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Health Focus: Most Common Environmental Toxins

Rik J. Deitsch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:21:33 +0000

We are exposed to environmental toxins every day. Many times, the limited level of exposure is not harmful, but over time this exposure can damage our bodies. Below is a list of common environmental toxins, where they are found and their harmful effects.

Heavy Metals
Found in drinking water, fish, vaccines, pesticides, preserved wood, antiperspirant, building materials, dental amalgams, chlorine plants
Can cause cancer, neurological disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, fatigue, nausea, abnormal heart rhythm, and damage to blood vessels

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Found in farm-raised salmon
Can cause cancer, impaired fetal brain development

Dioxins
Found in animal fats
Can cause cancer, reproductive disorders, chloracne, skin rashes, and skin discoloration

Pesticides
Found in bug sprays, commercially raised meats, and other foods
Can cause cancer, Parkinson’s disease, miscarriage, nerve damage, and birth defects

Phthalates
Found in plastic wrap, plastic bottles, and other plastic food containers
Can cause endocrine system damage

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Found in drinking water, paint, deodorants, cosmetics, and dry cleaned clothing
Can cause cancer, eye irritation, headaches, and memory impairment

Asbestos
Found in flooring insulation, ceilings, water pipes, and heating ducts from the 1950s to 1970s
Can cause cancer, scarring of the lung tissue, mesothelioma

Chlorine
Found in household cleaners and drinking water
Can cause sore throat, coughing, eye irritation, rapid breathing, narrowing of the bronchi, wheezing, blue coloring of the skin, pain in the lung region, and lung collapse

Chloroform
Found in air, drinking water, and food
Can cause cancer, reproductive damage, birth defects, dizziness, fatigue and headaches

Although it is almost impossible to completely avoid these toxins, you can take a number of preventative measures to limit your exposure, including:

Avoiding processed foods
Buying and eating organic foods
Avoiding artificial air fresheners
Testing your tap water for toxins
Using only natural cleaning products
Switching over to natural brands of shampoo, toothpaste, and cosmetics

Health Focus: Hair Analysis Testing

Rik J. Deitsch — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:37:29 +0000

Many people are unaware of the amount of heavy metals and toxins digested and accumulated in the body. These metals, which can lead to a variety of medical conditions, include mercury, chlorine, iron, aluminum, arsenic, copper, lead, cadmium and nickel.

One answer to solving the mystery of our body composition is to conduct a hair analysis test. By testing your hair, a more complete picture of your health history can be determined. This test can show vitamin, mineral and nutritional deficiencies which have occurred over a long period of time as well as mineral deficiencies & mineral toxicities.

Did you know that low magnesium can lead to muscle cramps and spasms? Low calcium can cause anxiety and even hyperactive symptoms? Low lithium can lead to panic attacks, depression and trouble sleeping? High sodium and potassium can cause high blood pressure, anxiety and even the inability to sit still?

Now it’s possible to determine some of the root causes of your health related issues, just by taking a simple hair analysis test. And not to worry, they won’t need your entire scalp to conduct such a test, only a small amount (approximately ½ gram) on the back of your head just below the middle of the ear.

In the News: Toxic chemicals behind ‘new car smell’: Report

NCDSupport.com — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:04:42 +0000

A new report from a U.S. environmental group suggests the “new car smell” long beloved by the purchasers of vehicles could be a sign of harmful chemicals inside the car.

Much of the smell comes from plastics and materials used inside the car, from the steering wheel to the dashboard to the carpets — parts often made with chemicals including flame retardants, plasticizers and other chemicals that can give off gas or leach into the environment.

The Ecology Centre, a Michigan-based environmental group, tested components in the interiors of 200 new-model cars for toxic chemicals including bromine, chlorine, lead and other heavy metals. The chemicals “can be harmful when inhaled or ingested and may lead to severe health impacts such as birth defects, learning disabilities and cancer,” the report notes. (View Full Article)