Spring Cleaning is here! It is the perfect time to clear out the old and make way for the new...for both of our homes - the physical body and the place we live. Unfortunately, even if we are perfect (or close to perfect) with our eating habits and drinking good healthy water, we are exposed to an incredible amount of toxicity every day.
This is true. We can't control EVERYTHING (even if we really do try hard) but there are ways to support our body and the environment we live in to assist with being in a more optimal state of health even with constant environmental toxic exposure. Between pesticides, the electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) that surround us, heavy metals and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (to name a few), being optimally healthy can prove to be quite challenging for many.
So what can you do? How can you prevent or help your body detox?? Here are 4 easy ways you can help stay healthier during your spring cleaning endeavors and beyond:
1. Get an Air Purification System.
Did you know that one Environmental Protection Agency study ranked indoor air #4 in cancer risk among the top 13 environmental problems? And The American Lung Association ranked indoor air among the top 5 environmental risks! Help your indoor air be healthy to breathe. This, you CAN control. Yep, for a relatively small investment - dust, mold, pet dander and other microscopic contaminants that circulate in our air can easily be cleaned out of where we spend the majority of our time.
You can find any HEPA air filtration system just be certain it doesn't emit harmful ozone. I use the Nikken Air Purifier for both my home and my office and LOVE it! Not only does an air purifier keep your place smelling better, it feels better and keeps us all healthier including our children and pets!
2. Prevent overexposure to EMFs.
I recently heard a talk by Dr. Mercola on the harmful effects of EMFs. It was eye opening! Cell phones are considered a class 2B carcinogen and are being talked about as the cigarettes of the now. From 1918 to 2018 EMFs have increased 10 to the 15th (a billion billion billion...basically)!!!
TVs, Computers, iPads, Phones, Microwaves and Gaming Devices emit huge amounts of EMFs. EMFs can cause:
- Sleep Problems/Disturbances
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Chronic Fatigue
- Headaches
- Heart Palpitations
- Immune System Issues
- Infertility/Miscarriages
- Concentration/Disruption of Mental Clarity and Memory
Do you, your child or anybody you know experience any of the above?
Here are some ways to detox or help eliminate some of this intense exposure:
- Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode every night while you sleep
- Get all electronic devices out of your bedroom (and buy a battery alarm clock)
- Take Magnesium and a Molecular Hydrogen supplement...our choice is Recovery with Hydro Fx by Seacret. It is the only product on the market that directly delivers molecular hydrogen to the cells of our body. Why is this important? Cell phones emit voltage gated calcium channels which decimates cells and can cause cancer. Magnesium and Hydrogen are natural channel blockers so they add extra protection.
- Get a Steamed Convection Oven instead of a microwave.
3. Get a Foot Detox
Our perfect organic food eating can still be susceptible to fungicides, herbicides and pesticides. These pesticides are poisons meant to kill pests. "Pests" are living organisms so any other living organism, when exposed can be affected and experience symptom. Itching and irritated throat, congestion, skin irritation and even symptoms as extreme as nausea and vomiting can occur. Additionally, pesticides are one of the leading causes of heavy metal toxicity. Heavy metals attack the nervous system so can and do create a plethora of symptoms including tremors, an inability to absorb nutrients as well as memory problems. Heavy metals are also used as preservatives in vaccines in the form of Aluminum and Thimerosal (Mercury). These become inorganic and can cross the blood/brain barrier often creating short and/or long term effects to our vitality and health. There are supplements and homeopathic remedies that can assist in detoxing metals. This needs to be done carefully and under the guidance of a healthcare provider.
Another way of assisting is with Foot Ionization/Foot Detox which uses Ions to pull toxins out of our body. It leaves you in a more balanced and relaxed state when you're finished and is a fast and easy way to assist your body in detoxing pollutants. You will not believe what comes out of your feet!!! Call and schedule an appointment with us to experience this incredible modality. Mention this blog and receive $10 off.
4. Sweat + Increase Circulation and Lymph Flow.
Everything moves in and out of our body with our circulation and lymph. Many of us live the majority of our life sitting at a desk quite sedentary and without much movement. Jumping on a trampoline, doing jumping jacks, yoga, taking time to exercise even if it is for 10-15 minutes a day can make all the difference in our health.
Additionally, sitting in an infrared sauna has extraordinary health benefits as it heats the body from the inside out so you don't sit in a small space breathing dry air...instead, you slowly begin to heat up and healthfully sweat out toxins. Our skin is our largest organ so sweating is an incredible way of releasing toxins out of the body. 30 minutes at least 3 times per week followed by a shower to wash away all the toxins sweated out is what is recommended.
Here's to effective de-cluttering of our homes and bodies to bring greater vitality and health for you + the whole family!
Happy Spring Cleaning.
Dr. Cari Jacobson