Silent, But Deadly - Detox 101

Silent, But Deadly
Detox 101

Sharing the essentials that bring abundance and vibrancy to life!

Copyright © 2012 Libby Doubler
www.IntegrativeEssentials.com

Libby Doubler, CHC, AADP

Your life is out of balance. One day you look around and do not like what you see.
Overweight, alone, and depressed. What to do?

• You have the desire, but don’t know where to start.
• You’re tired of trying, so close to giving up.
• You know you could succeed, if you had the right support.
• A Certified Health Coach can be just what you need!


My Personal Story
Like most of us, I’ve always loved food. I remember eating an entire box of donuts
in one sitting. However, about 11 years ago, my wonderful husband needed care by
me while he went through 2 bouts of cancer. It was my privilege. However, I didn’t
notice how much weight I was gaining, nutrition for myself was non-existent. I
became very sick and intolerances to food became apparent. I was toxic!
After he passed away about 7 years ago, I had to look at myself and didn’t like what
I saw. I was sick, sad, obese and felt very alone. It was time to get to work—and
that is exactly what I did.

On the left is me 7
toxic years and 60
pounds ago

On the right, this
is me now. I’m
not smiling
because I’m
thinner. I’m
smiling because
I’m happy again.


Our Topic Today

Detox has become a popular topic in the health and wellness field. This class will
help demystify the concepts of ―toxicity‖ and ―detoxification‖, and teach you a few
things you can do right away, without any fancy supplements or programs.

 Toxins and our health
 Sources of environmental toxins and routes of exposure
 Symptoms of toxicity
 How to reduce your exposure
 How to use herbs to aid the body’s natural detoxification process
 The basic principle of Silent, But Deadly – Detox 101
 How you can detox safely with Silent, But Deadly – Detox 101


Definition of Toxins

Environmental toxins: poisonous substances that come from
outside of the body and can be lumped into two categories:
 Chemicals – plastics, pesticides, gasoline, cleaning supplies –
substances that should not be in your body.
 Metals – heavy metals e.g. mercury, lead


How Toxic Are You?
Unfortunately the question is no longer IF we are toxic. The real question is HOW
toxic we are.
Everybody in this world has detectable level of toxins in the body.
 Study has shown that every organism on the planet has detectable level of
Teflon in the body.
 287 chemicals were detected in umbilical cord blood of newborns. They include
pesticides, consumer product ingredients, waste materials from burning coal,
gasoline, or garbage.
o 180 of the 287 chemicals found are known to cause cancer in human or
animals.
o 217 are toxic to the brain and nervous system.
o 208 of those are shown to cause birth defects or abnormal development in
animal tests.
 Our babies are born with toxic substances in their bodies, even before being
exposed to the toxins.

Sources of Environmental Toxins
CDC’s Fourth’s National Report on Human Exposure to Environment Chemicals
showed that of the 212 chemicals tested, ALL are found in blood and urine of most
Americans!
Six chemicals in particular, are found in virtually every person, and they were
identified by the CDC as probable health hazards!
 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PDEs)
 Bisphenol A (BPA)
 Perfluoro octanoic acid (PFOA)
 Acrylamide
 Mercury
 Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)


Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PDEs)
Used as flame retardant in all building construction. It is found in EVERY building.
 Builds up in human fat tissue, causing damage to the nervous system, liver, and
kidney.
 Studies also implicated PDEs in causing sexual dysfunction, thyroid
problems, and brain disorder.
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Found in plastic products, can linings. Until recently, it was considered safe.
 Primary human exposure through food packaging plastics
 More than 90% of people tested by CDC were found to have BPA in their bodies
 Because BPA is a reproduction, developmental and systemic toxicant in animal
studies and is weakly estrogenic, there are questions about its potential impact
particularly on children’s health and the environment. Even a small amount has
been found to have impact on our reproductive system. www.IntegrativeEssentials.com

