Toxins, This Century's Black Plague
Toxins are everywhere, from polluting the air we breathe, to the water we drink, the food we eat, all of which threaten the quality of life we enjoy. They cannot be avoided and the toll on world health is staggering. The impact of toxins on the environment and human health is a central component of naturopathic medicine and it is becoming more the heart of science in medicine today.
From the moment we begin life in our Mother's womb we have been bombarded with toxins. This continues every day of our lives. Many of these toxins are fairly easily excreted and do little harm. Others build up in our system and impede the potential abilities for our bodies to perform properly. Others still potentially lead to the break down of our metabolism and to chronic diseases.
Toxins are attacking us
There are hundreds of toxins in our body at any given time and we cannot avoid them. Some come from your carpet, cabinets, foam mattresses and pillows, telephones, hair dryers, flame retardants, household cleaners and computers. Many others come from the foods we eat every day at home or at restaurants. Unfortunately, many of these toxins have a much more difficult time leaving the body, so, they build up rapidly to an overburdening of toxicity.
There are chemicals found in some shampoos, nail polish, deodorants, toothpaste, shower curtains, vinyl flooring and plastic water bottles that studies suggest can cause problems in sexual development, especially in baby boys. Pesticides commonly found in household bug and plant sprays, pet flea collars and antimicrobial soaps that have been linked to some cases of asthma, as well as, neurological, developmental and immunological problems.
Even highly recommended fruits items the Center for Disease Control (CDC), listed to promote good health, such as strawberries and grapes can be toxin hazards, unless they are certified organically grown. In the case of fish, farmed Atlantic salmon from grocery stores and restaurants, is by far the single greatest source of PCBs and other persistent toxins in today's human diet. And, tuna is known to contain mercury, a toxin that is highly dangerous to our health.
We must learn from experience
These are only a few examples of toxins that can enter our bodies every day. For most of us, environmental chemicals and toxins come in tiny doses and the harm is hard to measure. We need to learn from the experiences documented at major chemical accidents and contaminated hot spots around the world that inundate people with severe doses of toxins and those effects can be anything but subtle.Medical research toxicologists have cautioned comparing against the effect of high doses to the amounts commonly found in all of us. Scott Philips, in Denver, states, "Any substance, even seemingly harmless ones, can be dangerous in certain quantities and under the right conditions." Leo Trasande, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, thinks that it can be equally risky to ignore lessons from high exposures. "The extreme cases show us what can happen."
How to help solve the toxin attack
How do we combat this constant attack of toxins? First of all, we must exercise and consume a balanced diet with an emphasis on organic fruits, vegetables and grains. We can also help our bodies cleanse our cells of this constant build up and then add nutrimental building blocks so that we can function at as high a level of efficiency as possible.Dr. Walter Crinnion has developed the necessary means to counteract the continual build up of the toxins that we are exposed to and to help replace vital proteins and nutrients our bodies need to function properly. His two and one half decades of clinical experience, testing and research has resulted in products, now being made and distributed by Mitogenx, focused on antitoxicants to help our body do what it needs to do to function properly.
