Living in a Toxic World

The world we live in today is filled with synthetic chemicals we take into our bodies everyday. Approximately 60,000 chemicals are in common use today many of which are highly toxic. These chemicals are being released into the ground world wide, getting into the soil where we grow our food and get our water. Chemical emissions are pumped into the air we breath everyday, increasing each year. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides and industrial waste collects in groundwater and reservoirs, this contaminated water is used to irrigate crops and feed our livestock. Our foods are packaged with preservatives, artificial colorings, sugars, and chemical additives. To top it off the skin care products we use are packed with potentially harmful chemicals.

Exposure to chemicals today is far greater in concentration than in previous generations. With the increase in chemical use over the last century it is no wonder there is an increase in degenerative diseases. Degenerative diseases that were once rare or nonexistent are now at epidemic levels. It is virtually impossible to avoid contact with all chemicals we encounter on a daily basis. When the body becomes overwhelmed with toxic debris, it has a hard time functioning properly, thus we start to show symptoms based on exposure leading to degenerative diseases.

Our bodies are designed to neutralize and eliminate toxins, it is actually normal for your body to contain a small amount of toxins. Our kidneys, liver and immune system work together to remove toxins. Detoxification by definition means to remove toxic substances or to transform them into something harmless. A detoxing routine requires you to eat fresh foods abundant in nutrients, take herbs to help in the process of pulling toxins from your system, some sort of fast for several days. Following a detox routine either for the entire body or for specific organs such as a colon cleanse or kidney cleanse will help in the detoxification of your body helping you to fight degenerative disease.