Perfluoro octanoic acid (PFOA)
Better known as Teflon, used in many applications.
 Used in non-stick cookware, stain-resistant clothing, certain food packaging and
other heat-resistant products
 Studies verify that PFOA contributes to infertility and other reproductive
problems
 Liver and immune system dysfunction are associated with the use of PFOAs.
Acrylamide
Chemical carcinogen formed when carbohydrates are cooked at high temperatures.
Perpetual exposure is linked to cancer and neurological dysfunction.
 Charred food, french fries, fried chicken, coffee
 Plastics, cosmetics, and water treatment products


Mercury
Most common exposure route is seafood
 May cause permanent brain damage
 Associated with many neurological problems
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
 Gasoline additive
 Not currently used in the US, but detected in most Americans’ bodies. Found in
our water supply
 Additional exposure from second hand cigarette smoke
 Causes neurological and reproductive problems


Symptoms of Toxicity

We are all different genetically, so we react to toxins differently and at
different dosage. Toxic exposure can manifest itself very differently in
different people.
Common symptoms of excessive toxic burden can include:
 Fatigue
 Depression
 Headaches
 Cognitive problems: brain fog, memory problems
 Neurological issues: balance problems, tremors


Some conditions and diseases are associated with excessive toxic burden.
Toxins probably do not cause these conditions, but they affect the
expression and symptoms of these diseases.
 Allergy and asthma
 Diabetes
 Obesity
 Chemical sensitivity (any adverse physical, mental, or emotional
reaction to the presence of a chemical smell)
 Fibromyalgia
 Fertility problems and birth defects
 Parkinson’s Disease
 Bone marrow cancers – lymphomas, leukemia, multiple myeloma
 Auto-immune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid
arthritis, Hashimoto’s, thyroiditis, etc.

Some studies have shown relationship between toxins and certain
diseases:
Dioxin
 In a study done in 2006, and published in the Environmental Health
Perspectives, it showed the link between exposure to dioxins – which is
a common toxin – and type II diabetes.
 There is a direct correlation – the higher the exposure level, the higher
the chances of having diabetes. Dioxin is found to promote type 2
diabetes in humans.
 Dioxins are present in farm-raised fish, dairy products, and beef.


BPA
 In a study published in 2008, a strong relationship is found between
urine concentrations of BPA and the incidence of CVD, type 2
diabetes, and liver-enzyme abnormalities in a representative sample of
the adult US population.
 BPA is found in a lot of packaging plastics for food


Heavy metal
On the EPA website, it is stated that patients are routinely exposed to heavy metal
toxins through food, ground water, industrial waste, and exposure to industrial
environment. Lead have been found in water, and mercury in fish.
It is hypothesized that toxin exposure is linked to the following increase in disease
rates:
 Autism – 10x increase from early 80’s to 1996
 Male birth defects – 2x increase from 1970 to 1993
 Childhood asthma – 2x increase from 1982 to 1993
 Acute lymphocytic leukemia – 62% increase in children from 1973 – 1999
 Childhood brain cancer – 40% increase from 1973 – 1994
 Preterm birth – 23% increase from mid 80s to 2002
 Infertility – 5 to 10% of all couples studied
 Birth defects – 3 to 5% of all babies
 Sperm count – 1% decrease yearly from 1934 to 1996

So What Can We Do?
 Reduce your exposure to environmental toxins
 Use foods and herbs to support body’s natural detoxification process
 Detox regularly to reduce toxin storage


Reduce Exposure
Food and Drink
 90% of our toxin exposure to certain chemicals such as PCBs and
dioxins come from the food we eat
 35% of all the foods we purchase in the US supermarkets have
measurable pesticide residues which make their way into our body.
Pesticides are designed to kill pests, and they are poison.
 To reduce your exposure via pesticides and herbicides on your food,
avoid eating fruits and vegetables grown conventionally on the Dirty
Dozen List. Choose organic substitutes for these foods.


