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The 8 Most Common Causes Of Toxicity Poor Elimination...The colon is your body's sewage system. If your sewage system backs up, toxins become trapped in your colon. These toxins are fermenting and decaying in the colon, often being re-absorbed into the bloodstream, polluting our tissues and cells. Poor Diet...Poor diet includes dead, cooked, devitalized, clogging, low fiber or fried foods, etc. This type of diet sets the stage for intestinal problems. These foods, unlike live foods (fresh fruits and vegetables), lack the proper enzymes to assist in proper digestion and assimilation, and lack the fiber or bulk to assist in proper elimination. They are also lacking in essential vitamins, minerals, and other basic nutrients. Over Consumption...Over-eating puts a great amount of stress on our digestive system. The body must produce hydrochloric acid, pancreatic enzymes, bile, and other digestive factors to process a meal. When we over-eat, the digestive system cannot always meet the demands placed upon it. The stomach bloats as the digestive system goes into turmoil. Foods are not properly broken down and tend to lodge in the lower intestines. Vital nutrients are not absorbed. Lack Of Water...Water makes up 65 to 75% of the human body. It is second only to oxygen in order of importance to sustain life. Water cleanses the inside of the body as well as the outside. It is instrumental in flushing out wastes and toxins. When the body is not receiving enough water, toxins tend to stagnate and hinder all digestive and eliminative processes. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water each day is highly recommended. Stress...Stress affects every cell and tissue in the human body by breaking down the immune system and all the major organs. It robs the body of important vitamins and minerals, and over time, can cause severe acid build-up. Stress hinders the proper digestion, absorption, and elimination of foods by throwing the digestive system out of balance.The worst thing a person can do is to eat a meal while experiencing extreme stress. Nutrients will not be absorbed. Antibiotics... Antibiotics have a damaging affect on the intestines. Their prescribed purpose is to eliminate the healthy, necessary, good bacteria! They strip the colon of ALL intestinal flora. This puts the digestive and eliminative systems out of balance, creating problems in the colon, as well as the entire intestinal tract. Lack Of Exercise... Exercise strengthens the entire body. It stimulates the circulatory and lymphatic system, building muscles, nerves, blood, glands, lungs, heart, brain, mind, and mood. Blood is pumped throughout the body by the heart, but lymphatic fluid depends solely on exercise to be circulated. Lack of exercise lowers metabolic efficiency, and without circulatory stimulation, the body's natural cleansing systems are weakened. Eating Late At Night... The human body uses sleep to repair, rebuild, and restore itself. In essence, the body uses the sleeping hours to cleanse and build. When a person goes to sleep with a full stomach, the body is not a rest because it is actually busy digesting and processing a large amount of food. This inhibits the vital cleansing, building, and restorative processes that normally occur while one is asleep. Perfect dietary and lifestyle habits, stress management, and a proper exercise program cannot be incorporated into a person's daily regime overnight, but an increased awareness of these health tools and their positive benefits will serve many individuals for the rest of their lives. reprinted from the Nature's Secret Nutritional Newsletter-Health Through Education
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