When Viviane Maraghi took blood tests to find out how many chemical pollutants were in her body, she expected the number to be low. An environmentalist, she carefully monitored what she ate and the household products and items she purchased.

Nevertheless, lead, arsenic, mercury, PCBs, flame retardants, and an array of other chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological diseases were all well represented in her bloodstream. She tested positive for 36 of 68 potentially toxic chemicals, many of which never actually leave the body, but instead continue to accumulate over time in tissues such as fat or bone.

Dangerous chemicals are in the air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat and the products you use. Over the last 50 years, from 70,000 to 100,000 different chemicals have been introduced into the world’s markets with about 1,500 new ones added each year. Only now are governments beginning to examine the dangers posed to human health and world ecosystems.

Many western governments are finally initiating new chemical controls as part of the 2006 Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management agreement. Leading the way is the European Union, with a new program called REACH (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) that requires industry to prove the safety of their chemicals and consumer products before they reach the market.

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(NaturalNews) Contamination of water supplies and illegal use of veterinary drugs has led to the severe contamination of Chinese fish farms, with potentially serious health consequences for those who eat the fish.

China produces 70 percent of the world’s farmed fish, and since the 1980s has become the biggest seafood exporter in the world. Yet this growth has only exacerbated the pollution problems already facing China’s water sources. The high density of fish farms in regions like the Fuqing Province in the south has led to the discharge of huge quantities of wastewater into already compromised rivers.

“Our waters here are filthy,” said Ye Chao, an eel and shrimp farmer from Fuqing. “There are simply too many aquaculture farms in this area. They’re all discharging water here, fouling up other farms.”

The Chinese government has declared more than half of the rivers in the country too polluted to drink from. Many sections of Fuqing’s major waterway, the Long River, have been declared too toxic for any use.

Pollution of river and coastal waters comes from rapidly growing industries that are discharging pesticides, oil, mercury, lead, copper and agricultural runoff. This pollution has caused massive die-offs at fish farms, leading farmers to illegally mix veterinary drugs into their ponds to try and keep their fish alive. According to farmers who eventually abandoned such practices, not using drugs led to an immediate 30 percent increase in fish mortality.

Beyond the health risks to the fish themselves, pollution causes the accumulation of toxic substances in the bodies of the fish, which poses a health risk to people who eat them.

“There are heavy metals, mercury and flame retardants in fish samples we’ve tested,” said Ming Hung Wong, a biology at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Wang Wu, a professor from the Shanghai Fisheries University, attributes the problem to unbridled growth. “For 50 years, we’ve blindly emphasized economic growth,” he said. “The only pursuit has been GDP, and now we can see that the water turns dirty and the seafood gets dangerous.”

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        Doctors know which prescription and over-the-counter drugs are the most dangerous. The writers of this article asked them the question, “Which medications would you skip?” Here were their answers:

Advair

It’s asthma medicine that can make your asthma deadly. Advair contains the long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) salmeterol. A 2006 analysis found that regular use of LABAs can increase the severity of an asthma attack. Researchers estimate that salmeterol may contribute to as many as 5,000 asthma-related deaths in the United States each year.

Avandia

Diabetes is destructive enough on its own, but if you try to control it with rosiglitazone, better known as Avandia, it could cause a heart attack. A study found that people who took rosiglitazone for at least a year increased their risk of heart failure or a heart attack by 109 percent and 42 percent, respectively.

Celebrex

This painkiller has been linked to increased risks of stomach bleeding, kidney trouble, and liver damage. And according to a 2005 study, people taking 200 mg of Celebrex twice a day more than doubled their risk of dying of cardiovascular disease. Those on 400 mg twice a day more than tripled their risk.

Ketek

This antibiotic, which has traditionally been prescribed for respiratory-tract infections, carries a high risk of severe liver side effects. In February 2007, the FDA limited the usage of Ketek to the treatment of pneumonia.

Prilosec and Nexium

The FDA has investigated a suspected link between cardiac trouble and these acid-reflux remedies, although they did not find a “likely” connection. But whether this is true or not, they can raise your risk of pneumonia, and result in an elevated risk of bone loss. The risk of a bone fracture has been estimated to be over 40 percent higher in patients who use these drugs long-term.

