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Where Do All of the Toxins Inside Our Bodies Come From?


by Walter J. Crinnion, ND


any patients who become ill from toxic exposure want to point to a specifi c event or compound to blame for their illness. The reality is that the burden of toxins began many decades ago. Toxins are found in the womb and research shows us they continue to build and compound throughout pregnancy. Un- fortunately, our environmental buildup is an unintended legacy passed to our children, and it increases with each succeeding generation.


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Outdoor and Indoor Air In the Environmental Working Group (EWG) newborn study, not only were chlorinated pesticides and PCBs (polychlorinated biphe- nyls) passed along, but so were plastics, chemi- cals from Tefl on non-stick pans, and combustion by-products from outdoor air pollution or smoking. These com-


pounds fi rst entered the mother’s body primarily though her choices of food and the air she breathed. The single greatest source of


solvent exposure in the home comes from smoking inside, which also provides combustion by-products, cancer-causing chemicals and heavy metals. Other toxics rounding out the list of top indoor polluters include: carpeting, new cabinetry, new paint- ing, cleaning supplies, tile cleaners, perfumes, air fresheners and dry- cleaned clothing.


Exposure to all of these can be reduced with some simple lifestyle choices such as:


• Leave your shoes at the door. Don’t wear shoes indoors. • Replace your furnace fi lters every six weeks with high quality pleated


fi lters (rated MERV 7-9). • Have dry cleaning air out in the


garage or car trunk for a week before bringing it into the house. • Don’t smoke indoors. • Consider replacing your carpet with tile or stone fl ooring. • Use non-scented laundry deter- gent and fabric softener. • Consider getting an air purifi er that has both charcoal and HEPA fi lters – the best are IQAir and Blue Air. Make sure you get one with enough CFM (cubic feet of air purifi ed each minute) to clear the air in your bedroom at least once every 30 minutes.


Food


Plastics wrap and package the majori- ty of the foods we consume. The high- est levels of plasticizers are food in store-wrapped meat, poultry, fi sh and cheese. Microwaving foods in plastic wrap or leaving it for long periods of time increases migration. PCBs have been found in all US adults and in the cord blood of all newborns. They were originally manufactured for use as coolants in


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