THE JOY OF PERFECT HEALTH: WHERE ARE TOXINS ?
A logical question arises: how is it possible for all those nasty things to enter our bodies ? Where do they come from? It is certainly not our intention to ingest any of them in any concentration whatsoever.
Common products which could have propyl alcohol in them include cosmetics, perfumes, deodorants, shampoo, hair spray, mouthwash, body lotions, vegetable oils, antiseptics, shaving creams and rubbing alcohol. Propyl alcohol is also listed on the product labels as propanol or isopropanol. Any compound having a “prop” sequence in their name should raise your suspicion.
Benzene is so deadly, that it should be totally absent from our environment. Yet, traces of it can be found in many products ranging from bottled water to toothpaste and chewing gum. Benzene is not added intentionally in any food product. However, it is used in the process of extracting food additives, flavours and as a cleaning agent. Most products containing added flavours or extracts potentially contain traces of benzene. A typical example is a mint extract from mint leaves which is used in toothpaste, chewing gum and confectionery. Any product containing any food extracts and/or flavours potentially contains traces of benzene. Simple logic tells us that we should avoid such foods. Benzene is also added to unleaded petrol (gasoline).
Xylene, toluene and other solvents are used in paints, cleaning agents, petrol (gasoline), colour pen markers and other consumer products. Of course, you do not eat such products, but you can breathe the solvents into your lungs. It is quite logical, that you should avoid inhaling any solvents.
For further examples, go to the library and inspect Chemical Dictionary. Look up the solvents listed above and read in what quantities they are manufactured and how they are used in the food industry. Prepare yourself for a shock.
Mercury is one of the most toxic metals to our body. It directly affects most of the functions of the brain. Yet, it has been used for decades in the form of dental amalgam fillings.
As the mercury is slowly released from the amalgam – such fillings act basically like toxic time bombs. See the References for more details.
Fluoride is very toxic and for years has been used as a rat poison. Yet, most of the municipal water in the USA, Australia and many other countries is poisoned with it. The only large city in Australia having fluoride-free water is Brisbane, and interestingly enough, children in Brisbane have the healthiest teeth in the country.
It is little known, that in 1990-91 forty US dentists sued the American Dentist Association for misinforming the public and the dental profession about the effects and extent of amalgam and fluoride poisoning (NEXUS Vol 2 No 2 February 1991).
From just the few examples listed above, it becomes quite clear that it may be quite difficult, if not impossible, to avoid toxins completely.
However, it is quite possible for us to take precautions and to change our lifestyle to:
• minimise the intake of poisons
• assist our body in its natural purification processes
In the following chapters I will show you how you can do this.
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