Visine Original

These eye drops “get the red out” by shrinking blood vessels. Overuse of the active ingredient tetrahydrozoline can perpetuate the vessel dilating-and-constricting cycle and may cause even more redness.

Pseudoephedrine

This decongestant, found in many drugs, can raise blood pressure and heart rate, setting the stage for vascular catastrophe. Over the years, pseudoephedrine has been linked to heart attacks and strokes, as well as worsening the symptoms of prostate disease and glaucoma.

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Use the Cell Phone Protector when talking on your cell phone in order to reduce the amount of radiation your brain is exposed to. Depending on how close the cell phone antenna is to the head, between 20% and 80% of the radiation emitted by a mobile phone is deposited in the user’s head. The microwave radiation is absorbed by and actually penetrates the area around the head, some reaching an inch, to an inch and a half, into the brain. Protect yourself by ordering our radiation protector.(CP)

What Does the Cell Phone Protector Do?

Our Cell Phone Protector is designed to reduce the amount of radiation the brain is exposed to during cell phone use. Studies have shown significant changes in brain activity when using a cell phone, and the Cell Phone Protector helps to reduce this change.

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Studies have shown that if the cell phone signal is held next to the brain there are changes in the brainwaves in 70% of people. This testing was done at a level of about 2 microwatts per sq. cm, which is only a fraction of the actual exposure experienced from the cell phone.

What is the scientific evidence that mobile phones can cause damage to the body?

There is a substantial body of scientific evidence showing that mobile phone radiation causes significant biological effects. These studies have indicate that there are possible health implications related to impaired brain function and behavioral disorders, symptoms like headaches and fatigue, and an increased risk of cancer and degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Some of the latest studies:

• A Swedish team investigating mobile phone users ran the world’s largest study: 11,000 cell phone users complain of a variety of symptoms after as little as 2 minutes of use.
• The Lancet, a British Medical Journal reported a study that radiation from cell phones causes an increase in blood pressure and directly alters cell function in the human body.
• Dr. George Carlo, chairman of Wireless Technology Research, found links between cell phone use and cancer in a study done at Stanford University reporting cellular phone radiation can triple the number of chromosome abnormalities in human blood cells.
• The UK’s National Radiological Protection Board confirms significant absorption of microwave energy in the eyes and their sockets, brain, nose, tongue and surrounding muscles.
• Research sponsored by the Department of Health at Bristol Royal Infirmary in western England showed portable telephones may alter memory and interfere with concentration and spatial awareness. The experiment was seen as powerful evidence of how cell telephones might temporarily scramble the thoughts of their users.
• The National Cancer Institute in the U.S. investigated seven industries in the Eastern U.S. and found there has been a tenfold increase in brain tumors among employees who have worked there for twenty years.
• Dr. Lennart Hardell examined brain tumor sufferers in a case controlled study and found subjects using a cell phone on the right or left hand side of the head increased the risk of getting a tumor by two-and-one-half times. * Bioelectromagnetics published a report digital cellular phone microwaves produced a significant 40% increase in the activity of the cancer-related enzime ODCI. *Studies at University of Utah found the thin skulls and smaller heads of children offer less protection against microwaves and therefore my have a greater risk of damage to brain cells. 50% more radiation is absorbed by a ten year old than an adult.

What happens when you talk on a cell phone?

When you talk on your mobile phone, your voice is transmitted from the antenna as radio frequency radiation (RFR) between 800 MHz and 1,990MHz - a range equal to the middle of microwave frequency. Exposure to this microwave RFR may have serious health consequences. Every cell phone model sold in the United States has a specific measurement of how much microwave energy from the phone, can penetrate the brain. Depending on how close the cell phone antenna is to the head, between 20% and 80% of the radiation emitted by a mobile phone is deposited in the user’s head. The microwave radiation is absorbed by and actually penetrates the area around the head, some reaching an inch, to an inch and a half, into the brain.

The ClearLine Protector technology is scientifically designed to eliminate biological effects induced by electro-magnetic fields (EMF). The ClearLine Protector technology phone accessory protects the entire body no matter where the device is held on the body. When holding the phone to your ear, the head and upper body part is protected, when carrying the phone in the belt, the hip bone marrow, reproductive organs and other vital body parts in this region are protected. It protects consumers against the effects of EMF, creates and maintains a balanced and harmonic state in each individual’s energy field, which filters down to positively effect the physical body. The ClearLine Protector patch works on all cellular, mobile, cordless, portable, phones and beepers. Attaches in seconds and will not affect reception.

