| We know intuitively that a body flush will benefit our | | | | to get rid of heavy metals? Do a body flush! |
| bodies and make us healthier overall. After all, with | | | | 3. Metabolic Wastes |
| toxins gone, the human body functions at optimal | | | | These are substances that are left over from the |
| levels. However, many of us are not certainly | | | | processes of the respiratory system. The body must |
| precisely what "toxins" need removing. Here are | | | | excrete them because they are surplus substances. |
| some of them. | | | | Some examples include carbon dioxide, sulfates, |
| 1. Free Radicals | | | | phosphates, and nitrogen compounds. If these |
| These are atoms or groups of them with an odd | | | | wastes remain in the body then eventually they can |
| quantity of electrons. When oxygen interacts with | | | | become toxic. |
| particular molecules, free radicals can form. Free | | | | 4. Man-made Chemicals |
| radicals become problematic and create the need for | | | | Not all chemical toxins exist naturally. Sources of such |
| a body flush when they create a chain reaction and | | | | chemicals include cosmetics, pesticides, preservatives, |
| begin damaging vital cellular mechanisms, such as cell | | | | smog, pharmaceuticals, and household cleaning |
| membranes and DNA. The bad news is that when | | | | supplies. In fact, even foods that seem to be |
| this happens, cells could function improperly or may | | | | all-natural, such as eggs and bread, can contain traces |
| even die. On the upside, you can fight back by | | | | of artificial chemicals. Even when levels of such toxins |
| loading up on antioxidants. These antioxidants help | | | | are low in your bloodstream, experts are still |
| reduce the amount of damage that free radicals | | | | concerned about the long-term effects of such |
| cause. | | | | contaminants. To help prevent the need for a body |
| 2. Heavy Metals | | | | flush, choose organic products over inorganic ones. |
| No, this process doesn't involve listening to Metallica | | | | 5. Microbes |
| or Iron Maiden. Instead, "heavy metals" refers to | | | | While these toxins are too small for our human eyes |
| certain metals contained on the periodic table of | | | | to see, they can nonetheless be quite dangerous-and |
| chemicals. These include aluminum, arsenic, lead, | | | | even deadly. Microbial toxins include molds, viruses, |
| mercury, and nickel. But wait - we don't eat coins or | | | | yeasts, parasites, and bacteria. Not only can these |
| cans for meals, so how do these metals enter our | | | | objects themselves be toxic, but their byproducts |
| bodies? | | | | can also become toxic. However, you can fight back! |
| One of the biggest culprits is fertilizer. Sometimes, | | | | For instance, when a cold or flu virus attacks your |
| manufacturers transform hazardous wastes into | | | | body, you can consume foods that are high in |
| fertilizer, which then enters farms and eventually our | | | | antioxidants, in order to boost your body's immune |
| bodies. Ironically, hazardous wastes are defined as | | | | system. |
| such only when they're initially stored. After it | | | | These are some of the toxins that we can remove |
| becomes a raw material for fertilizer, it technically | | | | from our bodies through a body flush. Flush them out |
| ceases to be a hazardous waste. What can you do | | | | now! |