Detoxification:ThemissingLinktoRadianthealthandlongevity

Dr.AfrouzDemeri,ND,DHMHS,IFMCP

Outline

Toxins Detox Liver Testing 21dayLiverDetox

•  Foundations•  Types•  Research•  Acutevs.Chronic•  Symptomsof

Toxinoverload

•  Howdowedetox?•  Organs

•  Role•  Emotions•  PhaseI,II•  Liverlovingfoods•  LiverLhabits

•  Questionnaire•  Blood(Acute)•  HeavyMetals

(Urine)•  Environmental

Toxicity(Urine)•  Antioxidant•  Nutrients•  Genetics

•  Individualized•  1)Prepare•  2)Purge•  3)Restore•  Daily

Maintenance

Foundationsofhealth

1)  Energyproduction2)  OptimalNutritionand

Digestion3)  ToxinAvoidanceandeffective

Detoxification4)  Strong,AccurateImmune

System5)  BalancedInflammatory

System6)  BalancedHormones7)  SensitiveandstableInsulin

andSugar8)  StrongMusculoskeletal

System

9)AgelessNeurologicalSystem10)FlowingCardiovascularSystem11)RapidRegeneration12)LivinginHarmonywithSpirit/Life-force

OldNaturopathicWisdom:“Whenindoubt,DetoxifytheLiver”“DiseasebeginsintheColon”

TypeofToxins

– ”Apoisonthatcausesdiseasewhenpresentatlowconcentrationinthebody”

– Environmentalvsoneswemakeingut,hormonebreakdown

– HeavyMetals–Mercury,Arsenic,Lead,Cadmium•  Increasefreeradicalproduction•  Poisonenzymes•  DirectDNAdamage•  Endocrinedisruption•  Mitochondrialorcellwalldamage

FloraSJHeavymetalinducedoxidativestress&itsreversalbychelationtherapy.IndianJMedRes.2008

Research-Lead•  Childrenwhohadwholeblood

leadconcentrationsof<5μg/dL(but>zero)associatedwithdecreasedIQ

•  NHANESIII:In1999-2002,91.7%ofchildreninUShaddetectablelevelsofleadintheblood

•  100%ofCanadianpopulationhaddetectablebloodleadinnationalstudy

•  Evenamongadults,aBLLof5-9ug/dLhasbeenassociatedwithanincreasedriskofdeathfromallcauses,cardiovasculardisease,andcancer

MercuryToxicity•  Enzymepoisoning•  Oxidativestress•  Tissuedamage– Neurologicalespeciallysusceptible–  Inhibitsformationofmyelin–  Significantlagtime(weekstomonths)beforesymptomsoccur

•  Organdysfunction–  Brain,kidneysespeciallysusceptible–  Fetusandinfantsespeciallysusceptible

MercuryToxicity

•  Averageexposureinnon-industrialpopulations– Amalgams:10ug/d– Fish:2.3ug/d– Water:0.3ug/d– Air– Vaccinations

•  Industrial

Vimy,M.J.,andLorscheider,F.L(1990)Dentalamalgammercurydailydoseestimatedfromintra-oralvapormeasurements:A12predictorofmercuryaccumulationinhumantissues.].TraceElem.Exp.Med3,111-123

WhatautopsiestellUs•  Mercuryaccumulatesinthebraininproportiontosurface

area•  Studyof18cadavers–  Hginbrain,thyroidandkidneysproportionaltothenumberofamalgamsurfaces

•  Forthosewithmorethan12,Hginbraindisproportionatelyhigher

•  Suggeststhatathigherlevelsofexposurethebrain’smercuryexcretionpathwaysbecomeoverloaded.

