Is your body toxic? Including a look at endocrine disruptors and endotoxins.
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Is your body toxic?
Toxic overload or body toxicity is a common occurrence in most people nowadays. We even see evidence of toxicity in high altitudes and in the people who live there. The truth is there is no escaping the toxins in our environment, they are in our water, food, home and work spaces, and even air. Toxins literally fall from the sky, and unbeknownst to many people, they are breathing in toxins in large amounts daily – regardless of how careful you may be with your dietary and lifestyle choices.
Throw in a slow metabolism, which research show us is over 93% of the population, making it harder for your body to detoxify these substances and easier to accumulate. This is a recipe for (health) disaster. Is your body toxic?
Its important to recognize that when we are talking about “toxins” in the body, we are not only referring to herbicides, pesticides, chemicals in our cleaning products etc. But also heavy metals (including but not limited to lead, cadmium and aluminum), PUFAs/polyunsaturated fatty acids and excess estrogen. Along with endocrine disruptors, which are molecules that have estrogen like activities and disrupt the bodies hormonal balance, and endotoxins – more on this below.
Is your body toxic?
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