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Everyday TOXINS
which have already been highlighted in this magazine. The truth is, the world we live in today is more polluted and con- taminated with a variety of toxicants that we yet do not fully understand. That being said, there are many tricks and strategies you can use in your life to reduce your exposure to them and reduce your risk of their deleterious effects. We can break down sources of expo-
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sure into several categories: home, hy- giene, food, water, environment and self. By “self” I am referring to our own stress- ful thoughts and negative thinking, which elevate blood pressure, suppress the im- mune system and kill our healthy gut flora. For the purposes of this piece, we are going to explore those toxins found in our external environment, highlighting just one for each category.
In Your Food:
Corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) have been found to be con- taminated with mercury. Plants that have been grandfathered out of current guide-
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here are literally hundreds – if not thousands – of compounds that could have made this list, many of
lines on purification (of which there are many) still produce corn syrup that is contaminated with mercury. Mercury is most toxic to the central nervous system (CNS) – that is to say, the brain and nerves. Vision changes, speech impairment, changes in sensation and coordination, inability to think clearly and deep fatigue are but just a few symptoms and signs of mercury toxicity. The best way to avoid mercury in your
food is to avoid HFCS-containing foods. These typically are processed foods with long shelf life….consider the pastry sec- tion at your local convenience store or gas station.
In Your Water: The Environmental Working Group (
ewg.org) released a report on the tap water of American cities this past year. Besides being all-around generally abys- mal, one of the most alarming finds was contamination of water supplies by the potent carcinogen chromium-6. If you are not familiar with chromi- um-6, perhaps the name Erin Brokovich might jog your memory. This was the carcinogen that was the center of the
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