J.W.Reinhardt.Side-Effects:MercuryContributiontoBodyBurdenFromDentalAmalgam.Adv.Dent.Res.1992;6;110GuzziG,etal.Dentalamalgamandmercurylevelsinautopsytissues.AmJForensicMedPathol.2006Mar;27(1):42-5

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Mercury in the Air

17EPA-452/R-97-003 December 1997

MercuryinFetus

•  CordbloodHgcorrelateswith#ofmaternalamalgams

•  Fetalbrain40%higherthanmaternalbrainANDmoresensitivetodamage

Cadmium•  1⁄2fromcigarettesmoke,1⁄2fromdiet•  73%ofU.S.womenage50+havelevelsofcadmium>0.50

ug/gcreatinine,alevelassociatedwithincreasedriskforosteoporosis(43%greaterif0.5-1.0thanif<0.50)

•  SamelevelofcadmiumexposurewhichincreasesosteoporosisriskalsoincreasesMIrisk80%(inwomenonly)

•  Dietarycadmium(notcadmiumfromsmoking)isthesourceofCdrelatedosteoporosis

•  RecentanalysisbyFredHutchinsonfoundtofu/soyprimarydietarysourceamongpremenopausalwomen

•  A50%increaseinbloodcadmiumwasassociatedwitha35%increaseinstrokeprevalenceanda48%increaseinHeartFailureprevalence

Arsenic

•  Arsenic–mainexposurethroughdiet&water•  13millioninUSexposedtopublicwaterwhichexceedsEPAlimitof10ug/L

•  Seafood,rice,mushroomsandpoultryaremainfoodsources

•  Themostsensitivetargetorgansbeingthekidney&liver

•  Increasesriskfordiabetes,CVD,Cancer(3-5xlung),GI,Skindisorder

Many,ManyOtherTypes

•  POPs,Plastic/phthalates,OCPs,VOCs,EMFs,PFCs,Benzene,Flameretardant,woodfloorfinishes,carpet,dust,pizzaboxes,popcornbags,cans,bottles,liningofdrinkbottles,paint,printingink,receipts,clothing,newfurniture,gasoven,soda,Aldrin,chlordane,DDT,dieldrin,endrin,heptachlor,hexachlorobenzene,mirex,polychlorinatedbiphenyls,polychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxins,polychlorinateddibenzofurans,andtoxaphene….

DiseaseslinkedtoToxicity•  EVERYTHING!!!– Diabetes,Cancer,Heartdisease,Neurodegeneration….

WhoneedstoDetoxify?

•  EVERYONE!!!–  Yes,weareALLtoxic.–  InMenopause,LeadandMercuryreleasedfromBone

HowdoweDetoxify?

•  1)AvoidExposurewherepossible•  2)StartwithGut*àLiveràKidney•  Foodandnutrition•  UsingDetoxifyingherbs•  Specializednutrient/supplementformulas•  Fastingand/orjuicing•  Sauna,LymphaticmassageandHydrotherapy•  EmotionalDetox–‘TheWholeDetox’

FoodsthatIncreaseDetoxification

Outline

Toxins Detox Liver Testing 21dayLiverDetox

•  Foundations•  Types•  Research•  Acutevs.Chronic•  Symptomsof

Toxinoverload

•  Howdowedetox?•  Organs

•  Role•  Emotions•  PhaseI,II•  Liverlovingfoods•  LiverLhabits

•  Questionnaire•  Blood(Acute)•  HeavyMetals

(Urine)•  Environmental

Toxicity(Urine)•  Antioxidant•  Nutrients•  Genetics

•  Individualized•  1)Prepare•  2)Purge•  3)Restore•  Daily

Maintenance

Maintenance

•  Rebounding5mineverymorning

•  Meditation,Sweating•  80/20rule•  EatOrganic•  Storeonlyinglass•  Growownfood•  Sauna,Massage,Hydrotherapy

•  DrySkinBrushing

Maintenance

•  Eatoneliverlovingfoodadayatleast

•  AppleciderVinegar•  Wheatgrassjuice•  LiverDetoxShakes•  PurifyAir•  PurifyWater•  Fast•  Sleepearly