Here is a great video segment done by Bill Moyers in 2001 about the chemicals we are being exposed to on a daily basis.  If there were 20 new chemicals invented weekly in 2001, how many more have we been exposed to in the past 12 years since this segment was aired?  It's truly sad that there are so many people who are sick or who have actually died due to companies who put profit before human health concerns, and then try to cover up anything that is discovered that links their product to sickness and disease!

 

 

 

 

How many more cases of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, behavior and learning disorders must we see before we realize the truth?  Why isn't this an issue that the American people are educated about?

  

One of the best ways that I have found to help remove a lot of these toxic substances from our bodies is to use a natural mineral called zeolite.

 

 

To find out more or to order Zetox and other zeolite products see the link below.

 

 

WWW.REGALZEOLITE.COM




Is Time Running Out to Protect Ourselves? - An infographic by the team at HippieHerbalist.com


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Honeybee Deaths Linked to Corn Insecticides: What was killing all those honeybees in recent years?  New research shows a link between an increase in the death of bees and insecticides, specifically the chemicals used to coat corn seeds. The study, titled “Assessment of the Environmental Exposure of Honeybees to Particulate Matter...

So now we can't pollinate our food supply without the bees?  What kind of future does that leave for our children?  A future of hunger, the absence of the beauty of flowers etc.?  The implications here are huge!  This could effect entire ecosystems.

If it's killing the honeybees, what is it doing to us, not to mention the animals that are fed a diet of corn?  It seems that we can't fight the big corporations, many have tried to fight it, and many have failed, and even been ruined in the process.  So what is the answer?  One thing to think about is how to get these toxins from food out of our bodies.

Everyday we seem to hear more scary reports about toxins in our food, our water, the air we breathe.  They are in building materials, clothing, cleaning products and even personal care and many baby products.

We have heard the argument from the tough guy who states things like, "Well, I don't even want to know about all of those toxins!  There are so many of them that it's impossible to get away from them.  I might as well have fun and live my life!  Besides, I'm going to die of something someday, right?"

What people don't seem to realize is that they are exposed to many of these toxins before they are even born!  Yes, you read it right.  Baby's in the womb are now known to have an average of 200 different toxins in their body before they are even born.

So what happens if you start out with exposure to toxins before you are born, and then are exposed to more toxins through the environment, food, water, etc. after you are born...and then you just keep being exposed to these same toxins over and over again?  You guessed  it.  Toxic overload.  This is what is refered to as the a Toxic Body Burden.

So what happens when you get a toxic body burden that is greater than what your body is able to eliminate through the normal processes (wastes being excreted through bowels, urine, breath, sweat etc?)  You guessed right again!  Your body begins to lack energy and then diseases begin to develop.  It's quite simple.  If you body is filled up with toxic garbage it can't function eficiently or properly.  It begins to affect the cells and the DNA in your body.  You begin to age faster, lack energy, get sick more often, and get into the never ending cycle of body systems failure and disease (dis-ease: when your body is in a state of imbalance and not in a state of ease), medications to help control the discomfort, and if it gets bad enough, death is the final result. 

Every single cell in your body is surrounded by water (lymphatic fluid).  This fluid is there for a reason.  It is sort of like a second blood stream, and transports necessary things through the bloodstream and to cells and tissues.  It's primary job is to transport things to and from cells and tissues.  Now, think about each cell in your body as being a fish in a fish bowl.  You put the good food in the water and the fish eat it, but then the water starts to get cloudy and dirty from excess food and waste that accumulates in the water.  These excess wastes then have a chemical reaction that occurs between them, and they then start to produce some very unhealthy conditions for the fish to live in.  What would happen if you never cleaned the fish bowl?  You guessed it again - the fish would get sick and eventually die.  This is a great example of what happens to the cells in our bodys as a result of toxins.  Now, since our lymphatic system has no pump, like the bloodstream has with the heart, the only things that will help to move and clean up the lymphatic system are exercise and deep breathing.  (Exercise will help by creating sweat, which helps to remove toxic substances - but be careful, because if you sweat and then the sweat dries on the skin, it can be reabsorbed back into the system.  Always carry a towel or wear one around your neck to wipe off excess sweat when doing strenuous work or exercise).

To explain what we are dealing with to an even greater degreee, I am including three videos from the Environmental Working Group.  These video are from a study that was done on 10 Americans, which found 287 different toxins.  Please take time to watch these videos.  "Knowledge IS Power!"






    10 Americans Study - Part 2 of 3
 

10 Americans Study - Part 3 of 3

 

The Problem:  It is two-fold – too many toxins in our food, air and water, and not enough nutrition in our food supply due to poor soils.

To Survive in the Coming Years We Must Make Some Changes:  Here are some ideas that may help us adapt and survive radiation and toxic exposure.

Many foods can better help our bodies to tolerate and adapt to the effects of radiation and pollution.   Keep in mind that toxins are more concentrated higher in the food chain (i.e. animals eat the plants and grain, and we eat the animals and drink the milk, so the toxins will be concentrated to a greater degree in us).  Eating foods like plants, seeds and nuts lower on the food chain, and consuming less meat and dairy products will help us to minimize our chemical intake.

What We Know From Historical Information: Following the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in WWII, a group of surviving macrobiotic doctors and their patients avoided radiation sickness (radioactive isotopes tear down the immune system) by eating brown rice, miso soup, seaweed, pumpkin, and sea salt and were told to avoid sugar and white flour products. These patients did not get leukemia, though the hospital was only one mile from the bombsite!  So what can you do right now?  It is very important to keep your immune system strong. 

Supplement Your Diet for Prevention

• Multi Vitamin/Mineral (to keep cells and immune system strong)
• Antioxidants (to guard immune system from toxins)
• Kelp, Dulse or Sea Vegetables (Algae/seaweeds) to keep natural sources of iodine in the body and neutralize  radioactive isotopes. (Nascent Iodine - only if there is a danger of large amounts of radiation exposure)
• Chlorophyll (wheatgrass, spirulina, chlorella and barley grass strengthen cells, transport oxygen, help detoxify and neutralize pollution)
• Redox Signaling Molecules (To help your immune system protect, repair and even replace bad cells)

Foods That Help Cells, Detoxify & Oxygenate

• Sulfur rich foods (garlic, onions, beans, broccoli, kale, radish, cabbage, summer squash, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, rutabaga, turnip, and mustard greens  – help prevent free radical damage. Garlic keeps radioactive isotopes from being absorbed.)
• High pectin foods like carrots, sunflower seeds and apples help to keep pollutants from being assimilated.
• High beta-carotene foods (green leafy vegetables, carrots, squash and sweet potatoes) help with immunity and cell protection. Unpasteurized sauerkraut helps promote healthy intestinal flora. (Note:  Some foods block the uptake of iodine when eaten in large amounts (Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, peaches, pears, spinach, turnips) If you have an underactive thyroid use these sparingly.)

Clean Up Toxins in Your Body & Environment

• Colon cleansing (one that contains apple and clay to absorb toxins)
• Epsom salt baths (1 pound per bath) can be used to draw radiation and toxins out.
• Water filtering system (for the entire household is best), but at least for drinking water.
• Air filtering system for the household will also help.

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