How synthetic chemicals and toxins affect your health

• Buy or grow your own organic produce. According to the Mayo Clinic, organic produce is safer and more nutritious when compared to food grown conventionally. They are naturally grown without the use of synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and germicides. If you can't grow your own organic produce or can't afford to buy organic, then wash the non-organic produce with water and apple cider vinegar to help remove harmful sprays to a certain degree. Or use EnviroCare fruit and veg wash or clean your produce.
• Eat small to medium-sized wild fish, such as bream, whiting, flathead, snapper, barramundi, salmon and sardines.
• Invest in a water filter to help reduce chlorine, fluoride, heavy metals and pathogens in your drinking water. I recommend 12L gravity filter by The Water Shop. There are many others on the market to choose from.
• Drink structured water – this water has a similar structure to naturally occurring spring water. Structured water holds the correct negative charge which is essential for optimal cell function. For more information follow Dr Pollock's work on structured water.
• Use chemical-free ingredients in your home. From cleaning products, toiletries, pantry items, to packaging foods.
• Stay away from major roads, highways, cell towers, power stations and transmission towers.
• Be cautious about hygiene. Always wash your hands, especially when entering different environments. Don't bring pathogens back home.
• Don't use a microwave as it may radiate your food.
• Avoid consuming harmful chemicals such as cigarettes and recreational drugs.
• Don't drink excessive amounts of alcohol if you want to keep your liver.
• Keep your house well ventilated or use air purifiers, especially around babies.
• Turn off mobile phones and routers when you sleep.
• Use natural and organic cosmetic brands. There are thousands of synthetic chemicals used in cosmetics and many of them can lead to serious illness and disease. Be careful what you apply to your body, as it can make its way into your body. For a list of harmful cosmetic chemicals use this link http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chem-of-concern/.

Just as we tend to service our cars once or twice per year, it is essential that we cleanse or detox regularly. Below is a list of practices used and recommended by our practitioner, to assist with detoxification.

• Nutritional support through supplements, to support with phase one and phase two detoxification.
• A nutritional diet plan.
• Herbal medicine to protect organs and improve their function.
• Drink sufficient water daily to assist with removal of toxins. Water calculation 30ml x weight in kilos per day and more with exercise.
• Regular exercise to promote sweating.
• Promote regular bowel movements.
• Fasting to reduce daily load of food intake and improve detoxification pathways.
• Sauna therapy.
• Colonic therapy.
• Coffee enemas.
• Lymphatic drainage.
• Self-reflection therapies such as meditation, breathing and focused relaxation techniques.

Author: George Awad practises naturopathy in Bella Vista, Norwest and Rouse Hill, Sydney.

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