Environmental Toxins: The Health Crisis You Can't Ignore | Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
Mark Hyman
Jul 17, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Minimize eating out to reduce exposure to 'forever chemicals'
Each meal eaten out, instead of cooked at home, increases your blood levels of 'forever chemicals' by approximately 1%.
Identify genetic limitations to safely consume cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, while great for detoxification for most, can be toxic to individuals who are genetically unable to upregulate the specific enzymes needed to process their compounds.
Follow strict toxin avoidance before starting detox protocol
A proper detox protocol begins with two weeks of strict toxin avoidance before you start mobilizing stored toxins, otherwise you can make yourself sicker.
Implement gentle NAC protocol to reduce heavy metal levels
A gentle, long-term protocol of taking 250mg of NAC every third night with fiber can drop mercury and lead levels by over 50% in about a year and a half.
Utilize saunas to detoxify through unique sweating pathways
Sweating in a sauna can release specific toxins that are not found in blood or urine, indicating it is a unique and essential pathway for detoxification.
Rethink heart disease screening to prioritize lead and arsenic tests
Screening for lead and arsenic may have a far greater impact on preventing heart disease and improving health than screening for cholesterol.
Address toxin damage before age 50 to enhance health
Correlations between toxin levels and disease often don't appear until age 50, when the cumulative load of toxins and DNA damage overwhelms the body's ability to adapt.
Avoid fast food and microwave popcorn to reduce PFAS exposure
The worst source of exposure to PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', is fast food and microwave popcorn, largely due to the packaging.
Recognize low GGT levels as a sign of potential toxicity
A very low GGT liver enzyme level (below 15) may indicate a genetic inability to produce enough glutathione to protect you from toxins, making you a 'yellow canary'.
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