Air pollution – coal plants put toxic smoke into the atmosphere Consuming fish - coal plants put toxic smoke into the atmosphere, absorbed into the ocean water, consumed by fish. Larger ocean fish can contain high levels of mercury because they eat smaller fish [...]
Gasoline – between 1920 – 1980 gasoline contained lead Painted – Lead was an ingredient in paint – lead in paint was banned in US in 1978 Water pipes - between 1900 and 1950 majority of US used lead water pipes Lead can accumulate [...]
Table salt - table salt contains sodium silicoaluminate which contains aluminum Baking powder anti-perspirant Antacids Cosmetics Aluminum cookware
Let’s talk about the connection between low salt intake and insulin resistance. When a person has chronically low salt intake, which frequently occurs with people who have a low salt diet or have been told to restrict their salt intake. This can actually lead [...]
What is the connection between hydration and the immune system? Seventy percent of our body is water. We want to support our body with clean, filtered water. We want to be drinking enough water to replenish our water stores within the body. Many of [...]
Depending on the results of the provoked urine analysis, the amount of metals detected, which metals were high and how well the kidneys were functioning, a practitioner, that is properly trained in chelation therapy, will design a program for that individual, as certain chelating [...]
The most accurate way to check for heavy metal toxicity is with a provoked urine analysis, whereby you are given a chelating agent either orally or intravenously. Chelating agents selectively bind with heavy metals in the tissues and brings these metals into circulation, then [...]
I have had patients say that they really struggle to drink enough water even though they understand that it’s good for them. Here are some tactics to help you to drink more water: Always have a water bottle (glass or stainless steel) on you. [...]
Cherries (vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, magnesium, antioxidant) Cranberries (high vitamin C) Onions and garlic (quercetin, antioxidant) Mushrooms (vitamin D) Nitrate-rich foods (green leafy vegetables, beet juice) – converts to nitric oxide, which dilates blood vessels Herbal: ginger, gotu kola, gingko biloba [...]
Drink 2-3L of filtered water per day (carbon block filter or reverse osmosis) Remove phosphates (carbonated beverages, bread, flavouring) – impairs microcirculation Decrease animal protein consumption Decrease refined salt consumption
