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In my last post, I reviewed where we get exposed to toxins and why it is essential to reduce one’s exposure to them as much as possible. 

There is a connection between toxin exposure as a fetus and to lower IQ levels in children. 

These toxins are the chemicals found in food, cleaning agents, paint, and other household items, including skincare products that contain preservatives, perfumes, and formaldehyde. One of these categories is products that are “phthalates.”


 These are known as endocrine disruptors –the endocrine disruptors are linked to infertility, lower sperm counts, and endometriosis. 

They may be associated with contributing to preterm birth, among other problems relating to the menstrual cycle.

  These chemicals are used in plastics (most of our food is wrapped or contained in some form of plastic), and perfumes.

Hence, it is best to avoid exposure, especially during pregnancy, to limit the food that is included in plastic and not microwaving food in plastic containers, avoiding clothes dryer sheets that are scented.

 Most (70%) of perfumes, especially synthetic fragrances, contain phthalates. Also, check the number on the plastic container, those with 3, 6, and 7 should be avoided.


So how else can you eliminate toxins other than not eating, drinking, breathing, or bathing? If you did all of those, you would be dead, so there has to be some other way.  


The truth of the matter is that all fruits and veggies should be washed well before eating.

Secondly, use stainless steel cookware or iron skillets rather than the non-stick pots and pans; thirdly, filter your water with a good filter, and this goes for ALL the water used for cooking and drinking. 

Buying water in plastic bottles is loaded not only with BPA, but also there are little plastic pieces that are in the water too.


In this process, to eliminate toxins, you have to help your liver do its job. Everything that you eat, drink, or put on your skin ends up going through your liver at some point in time. So you have to measure that it is functioning optimally. Certain things can make liver sluggish.

 Drugs can affect the liver–especially too much acetaminophen, and too much alcohol damage the liver, so it is essential to re-organize at a minimum. 

Also, foods that are high in sugar make the organ work harder, and that includes many fruit juices that are predominantly sugar. Fresh fruits low in fructose are better, dried fruits tend to be higher in fructose.

 One fruit that helps to detox is lemon. Squeeze the juice of fresh lemon or lime into a glass of water and drink that instead of some other concentrated sugar drinks harmful as a carbonated beverage. 

The artificial sweeteners are also dangerous to your liver. Another way to help the liver is to cut down on the amount of red meat, as it is harder to digest.

 Fast food is especially hard on live food content, calorie content, and trans fats.  Some foods can detoxify the body; broccoli is one of them, in addition to the other cruciferous veggies.

As part of the detoxification process, it is essential that they are well hydrated, to eliminate toxic viruses from the kidney.

 Still, the process should be done slowly, as toxins that are stored can contribute to headaches, joint pain, malaise, and fatigue if they are released too quickly. 

Often, perfect minerals may be eliminated as well in the process, so taking an ideal multi-vitamin during the process is essential. 

 Products such as Pectasol (made from modified citrus pectin) help to eliminate environmental toxins and heavy metals from the system.

 During this ” time of detoxification, it is essential to have a “cleaner diet,” more whole, unprocessed foods, and less processed high sugar items.

Don’t forget that a part of the detox process is getting sufficient exercise and stress management. Stress is a toxic component in many people’s lives.

**Thanks for reading, I believe you now know more about toxins, where they are from, and how you can  rid of toxins**

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[References 1](https://brainmd.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-harmful-toxins/)
[Reference 2](https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/11-unexpected-ways-to-free-your-body-from-toxins-and-shine-with-health-459960/)
[Reference 3](https://www.foxnews.com/health/10-ways-to-rid-your-body-of-toxic-chemicals)
[Reference 4](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxin)

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