Chronic Illness and Toxins
Toxins in our environment take their toll on our health, especially if you have a chronic illness. Sufferers of chronic illnesses are already in a weakened condition and our bodies are exerting additional energies and functions to fight the illness. Having the added burden of processing toxins is adding stress to an already overstressed system.
According to Natural News from NEEDS:
In the last 50 years, our environment has become increasingly more polluted. This has resulted in a greater human toxic burden than ever before. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of toxic chemicals have been introduced into our environment. So, no matter how careful we are or where we live, we all have some level of exposure.
This problem affects every element of our lives: the air we breath, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Our livers are the organ that has the major responsibility of filtering toxins from our body. The liver metabolizes and converts toxins into water-soluble molecules. It then eliminates the harmful toxins through stool and urine.
With the bombardment of toxins from all fronts, our livers and other organs that have part in protecting our bodies from toxins are in overdrive. And, as with any system, it can become overloaded.
So, what’s a body to do?
Well, the first course of action is to eliminate as many toxins from your diet as you possibly can. This entails buying organic foods and avoiding processed foods. It may be more expensive and means reading labels, but if you’re suffering from chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, or other, if you can afford it it’s worth the money and effort.
You can also get indoor plants for your home. There are specific plants that help clean indoor airborne pollutants: Lucky Bamboo, African Violet, Cactus, Orchids, Ivy, Kentia Palm, Tillansia, Draceana and Rubber Plants are some that you can put around your house. According to NASA for the best effect, you should use 15 plants throughout your home.
This brings me to a commercial on tv that is currently running on the East Coast of the United States. The scene is a young teenager and his older brother. The older brother is making fun of the the younger boy because he’s eating a cereal that has high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in it. The younger boy questions the older boy as to why he thinks HFCS is so bad. The older boy can’t answer the question, so the younger boy explains that this highly questionable ingredient is the same as eating sugar – it’s fine in moderation.
It’s a shame that companies will blatantly provide misleading and harmful information to the public just to make the almighty dollar.
Our body does not process HFCS the same as it does sugar.
Sorry, I just had to rant a bit.
Until next time,
Karen