Heavy Metal Toxicity and Vaccinations

Heavy Metal Toxicity: We are all in this together

From Cradle to Grave

The umbilical cord was once thought to protect the fetus from all contaminants.  However, the cord blood has been found to carry a steady stream of chemicals, pollutants and pesticides across the placenta.  Tragically, the pollution in our toxic world permeates all living things. Over 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants have been found in umbilical cord blood.  

U.S. industries manufacture and import approximately 75,000 chemicals, 3,000 of them at over a million pounds per year. They are in our soil, our air and our water.  They are in our food and in our bodies.

A very short list of bad toxins:

Mercury (Hg)

Pollutant from coal-fired power plants, mercury-containing products, and certain industrial processes. Accumulates in seafood. Harms brain development and function.

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Pollutants from burning gasoline and garbage. Linked to cancer. Accumulates in food chain.

Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F)

Contaminants in brominated flame retardants. Pollutants and byproducts from plastic production and incineration. Accumulate in food chain. Toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)

Active ingredients or breakdown products of Teflon, Scotchgard, fabric and carpet protectors, food wrap coatings. Global contaminants. Accumulate in the environment and the food chain. Linked to cancer, birth defects, and more.

Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PCDD/F) - tested for 17, found 11
Pollutants, by-products of PVC production, industrial bleaching, and incineration. Cause cancer in humans. Persist for decades in the environment. Very toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system.

Organochlorine pesticides (OCs)

DDT, chlordane and other pesticides. Largely banned in the U.S. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and numerous reproductive effects.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Flame retardant in furniture foam, computers, and televisions. Accumulates in the food chain and human tissues. Adversely affects brain development and the thyroid.

Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs)

Wood preservatives, varnishes, machine lubricating oils, waste incineration. Common PCB contaminant. Contaminate the food chain. Cause liver and kidney damage.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Industrial insulators and lubricants. Banned in the U.S. in 1976. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and nervous system problems.

Human babies and young animals must survive a myriad of man-made onslaughts even before their immune system can fully develop.  Vaccines are not the answer – they add even more toxic heavy metals (aluminum and mercury) to the body. 

The symptoms of heavy metal poisoning and toxicity could fill pages.  Metabolic disorders, endocrine disease, hormone imbalance, kidney disease, fatigue, severe headaches, psychological “diseases/mental disorders are the tip of the iceberg.

Detoxification

Knowledge is power.  We cannot depend on the medical (or veterinary) establishment to make us healthy. 

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. He also said that all disease begins in the gut – our “physical plant” and bio-processing unit.

Good health is a lifestyle, not a diet.   Since there are ten to 100 times more toxins in fat than in blood, diet and exercise are key.  Sweat can release toxins.  (Use a deodorant that does not contain aluminum!  This puts more toxins into your body while blocking others from leaving the body. This is the underlying cause of breast cancer.  Those lymph nodes need to be detoxed)

Detoxification is a slow process.  It may take months and sometimes you will feel worse before you feel better – but the long term health benefits outweigh any temporary discomfort.

The one-two punch: Cracked Chlorella and Milk Thistle

Chlorella is a powerful green food.  This single-celled micro-algae is small and its molecular structure binds it to metals, chemicals and some pesticides.  It binds to lingering heavy metals and toxins in your digestive tract and will eliminate them from your body.  Nature via cracked chlorella, in all her wisdom, knows which metals belong in your body, such as calcium, magnesium and zinc, and which ones do not belong there.  This is the amazing quality of plant based medicine.  (Its cousin, spirulina is also beneficial to health in so many ways and I take this one every day)

So many amazing supplements are holistic because they do not treat just one symptom but have numerous benefits to health.  Cracked chlorella is 50 percent protein and is considered a complete amino acid-based food. It helps the body process more oxygen, purifies the blood, helps to regulate blood pressure, can also eliminate fungi (yeast) from your body, helps repair and promote growth of new tissue, improves digestion, provides B vitamins, boosts the immune system, normalizes blood sugar and increases energy at the cellular level.

We must take chlorella that has a broken cell wall since our stomach acid cannot break it open.  Chlorella also contains iron.  To avoid iron overload, be moderate in your dosage.  Detoxification should be slow and steady.  You do not have to take numerous pills each day for it to work its magic.   

More is not always better.  The supplement is powerful, so you may choose to take it three or four times a week instead of daily.

If you are pregnant or considering becoming pregnant, take cracked chlorella for your health and your baby’s health! (How many drug manufacturers can say that?)  If possible, say NO to the recommended vaccines required during pregnancy.  (See list here http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/downloads/f_preg_chart.pdf) 

Dogs and cats can also safely take cracked chlorella.  Cut back on the dosage if you see loose stools. Buy the best supplement you can find.  Make sure it is certified organic.

Milk Thistle

This is another amazing herb also known as St. Mary thistle, holy thistle and Lady’s thistle. Milk thistle detoxifies and protests vital liver functions.  It will protect the liver as your body is ridding itself of toxins and heavy metals. 

A great deal of research is available about the many benefits of milk thistle.  The United States National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have cataloged more than 400 scientific studies of milk thistle and its active compounds in their medicine database.  This supplement is also available for dogs and cats.

Milk thistle has demonstrated powerful healing power in chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, liver damage caused by steroid usage and other pharma drugs.  It aids in lowering cholesterol levels, reduces growth of various types of cancer, helps prevent Alzheimer’s (due to ridding the body of toxins), improves blood sugar levels, contains anti-aging properties and reduces cell damage caused by radiation and chemotherapy.  . Take milk thistle daily before and during radiation treatments to protect your body.

Take care of yourselves, your children and your pets.  Yes, we live in a very toxic environment but we can learn how to be healthy and strengthen our immune systems the natural way.

Further Reading

Dr. Axe.  Chlorella benefits and side effects

http://draxe.com/7-proven-chlorella-benefits-side-effects/

You should be aware that WebMD is owned and operated by the pharmaceutical industry.  Their information is generally biased against traditional holistic medicine. 

You can find medical research articles at www.pubmed.gov and the Natural News Science website http://science.naturalnews.com/ which is a great resource

Food Additives - the Dirty Dozen
http://www.ewg.org/research/ewg-s-dirty-dozen-guide-food-additives

Toxic Exposure database
http://www.t3db.ca/