By Stephanie Walsh, CPT, CNTP, CEPC
Helpful Tips to Detoxify
Your Body and Home
“We are used to cleaning the outside house, but the most important house to clean is yourself - your own house - which we never do.” – Marina Abramovic
however those indulgences aren’t the only thing you need to recover from. Your body is actually bombarded every day with toxins which can play a part in how you feel and whether or not you can lose weight.
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Collective Dust and Dirt Just as your house collects dust and dirt, so does your body.
The “dust and dirt” are the environmental toxins and chemicals you come into contact with every day. There are the obvious toxins, such as mercury, lead and arsenic. But did you know toxins can come from candles, carpeting, furniture, fabric softener, food containers, shower water and your food? Here are some other shocking facts:
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has 80,000 chemicals registered for daily use. Of those, only about 250 currently have testing to assess their safety.
• Although DDT was banned in 1977, it is a persistent organic pollutant. What does this mean? It can take several decades to breakdown. In the meantime, it persists in our soil, and in our bodies.
• The United States uses 18,000 pesticides and sprays 4.5 bil- lion (yes, Billion) pounds of pesticides per year. Only 1% of these pesticides make it to the targeted pest which means 99% of pesticides sprayed end up somewhere else.
• The amount of pesticides used on crops in the United States doubles every 10 years. All for naught, however, because insects become immune over time and the pesticides become ineffective.
There is a long list of toxic compounds found in everyday life – from arsenic to xenoestrogens. They can be found in: • Soil and dirt we track through our home. • “Microwavable safe” plastic containers, cling wrapped foods and any plastic storage containers; whether they are heated or not. They do not need to melt to release toxins and contaminate food.
• Watercooler jugs and canned foods not listed as BPA free. • Tefl on and non-stick pans.
• Carpeting, particle board furniture and cabinetry, cushions, upholstery fabric and paint. These all give off gas toxins for years.
• Cleaning supplies and dry-cleaned clothes. • Flame-retardant products. • Mold. • Air fresheners, scented candles, detergents, fabric softeners, soaps and deodorants. • Cosmetics. • Shower water treated with chlorine. • Non-organic produce.
22 Essential Living Maine ~ March/April 2017 January/February 2017
as one of your resolutions to get healthy for 2017? Many of us start out craving a healthy change in January because of 6 weeks of holiday indulgences;
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