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At Risk in a Toxic World

We are presently being exposed to hundreds of thousands of toxic compounds in the form of inorganic chemicals and toxic metals. These substances are everywhere, including the air we breathe, the foods we eat, the water we drink, the water we bathe in, the pharmaceuticals we take, the vaccinations we give our children, the smoke we inhale, the cleaning products we use, the pesticides and insecticides we come in contact with – the list goes on.

Our bodies have become virtual dumping grounds for hundreds of these toxic metals and chemicals. Studies indicate that we have between 400 and 800 toxic metal and chemical residues stored in our fat cells, tissues and organs.

The Enivronmental Protection Agency has estimated that we cannot metabolize most of these chemicals and metals. So what happens to them once we have been exposed? They accumulate in our fat cells, in our organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain, in our glands such as the thyroid and adrenals, and in the central nervous system.

Together these chemicals and metals result in a chronic toxic overload condition in our bodies. As toxins build up, they block the receptor sites for essential minerals, so that minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium cannot be utilized and absorbed. This causes enzyme dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, neurological disorders, damage to brain chemistry, and can even lead to auto-immune disorders, cancer, and other debilitating chronic conditions.

The Growing Problem of Toxicity

It is estimated that 20 million pounds of mercury flows into the sea each year, about half from industrial sources and half from natural sources. 250,000 pounds per year are used by dentists in the United States alone. Mercury is very poisonous in all forms.

The annual production of cadmium is about 4,000,000 pounds. Cadmium is now everywhere including the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Every day we consume about 20 micrograms into our body. The symptoms of chronic cadmium intoxication are high blood pressure, sore joints, back pain, osteoporoses, anemia, and decreased fertility.

As early as 1974, at the Congress of the World Health Organization in Florence, Italy, attention was drawn to the fact that 60-80 percent of the environmental toxins, which includes heavy metals, contribute to many diseases like neuro-dermitis, autoimmune disorders, allergies, etc. Research in Switzerland has shown that chelate-assisted elimination of lead may reduce the occurrence of certain cancers by as much as 90%.