What is Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)?

Electromagnetic fields are invisible electrical and magnetic forces that radiate from anything operating on an electrical current. Any time an electric current runs through a wire or an appliance, it produces an electromagnetic field (EMF). Electromagnetic fields are found wherever there’s electricity and around any object that has an electric charge. Normally, electric fields and magnetic fields occur together, hence, “electromagnetic fields.” Electric fields arise from the strength of an electrical charge (i.e., 110 volts with a frequency of 60 hertz) and can radiate throughout a room at varying levels. Magnetic fields arise from the charges of motion in an electrical field and they fluctuate with that current.

The Cellular Industry in Australia sponsored research that was “quietly” released showing transgenic mice exposed to pulsed digital phone radiation over 18 months had an almost two-and-a-half times higher risk of developing lymphatic cancer than unexposed mice.

Testimonials:

“I use my cellular phone on a regular basis. Since I knew of its hazards, I was reluctant to use my phone. I would feel queasy and uneasy in my stomach every time I did. Now that I have been using the ClearLine Protector dot accessory, my stomach is calm and I feel a great improvement in my energy.”
– A.E., Computer Programmer, Sales Director

“EM fields from cell phones was shown to have a statistically significant detrimental effect on DNA . . . [which] was completely neutralized when the Clear Line phone accessory product was attached to the cell phone. In fact, normal recovery was enhanced . . . .”
– Glen Rein, Ph.D., Quantum Biology Research Labs

“I am extremely sensitive to energies and always noticed how uncomfortable I was when I used cell phones É I often got headaches. I could feel the negative energy from the phone going into my head. This device completely handles all the stress. I noticed it had an immediate calming effect and cleared all those negative energies I was experiencing. I highly recommend it.”
– Michele Turetsky, Health Spa Manager (Ordeal Bath Lodge)

“In each test, the ClearLine neutralized any EMF disturbance that was being created by the cell phone. . . . not only was the EMF disturbance neutralized, but overall stress patterns were reduced in the body, creating readings that were healthier than the original test using no phone.”
– Dr. Michael B Nokken, D.C.

How concerned is the public?

Users around the world are definitely worried. There have been hundreds of articles in newspapers and magazines worldwide exposing the dangers of cell phone radiation. In a poll conducted in the UK by Mori (May 1999), it was reported that 40% of regular mobile phone users are afraid of potential health problems on the background of the scientific reports.

What about safety standards?

Safety standards for cell phones vary from country to country. In Europe it is 2 watt per kilogram of brain tissue. The scientific basis for the standards is that they should make sure that brain tissue is not “significantly” heated by the radiation, since heating believed by some scientists to be the only potential health hazard associated with cell phone emissions. The problem is that a substantial, growing body of scientific evidence has demonstrated that there are significant, potentially adverse biological effects associated with EMFs such as those emitted from cell phones, which are much lower in energy than the safety standards. Therefore, many scientists believe that the current safety standards are inadequate.

What are the cell phone industries and the government saying?

Representatives of the cellular phone industry and industry associations are still claiming that their products are safe or research indicates no health risk. Claims like these are misleading the general public. The only statement that can be made is the opposite. There is no scientific evidence showing that cell phones carry no health risk. Even though there is not yet scientific consensus as to the long-term health consequences of EMF exposures, the body of evidence presented by scientific studies should spur substantial concern, and many scientists aware of this research state that they are cutting conversations short on their cellular phones and advise other users to do likewise.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 by: Jessica Fraser

Diabetic women who eat large quantities of red meat and other foods high in iron run a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease, according to new Harvard research published in the journal Diabetes Care.

A team of researchers — led by Dr. Lu Qi of the Harvard School of Public Health — examined more than 6,100 women who had participated in the Nurses’ Health Study, and who had reported being diagnosed with Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes. more….