Reduce Exposure
Dirty Dozen – they have higher concentration of pesticides, herbicides
and toxins because of the way they are grown and harvested.
 Celery
 Peaches
 Strawberries
 Apples
 Blueberries
 Nectarines
 Bell Peppers
 Spinach
 Cherries
 Kale, collard, and other greens
 Potatoes
 Grapes (imported) www.IntegrativeEssentials.com

Reduce Exposure
The Clean 15 – because the way they are grown and how they metabolize
toxins, they generally don’t concentrate too much pesticides, herbicides and toxins.
It is ok to eat conventionally grown.
 Onions
 Avocado
 Sweet corn
 Pineapple
 Mangos
 Sweet peas
 Asparagus
 Kiwi
 Cabbage
 Eggplant
 Cantaloupe
 Watermelon
 Grapefruit
 Sweet potato
 Honeydew and other melons


Reduce Exposure
Animal foods – avoid conventionally raised.
 Conventionally raised meat and dairy products have consistently been tested
and found to have the highest levels of ―hormone disrupting‖ chemicals in them
 An estimated 25 million pounds of antibiotics are fed to livestock a year. The
animal feed is also highly sprayed with chemicals as well
 Animal feed contains high quantities of fat which allow for the storage of fat-
soluble chemicals and toxins get into the meat
 The chemicals are then passed on into the human digestive system and body
when you eat the products


Reduce Exposure

Conclusion: to reduce toxin exposure from food and drink:
 Choose free range, hormone and antibiotic-free dairy, meat, and eggs
whenever possible
 Choose fresh, cold-water fish that is wild-caught instead of farm-raised
fish
 Take care to identify fish that potentially contain a high level of
mercury
 When possible eat organic produce that are listed on the Dirty Dozen
list
 Always wash all produce very well before eating, peeling or cooking


Reduce Exposure

Other exposure routes
Phalates, another toxin, is found in a large majority of plastic packaging
and can leach into the foods that you eat.
 Use stainless steel or glass drinking container, reduce or eliminate all plastic
utensils, plates and storage containers
 Store food in non-plastic containers and bag when possible
 Never microwave in plastic containers


Use Cleansing Foods and Herbs

Foods that support the body’s natural cleansing process:
 Raw foods
 Leafy greens
 Lemon juice in warm water first thing in the morning
 Carrot and apple to support elimination through colon
 Beet juice to support lymphatic detox

Herbs that support the body’s natural detox process:
 Milk thistle to support liver
 Dandelion to support kidney

Detox Regularly, and Safely
Detoxification is a process during which you normalize the body’s natural
ability to process and excrete toxins that are stored in our fat, while you
temporarily reduce the amount of incoming toxins.

Detox done without proper supervision can backfire:
 Severe detox symptoms including headache, lethargy, and skin issues
 If the body cannot process the large amount of toxins that are suddenly
released into the bloodstream, the toxins will get re-absorb into the fat
tissue

If you are looking to start a weight loss program, it’s best to go through a supervised
detox program so fewer problems will arise when toxins are released as fat cells are
burned off.

Detox Regularly, and Safely

A safe detox protocol should:
• Have a gradual approach that can minimize withdrawal, sudden toxin
release, and increase success rate
• Have enough calorie intake to support the body’s detoxification and
elimination process
• Address issues of addiction prior to start of the program


Sweet Sugar Blues Class
Sugar is everywhere. It has not only short-term but also long-term
impact on our health and wellbeing. Getting off sugar is not just a
matter of ―willpower‖ – there are underlying physiological and
emotional causes behind the addiction. I will show you these
causes and give you tips on how to counter them.
 Know Thy Enemy
 Yin/Yang Imbalance
 Energy Quick Fix
 Stress Management
 Nutrient Deficiency
 Nourishment for the Soul
For more information, go to http://www.IntegrativeEssentials.com

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Libby Doubler, CHC, AADP, AHMA
As a certified Health Coach (certified by the American Association of Drugless
Practitioners) and a member in good standing with the American Holistic Medical
Association, I am here to share the essentials that bring abundance and vibrancy to
life. I have several programs that allow you to make small painless moves that will
eventually lead you to a beautiful place. You’ll be singing Louis Armstrong’s ―What
a Wonderful World‖ all day long!
• Feel great in the skin you’re in.
• Wake up feeling like it’s going to be a good day.
• Learn how to be good to yourself. Love yourself.
• Watch weight drop off without counting a calorie or carb.
• What will your life look like if you don’t take action to get it back?
Sign up for free strategy session and find out how this works!

Copyright © 2012 Libby Doubler

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