| One common denominator that we have seen across the current epidemic of chronic illness is toxicity. There are approximately 86,000 man-made chemicals in the environment. Every time you eat, drink water (yes, even filtered water), take a shower, or breathe in the air, you’re getting exposed to toxins. They hide out in your system and accumulate over the years. This leads to inflammation, which eventually turns into things like chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, insomnia, etc., and can eventually lead to autoimmune diseases like MS and Parkinson’s, and even cancer.
And guess what just loves toxins? Parasites, Lyme and co-infections, various molds, and viruses, including Epstein-Barr, herpes, and yes, even "the virus". Then there are the Retroviruses, Prions, and others. But here's the shocker–those lurking viruses and infections are actually trying to help us. Believe it or not, our bodies are more of a symbiotic collection of 'bugs' than we are people–read 'Missing Microbes'. It’s the underlying toxicity we house that allows the bugs to exist in the first place, and it can also allow them to thrive–and when they thrive, they negatively affect your health. So, if we properly detox, then there will be no opportunistic terrain for infections to take hold. In holistic circles, we call this cleaning up the 'biological terrain'. If detox can occur in all the tissues of the body–right down to the cellular level–there will be no food or environment for the bad stuff to become imbalanced and subsequently cause disease states.
So, just what is the biological terrain? It is the biological matrix containing a network of cells, lymphatics, intra-cellular spaces (or the jelly-like area just outside the cell), blood, glands, fascia, tissues, organs, etc.
Unfortunately, thinking that you can do a 20-or 30-day detox will only bring temporary gains. Instead, think of detox as doing a little bit every day for the rest of your life 🙂 You should make detox part of your daily routine as part of your overall preventive health strategy...
 Most of us are continuously exposed to various toxins through our water supply. Just plug in your ZIP Code to this database and see what’s hiding in your tap. Now, we have seen problems with reverse osmosis systems too–they are hard to install, and maintain, and they can potentially grow mold unless maintained properly. We like a filtration technology called 'Clearly Filtered', which uses a unique dual-technology approach that can remove up to 99.9% of 365+ contaminants (the pitcher is $75 and the 3-stage under-the-sink system is $450) but you can check with us for wholesale pricing.
Ultimately, because it is 100% toxin free (including radioactive elements), perhaps the best water to drink is distilled water. In the short term, this means buying distilled water in gallon jugs, so make sure they are BPA-free. If you want a long-term option, consider buying a distilled water maker at www.mypurewater.com.
How much water to drink per day? If you do not have any serious medication conditions such as heart or kidney failure, you need to be drinking at least half your body weight in ounces per day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, you should be drinking around 80 ounces a day.
All said the best strategy you can take is to avoid as many toxins as possible–see how to do it effectively here. But if you are contemplating a detox or are already on a detox program, one critical protocol to add is taking various binders. They work exactly how you would expect–they bind the bad stuff you're releasing and pulls them safely out of your system. If you have been on binders for some time and are tired of taking them, we now have intelligent carbon-based technologies* that are a bit easier to take (they don’t bind minerals as other binders do and you can take them with food).
If all of this is overwhelming or you just want an easier method, we now use a systemic nano-particle-sized Clinoptilolite Zeolite that has been working very well for true cellular detox. It only takes a few seconds to take and works great for sensitive patients. Just 30 drops dissolved in water per day detox most all industrial chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and others.
Finally, don’t forget to support your lymphatics. If you are not doing anything for lymphatics (movement, massage, rebounding, dry-brushing, or taking various lymphatic supports) you might just be moving toxins around instead of moving them out of your body.
If you like to get an even deeper level of detox, see this link for our comprehensive detox protocol.
Unfortunately, I know that here of those of you who have been detoxing for some time and not seeing the benefits. I will address that next week. So stay tuned 🙂
As always, feel free to contact us if we can help make your journey easier!
Martin Van Lear, APRN, MSN, ABAAHP, FNP-C
Tree of Light Health, LLC.
Living. Holistic. Care
2545 Lawrenceville Hwy, Suite 150, Decatur, GA 30033
Office: 404-877-2385
Fax: 833-535-7165
www.treeoflighthealth.com |