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AKA: The Cleansing Reaction, The Detox Reaction, and The Herxheimer      Reaction

What is it?
Also known as the “Herxheimer Reaction”, this reaction occurs when the body tries to eliminate toxins at a faster rate than they can be properly disposed of. The more toxic one’s bodily systems are, the more severe the detoxification, or healing crisis. It is characterized by a temporary increase in symptoms during the cleansing or detox process which may be mild or severe. You may feel worse and therefore conclude that the treatment is not working. But these reactions are instead signs that the treatment is working and that your body is going through the process of cleaning itself of impurities, toxins and imbalances.

Such reactions are temporary and can occur immediately — or within several days, or even several weeks, of a detox. Symptoms usually pass within 1-3 days, but on rare occasions can last several weeks. If you are suffering from a major illness, the symptoms you experience during the healing crisis may be identical to the disease itself. Sometimes discomfort during the healing crisis is of greater intensity than when you were developing the chronic disease. This may explain why there may be a brief flare-up in one’s condition. Often the crisis will come after you feel your very best. Most people feel somewhat ill during the first few days of a cleanse because it is at that point that your body dumps toxins into the blood stream for elimination. With a more serious condition there may be many small crises to go through before the final one is possible. In any case, a cleansing & purifying process is underway, and stored wastes are in a free-flowing state. Cause:
The healing crisis is the result of every body-system, in concert, working to eliminate waste products through all elimination channels and set the stage for regeneration. The end result: old tissues are replaced with new. When any treatment or cleansing program causes a large scale die-off of bacteria, a significant amount of endotoxins (toxins within the bacteria itself) are released into the body. The more bacteria present, and the stronger their endotoxins, the stronger the cleansing reaction. When any treatment or detox causes the organs of the body (particularly the liver, which is a storehouse of drug and poison residues) to release their stored poisons and toxins, a cleansing reaction may occur. Any program, such as fasting, which causes a rapid breakdown of fat cells (which are a storehouse for toxins), can cause a healing crisis as toxins previously lodged in the fat cells are released into the blood stream.

Symptoms:
The healing crisis will usually bring about past conditions in whatever order the body is capable of handling at that time. People often forget the diseases or injuries they have had in the past, but are usually reminded during the crisis. There are a wide variety of reactions that may manifest during a healing crisis, the most common are:

Increased joint or muscle pain

Diarrhea
Extreme fatigue and/or its opposite, restlessness
Cramps
Headache (believed to be caused by buildup of toxins in the blood)
Aches, Pains
Arthritic flair up
Insomnia
Nausea
Sinus congestion
Fever (usually low grade) and/or chills
Frequent urination and/or urinary tract discharges
Drop in blood pressure
Skin eruptions, including: boils, hives, and rashes.
Cold or flu-like symptoms
Strong emotions: anger, despair, sadness, fear, etc.
Suppressed memories arise
Anxiety
Mood swings
New phobias develop

Easing Your Way Through the Healing Crisis:
Drink plenty of fresh water (especially water), juices, and herbal teas to flush the body of toxins. Some professionals recommend distilled water as the best. Drink from 2 to 4 quarts(liters) per day. This will help flush the toxins out of your system and speed along the detoxification.

• If you are feeling fatigued, or sleepy, your body is talking to you, and telling you to rest. Be kind to yourself, and get the rest that you need.
• Symptoms frequently disappear immediately after a good bowel movement, use an enema to provide relief.
• For other symptoms, meditation, EFT, acupuncture or a good massage might be helpful to speed up the healing process, and reduce the discomfort.
• And, on rare occasions, a reduction of the dosage or temporary cessation may be required.

Important: Always ensure your health by having a thorough medical check up: don’t assume that if you have any of the above symptoms that you are in a healing crisis: you may not be in a healing process, you may have a medical health problem.

http://www.falconblanco.com/health/crisis.htm

I experienced this while cleansing my toxic colon with Oxy-Powder, many people don’t understand what a healing crisis is, and I hope this helps better explain what I have felt myself.

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Toxic Environment

Everyone comes into contact with thousands of toxins and chemicals, no matter where we live or what we do for a living. Toxins exist at home, at work, in the air we breathe, in the foods we eat, in the water we drink, and in the medicines we use. Add that fact to the detrimental ways in which we’re abusing our bodies by eating tons of sugar and processed foods and consuming a variety of stimulants and sedatives (e.g. caffeine and alcohol), and it spells a recipe for disaster.

