How to Remove Toxins from our Foods, Products, and Bodies
Mark Hyman
Jan 22, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Avoid lead exposure from crystal glassware
Crystal wine and water glasses can be a hidden source of lead exposure, as lead is sometimes used in their manufacturing to make them heavier and the wine taste "sweeter.".
Beware high glyphosate levels in hummus
One of the top products containing the highest amount of the weed killer glyphosate is hummus, due to the practice of spraying chickpeas late in the season.
Leverage consumer behavior to drive policy change
Consumer behavior, informed by tools like the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) databases, is now a primary force compelling companies to create safer products and support stricter government regulations.
Avoid mercury fillings for safer dental health
The FDA has officially stated that mercury dental fillings are not safe for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children, questioning their safety for everyone else.
Test for stored heavy metals to assess total toxic burden
A provoked heavy metal challenge test, which uses a chelator to pull stored metals out of tissues, can reveal your body's total toxic burden, unlike a standard blood test which only shows recent exposure.
Reduce blood lead levels to lower heart disease risk
A study found that blood lead levels greater than 2, a level present in about 39% of the population, are more highly correlated with heart attacks and strokes than cholesterol.
Differentiate between dietary and dental mercury with Tri-Mercury test
The Tri-Mercury test can differentiate between methylmercury from environmental sources like fish and inorganic mercury off-gassing from dental amalgam fillings.
Choose organic foods for higher phytonutrient content
Organic foods contain more protective phytonutrients because the plants have to work harder to defend themselves from pests, creating beneficial compounds that are good for human health.
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