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By now many of you are probably wondering where do I start to
get well again? That is not an easy question because each person is so
different and individual not only in their genetic makeup but in their
personal environment.
In the long run the only true road to health is being aware and
living as close to nature as possible which means doing a detox
program periodically to make sure your body is supported, cleaned out
and balanced as close to what nature intended.
I will start by listing things, which will and are classified as
pollutants to our body’s, our mind’s and spirit because you must
address each in order to treat the whole person.
Food can and often is contaminated by: Natural and synthetic organic chemicals
and radioactive substances, such as irradiated foods, micro waved foods, and artificial
flavorings, colorings, and flavor enhancers.
Pesticides used on crops while they were growing either air born,
dusting, or in the ground source each of these have their own demons
and many are absorbed deeply into the cellular structure of the very
vegetables we thought were safe to feed our families.
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Irrigation water used on crops, in poorer communities, second
world countries and third world countries, often feces, contaminated
water from industry, toxic metals from sewer sludge, herbicides, and
chemical fertilizers and soil which has not had time to rest between
crops leads to problems because it damages the nutrient level in the
food source and again the plants can and do absorb a certain level of
toxins which in turn are absorbed by our bodies when we attempt to
digest these foods.
Cadmium enters the food chain through root crops and leafy
vegetables fertilized with contaminated sludges. Fish and organ meats
concentrate cadmium. Cadmium is poorly absorbed and is stored in
the liver and kidneys. Cadmiun has also been found in breast milk,
thereby linking old pollution to our new generation.
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was used as a fumigant for foods until 1978. The amount of
acrylonitrile in the average American diet has not been estimated.
The FDA did not start to review the scientific literature on the
GRAS substances until 1969; by 1987 fewer than 500 substances had
been reviewed.
Hormones & Drugs in Food: Cows, pigs, and chickens are fed
hormones and drugs to help them gain weight faster, and to mask
signs of disease. The majority of pigs have pneumonia when they are
slaughtered. Cattle develop pneumonia when they are shipped by
trucks that are not heated or cooled.
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Livestock eat more than half of the antibiotics produced in North
America each year. Antibiotic resistant bacteria develop in animals and
can be passed to humans, causing new mutant strains of bacteria.
Eating too much food, or the same food repeatedly can also be
toxic. Overeating can be a sign of food addiction and usually leads to
obesity. It also stresses the digestive system, causing it to work
overtime and use enormous amounts of energy. Overeating also tends
to wear out the enzyme systems, as does eating the same foods over
and over again. This leads to improper food processing by the body,
and food allergies.
Avoid
• All refined sugar and any foods or mixtures which
contain refined sugar, including sucrose, dextrose,
corn syrup, brown sugar, turbinado, and nutritive
corn sweetener.
• Caffeine (regular coffee, tea, dark carbonated drinks,
chocolate, cocoa, aspirin compounds).
• Alcohol in all forms.
• High salt intake.
• Artificial sweeteners, colors, flavors and
preservatives.
• Chemical additives, including MSG, BHA, BHT,
nitrates, and nitrites.
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• Processed food and mixes.
• Refined carbohydrates, such as white flour and white
rice.
• Fruits and vegetables that have been waxed,
sprayed, fumigated, or dyed.
Do Eat
• Whole grains.
• Fresh instead of frozen foods, frozen instead of
canned foods.
• Fruit juices instead of soft drinks or fruit flavored
drinks.
• Whole vegetables and fruit instead of juices.
• Foods high in fiber, such as oat bran and all beans.
• Low fat meals.
• Natural foods.
• Organically grown fruits and vegetables.
• Good quality meats and poultry.
• Fresh fish.
Water: The water we drink, cook with, bath with, and in hale in
aerosols or as vapors. When it is contaminated, water becomes a
toxin. Water can be contaminated with chemicals, or microorganisms
at the source, at the local utility, and in the home. Water is generally
analyzed only for dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria, suspended
sediment, dissolved solids, and phosphorus.
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contribute to pollution. In 1988, the most common cause of polluted
water in the U.S. was nutrients from fertilizers, phosphates from
detergents, and sediments composed of suspended silt from fields,
construction sites and strip mined lands.
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Water contamination: Water is moved from groundwater to
surface sources to storage areas for treatment, where it can be
contaminated Copper sulfate may be added to control the growth of
algae. Aluminum, in the form of alum, is added to the water to
precipitate and to remove organic material. Most of the alum
precipitates out with the organic material, but even a minute amount
of aluminum is very toxic for people with kidney disease.
Chlorine or other disinfectants may be added to the water to kill
microorganisms. However, sometimes the level of microorganisms
increases in the water after it leaves the treatment plant because of
breaks in the pipes and growth on the inside surfaces of the pipes.
Although chlorination does not kill virus’s or protozoa (such as Giardia
lamblia) it is the major method used to disinfect water in North
America. Chlorine can react with naturally occurring organic materials
in the water, such as decaying leaves, to form trihalomethanes.
Trihalomethanes are suspected to be carcinogens, so other chemicals,
such as ozone, chlorine dioxide, and chloramines are sometimes used
to disinfect the water. People who have used chlorinated all their lives
have a higher incidence of bladder cancer than those who have used
unchlorinated water.
Use safe water for drinking, cooking and brushing your teeth,
and washing fresh food. Some sensitive people may require safe water
for hand washing and bathing.
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Never drink spring, stream, lake or river water when your on a
camping or hiking trip, especially standing water or water that flows
through cow lots or pastures. Much of the natural water in the US is
now contaminated with Giardia lamblia. Which is a microscopic
parasite which causes bloating, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and
sometimes vomiting. If not treated infection can persist for years.