How to Get Rid of the Toxins in Your Body

It’s a sad fact that sooner or later, we all have to accept the fact that we regularly ingest toxins into out bodies. When I say toxins, I don’t necessarily mean harmful toxins like drugs. Some of the toxins that we put into our bodies come from foods that we eat everyday too.

Foods that we trust to make us healthy like fresh fruits and vegetables often have pesticides on them that the farmers use that can cause severe problems. The fact is that even the air we breath through pollution brings toxins into our bodies. There are few things that don’t bring toxins into our bodies and the key is to know how to get rid of them.

When it comes to getting rid of the harmful toxins in your body, it helps to know what you are exposed to every day as well as where these toxins are coming from and where can find them. It is amazing but you can find many of these toxins in things that you would not even think had them in there. So I am using the first section to identify these toxins and what they can do to you.

Acesulfame K
this is a common sugar substitute that is found in pudding, chewing gum, non-dairy creamers, instant coffee mixes, tea mixes and gelatin desserts. It is know that these may increase cancer in people.

Acetone
this is also known as Dimethylketone, 2-Propanone, Beta-Ketopropane. When you inhale this in moderate to high amounts, even for a short time, it can result in entry of acetone into bloodstream where it is carried to all of the rest of your organs. What this can do is be a nose, throat, lung and eye irritant, headaches, confusion, increased pulse rate, effects on blood, nausea, vomiting and unconsciousness, and even a coma. This also shortens the menstrual cycle in women. The long term effects include kidney, liver and nerve damage, increased birth defects, metabolic changes and coma. This is commonly found in nail polish remover.

Bentonite (Clay)
this can suffocate skin: does not allow CO2 out or O2 in. Traps toxins. Found in soaps, facial masks and cosmetics.

Benzene
when you inhale high levels of this it can cause headaches, rapid heart rate, tremors, confusion, unconsciousness and death. Hodgkin’s and Lymphomas result from inhalation. This is found in such things as detergents, drugs, pesticides and adhesives.

Benzoic Acid
when you inhale this stuff it mostly affects your nervous system and it is also relatively toxic. It is also a severe eye and skin irritant. This is used as a food preservative and is found in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as well as canned goods.

D&C Yellow 11
This substance is found in: Lip gloss, polish remover, nail polish, bath oil/salts/soak, body spray, mositurizer, lipstick, styling gel/lotion, bar soap, after sun products, cologne, nail treatment and eye products.

DEA: Diethanolamine
this is a chemical that is usually used as a wetting or thickening agent in shampoos, soaps, hairsprays and sunscreens, and it blocks absorption of the nutrient choline, which is essential to brain development in a fetus.

Ethylacrylate
This substance is found in some mascara’s and it is also suspect as a cause of cancer in people.

Elastin
Suffocates skin by not allowing moisture in or out. Found in facial creams and body lotions.

Fluoride
with fluoride, you have to be careful because this may contain lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic. How it works is that it accumulates in body and contributes to bone disease. It is a carcinogenic that is found in toothpastes.

Isobutylparaben
this poses a potential breast cancer risk. Itching, burning and blistering of skin. Found in body products.

Isopropyl Alcohol
This is moderately toxic chemical causing flushing, pulse rate decrease, blood pressure lowering, anesthesia, narcosis, headache, dizziness, mental depression, drowsiness, hallucinations, distorted perceptions, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting and coma.

Kajoic Acid
this is a chemical that inhibits melanin production. It is used in skin lightening products, and it damages the skin and makes it more susceptible to cancer.

Kaolin (Clay)
Suffocates and weakens skin. Found in face powders and cosmetics.

Neotame
Neotame is actually a reformulated from of aspartame. Neotame also contains aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and a methyl esther. It can cause brain lesions and neuroendocrine disorders. People who are sensitive to processed free glutamic acid (MSG) often have the same problems with aspartame, and people who are sensitive to aspartame experience similar reactions to MSG. this substance is found in soft drinks, Prescription drugs, and basically all processed foods.

Nitrate – Nitrite
While nitrate on its own is harmless; it can easily be changed to nitrite. When nitrite combines with secondary amines, it forms nitrosamines: which are extremely powerful cancer-causing chemicals. The chemical reaction occurs most readily at the high temperatures of frying. Nitrite has long been suspected as being a cause of stomach cancer.

Paraffin
this is a potential carcinogen that can be found in cosmetics and food.

PEG Stearates
this might be contaminated with chemicals that are linked to cancer or other significant health problems. You find it in cosmetics, creams and foods.

PEG
This may contain ¼-dioxane which is a possible carcinogen, estrogen mimic and endocrine disruptor. It can only be removed from a product through vacuum stripping during processing. This is often ound in foods and body products.

PEG-12 Distearate
this substance may contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products that have been linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in creams, lotions, cosmetics and foods.

Quaternium-7, 15, 31, 60 etc.
This is very toxic, and causes skin rashes and allergic reactions. There is some proof that it can be related to multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Found in body products.

Sodium Chloride
This is nothing more than table salt in it basic form. It causes eye irritation, some hair loss, and dry and itchy skin. Found in shampoo and is used as a thickener.