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In the past, toxins were only limited to occupational exposure. Since the beginning of the industrial age, man has created hundreds and thousands of unnatural chemical compounds. These are now in the air we breathe, the soil our plants are grown in, and the water we drink. And these harmful toxins have been immensely harming us. As the toxins gradually accumulate in our system, they start to damage our body in the following ways:

In the past, toxins were only limited to occupational exposure. Since the beginning of the industrial age, man has created hundreds and thousands of unnatural chemical compounds. These are now in the air we breathe, the soil our plants are grown in, and the water we drink. And these harmful toxins have been immensely harming us. As the toxins gradually accumulate in our system, they start to damage our body in the following ways:

1. They damage our DNA which increases the rate of aging and degeneration. Many commonly used pesticides, phthalates, improperly detoxified estrogens, and products containing benzene damage DNA.
2.  Our bodies are enzyme engines, and these toxins poison our enzymes, thus, they (enzymes) don’t work properly, damaging countless body functions – basically inhibiting hemoglobin production.
3.  Once these chemicals start to accumulate they initiate damage to our body organs and organ system.
4.  Also, these unnatural chemical compounds displace structural minerals like calcium present in the bones, thus weakens the skeletal structure and further increase toxins.
5. Toxins interfere with hormones and thus cause imbalances resulting in inexplicable effects on the mind and body.

The good news about toxic overload is that your body is great at cleansing itself but toxins actually impair your ability to detox. Because of the heavy toxic load, you already have overwhelmed your detox capacity. The more toxins you are burdening your body with, the more it impacts the detoxification pathways. Therefore, intense detox is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for elimination. The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymphatic system, and skin during a body detox.

Early detection and preventing its accumulation is a must. There are a number of specialized tests we use in functional medicine to look for your levels of toxicity accumulated, and what may be the contributing factors.

There are many detoxification programs, detox diet plans, intravenous detox therapies, and also various nutraceuticals that are advised by a functional medicine specialist, depending on an individual’s need to either eliminate or replenish.