Three Main Types Of Toxins

 

A first step in cleansing and purifying our bodies is to identify the sources of the toxins that are causing us to feel drowsy, have headaches, and later progressing into illnesses. There are many sources of the toxins contained in peoples’ bodies. According to Saifer and Zellerbach in their book Detox (1984), there are three main types of toxins. These are contactants, inhalants, and ingestants. Contactants are toxins that enter the human body through the skin. Cosmetics are one large source of such toxins. Although the FDA regulates the health effects of medications, it does not do the same for cosmetics. Soaps, hair dyes, perfumes, laundry detergents, and lotions are all potential sources of toxins that enter our bodies through contact with our skin. The skin is the largest organ for detoxification of the human body. Many people, however, put products onto their skin that contain a warning against ingestion, even though the skin has the ability to absorb. Anything that is not organic will contain chemicals because the plants used to make the products will have been sprayed with pesticides. In addition, many other chemicals are often added to non-organic products. Organic products offer a solution for those who can afford them because they do not contain chemically grown plants. Saifer and Zellerbach show the potential danger of using chemical products in an extreme case that occurred over 20 years. Thirty-nine infants died in the United States from having soap used on their skin that contained hexachlorophene, an antibacterial agent. Although cases such as this are rare, it certainly raises the question of how products with chemical components may be affecting our health.

Ingestants, the second type of toxins, come from the food that humans eat today. Commercial food is grown with fertilizers, pesticides, and other sprays that contain many chemicals. Pesticides use arsenic, a deadly poison, as the main active ingredient. If this can kill insects, what is it doing to humans’ bodies? Water is often a source of toxins as well. Water can be polluted with chemicals coming from the run-off of pesticides into streams, dumping into rivers, and the addition of chlorine. Chlorine began to be used during World War I for gas warfare and according to Dr. Richard Anderson in his book Cleanse & Purify Thyself (1988) chlorine is one of the causes of cancer.

The final group of toxins is inhalants, which come from air pollutants. The American Lung Association (http://www.lungusa.org) states that the air we all breathe contains ozone, carbon monoxide, fine particles, sulfur dioxide, and lead in addition to the oxygen that we need. A human breathes about 15,000 liters of air per day according to the American Lung Association. So, the level of inhalants taken in daily may be high for many humans today. In looking at these three types of toxins, only some specific toxins have been identified; it is important to remember that in peoples’ lives there may likely be a larger amount of toxins present, and some of them are unseen pollutants that no one is aware of.

Consider fasting and detoxification as proactive and preventative health care. Many people that are trying to improve their health are successful using a whole body detox diet rich in whole, natural and sometimes only raw food. Anyone looking to feel healthy, increase fitness and detox themselves can find internal healing and increased energy levels through fasting. Juice fasting is one way to maintain nutrients and energy while fasting using the whole natural ingredients in fresh juice. Rapid detox is another option if you want to change the health of your whole body, metabolism and energy level. A whole body detox diet can be safely and effectively used for health care.