Make up, lotions, anti-perspirants, soaps, hair products...
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS: Cleaners, deodorizers, new carpets, new furniture...
ENVIRONMENTAL: Industrial waste in air and water.
OTHER: Toxic metals (Mercury in dental amalgams and vaccines, lead, arsenic, aluminum...)
SOURCES OF ENDOGENOUS TOXINS
Normal cellular processes
Any substance that needs to be eliminated by the liver (hormones, neurotransmitters...)
Faulty digestion (imbalance or deficient healthy gut microbes)
Congested elimination (detox) pathways
OUR DETOXIFICATION OUTLETS
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Urinary
Dermal
Lymphatic
BEFORE most toxins exit the body they must first be neutralized by the liver. IF the liver is unable to keep up with the TOTAL LOAD it will pass on un-neutralized toxins to be eliminated or stored.
Un-neutralized toxins affect our elimination pathways contributing to conditions such as asthma, constipation, diarrhea, colitis, bladder sensitivities, excema… or un-neutralized toxins are stored. Most toxins are fat soluble so they are stored in fat contributing to conditions such as weight gain, inability to lose weight, ADD, ADHD, autism…(the brain is mostly fat).
This reaction occurs when the body tries to eliminate toxins at a faster rate than they can be properly disposed of.
Possible symptoms include: aches-pains, fatigue-restlessness, headache, nausea, fever-chills, drop in blood pressure, cold-flu symptoms, skin eruptions, strong emotions, diarrhea, cramps, insomnia, sinus congestion, frequent urination, anxiety… Can feel like you are getting worse.
A few ways to help with a Healing Crisis include Epsom Salt baths to clear the lymph, coffee enemas to clear the blood and liver, staying well hydrated (the solution to pollution is dilution), herbal teas, and REST.
30 day organ cleanse: I offer step by step directions for a 30 day cleanse. It incorporates cleansing of the kidneys of stones and sludge, cleansing of the colon, as well as flushing of stones and debris from the gallbladder and liver. This cleanse is based on the work of Andreas Moritz found in his book The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse. It has been modified for a gentler more effective experience. Highly recommended for anyone who has kidney stones and/or gallbladder and liver stones.
Here you learned about Total Load, Detoxification outlets, recognizing Herxheimer reactions and how to ease your way through them. These are all part of assisting your body in its need to be clean. As your facilitator, I can act as your guide through this often confusing process.