Can Toxins Make You Fat?

Today we live in a world far different from the oneIn men, excessive levels of xenoestrogens will
our great grandparents knew for most of their lives.decrease testosterone levels, leading to a loss of
Since the 1950's, billion of tons of synthetic chemicalsmuscle mass, loss of libido, fatigue, infertility, anxiety,
have been and are being dumped into ourdepression, loss of confidence, insomnia, accumulation
environment on a yearly basis, which eventually findof body fat and an increased risk of cancer (most
their way into our bodies through food, water and air.notably prostate cancer), as well as type II diabetes
Professor Jonathan Brostoff, Emeritus of Allergy andand heart disease.
Environmental Health, Kings College, London hasSo What Can you do About it?
stated, "Someone who is eating an average diet andAlthough modern living makes it impossible to avoid
drinking unfiltered tap water is likely to ingest and besynthetic chemicals entirely, it's crucial that you begin
exposed to at least 200 different synthetic chemicalsto reduce your exposure to prevent any long-term
and chemical cocktails everyday."health consequences.
The human body's systems of elimination (liver,The following is a list of various areas in your life that
kidneys, skin, lungs, bowels and lymphatic system)can be addressed to help minimize your over all toxic
are often not capable of dealing with such anload:
overwhelming onslaught of synthetic chemicals, that- Avoid toxic household cleaning supplies (use white
never existed before on Earth up until the 20thvinegar and baking soda for most jobs).
century.- Choose natural personal care products free from
The result has been increasing rates of environmentalsynthetic petroleum based chemicals (shampoos,
diseases such as cancer, despite the fact thatconditioners, hair coloring, hair styling products,
governments and various cancer associations haveperfumes, colognes, toothpaste, deodorants,
raised and spent hundreds of billions of dollars toantiperspirants, makeup etc.).
"fight the war on cancer."- Work with your health care provider to reduce or
So by now you may be thinking, "What doeseliminate your use of unnecessary pharmaceutical
environmental chemical exposure have to do with medrugs.
losing body fat?" and that's a fair question since your- Avoid recreational drugs, cigarettes and over
fear of getting cancer may be minuscule comparedconsumption of alcoholic beverages.
to your fear of wearing a new swim suit for the first- Use supplements such as milk thistle, dandelion root
time at the beach.and N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) to strengthen and
Many scientist claim that we are currently swimmingcleanse your liver one-week per month.
in a sea of estrogen because of a class of- Do not spray your lawn with pesticides.
environmental toxins called xenoestrogens found in- Avoid conventional produce, especially those grown
plastics, industrial waste, pesticides, household cleaningin Central and South America and Asia (eat organic
and personal care products to name a few. Theselocal food as often as possible).
man-made chemicals enter our bodies and mimic the- Avoid drinking tap water and only drink spring
hormone estrogen, thereby increasing levels farwater or reverse osmosis that has been
beyond normal, which ultimately throws your entireremineralized.
hormonal system out of balance.- Store as much of your food in glass containers
In women this could result in an excess accumulationrather than plastic.
of body fat, painful periods, infertility, agonizing- Strategically place living plants such as spider plants,
menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, fatigue, loss ofwhich will do an amazing job of purifying the air in
libido, anxiety, depression, insomnia and greatlyyour home.
increase your chances of getting cancer (especiallyBy slowly implementing the above strategies you will
breast cancer), as well as type II diabetes and heartbe on your way to reducing your body's toxic burden
disease.helping you to feel better and look better than ever!