After many years of research, scientists now feel certain our bodies are incapable of evacuating every single toxin and chemical without a little help, such as a whole body cleanse. Instead, the toxins accumulate in various parts of our bodies for extended periods while playing havoc with our health.

The Effects of Toxins on Our Bodies

What do all of these toxins and processed foods actually do to the human body? Are the foods we eat really that bad? You just may not realize the extent to which processed foods cause us to gain weight, develop high cholesterol, increase high blood, and promote diabetes. All the processed foods, and thus toxins, we consume eventually cripple our digestive efficiency, thus causing a build up of poisons within the body and especially the colon.

Scientists believe at least one foreign organism inhabits every animal or plant . . . predator or prey . . . within the world’s ecosystem. Therefore, the probability is high you have one or more of these creatures inside of you, stealing your nutrients, interfering with biological processes, or otherwise harming your body in some form or another. In an automobile, if a single component begins to fail (e.g. tires, brakes, or cooling system) the entire structure operates at a reduced capacity and becomes unsafe. Likewise, in the human body, if a single organ cannot perform its function efficiently, due to damage caused by an unwanted invader, other systems can begin to fail and illness is the end result. Any single one of these organisms is like a nail in your car’s tire or a leaky brake-line. Sooner or later an accident is bound to happen. Therefore, if organisms invade our bodies, they can really do some damage!

Signs You Need a Whole Body Cleanse

When considering all the toxins, unhealthy diets, and nasty intestinal invaders within us, people are at grave risk for the onset of digestive diseases. When your hair is dirty, you wash it right? Though you may not have contemplated this analogy, the colon, liver, and other organs of the body need regular cleansing as well to function at peak efficiency. To keep our bodies working optimally, detoxification of internal organs must take place periodically. Just as your hair may feel greasy or dried out, your body will give you signs of needing a whole body cleanse as well.

Signs your body needs cleansing include:

• Frequent fatigue and lack of energy
• Recurrent headaches
• Weight gain
• Poor digestion
• Discovery of organisms in your bowel movement
• Having more colds and flu
• Chronic constipation
• Development of food allergies

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Today is another beautiful morning, the weekend was awesome, nothing but sunshine! On that note, I hope your weekend was just as enjoyable.

Toxins are continually put into our systems, from the foods we eat, to the air we breath. One way or another you will have toxins in your system. One way to try to rid yourself from toxins, is to eat more raw organic foods. This would mean that you would go to the local grocery, and try to purchase organic, all natural products. Many of these items are not found through Walmart or K-Mart, many times you will find many good foods through HEB or Whole Foods Market. If your lucky you can find a farmers market close to you, this will show for maximum freshness of your fruits and veggies. Cleaning up your diet is one good way of keeping toxins from invading your system, putting good foods into your body help it run more efficiently. Try to think of your body almost like a car, you change the oil in your car every few thousand miles, it is a good idea to cleanse your body every so often as well. Many people aren’t aware, but much of the food we eat is not beneficial to the body, as it is eliminated it actually sticks to the side of the colon. Over time, this can build up to the point of compaction, or blockage of the bowl causing constipation. This seems like a good point to ask,

Do you know what constipation is?

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Good morning to you, it is a beautiful day, and it is Friday! Thank you for coming to my page.

Toxins: a chemical compound from one organism that is harmful to another organism

So I have decided to do research on toxins to find out what they are, and why they are in my body. This research really isn’t to hard, and I come to find allot of information. Toxins are basically compounds that come from one person (or organism) and are harmful to another person (or organism). While researching I found that there are many ways toxins can invade your system. The best way I can describe this, is by the food we all eat. Farmers, and the major food companies, they all put whats called additives in our food. Because these additives are not a part of the all natural aspect of your food, or nature for that matter, when you eat your food, you are putting toxins in your system. Your body does not want toxins in it, this is not part of the natural process, and it makes your health poor the more this is an issue. So, to break this down, with, lets say meat. Cow is born, at an early age they start injecting growth hormones in the cow to get it to grow nice and big (they do this to make more $, this was part of the mad cow craze), they use the cow for ground beef. You purchase ground beef from Walmart, this is the same beef they are injecting hormones in, and from there you cook up the beef and eat it. You have basically eaten toxins (as well as beef). This is a good stopping point, so I can ask you,

If toxins are added to the food, what can I do to stop putting the toxins in my body?

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