Arsenic in Apple Juice - Poisoning our children!

As I was checking my email this morning I stumbled on an online article entitled "Arsenic in Juice:  New Study Prompts Action" and I thought this would make a good blog post.  So here it is.

Lately, whenever I do a hair analysis I am finding that arsenic is showing up in more people.  Therefore, there must be a common source for this exposure.  Is it our drinking water? Bottled water? Juice? This article and their sampling seems to believe so.  Dr. Oz tried to bring this situation to light not too long ago, but he was made fun of  for his report.  Personally, I think he is owed an apology, but anyway. 

In the article online, it states that an advocacy group, Consumers Union, is suggesting that the Food and Drug Administration lower its standard for arsenic levels in juice drinks.  10% of juices tested had arsenic levels greater than the FDA's standard for drinking water and 25% of juices also had lead levels higher than the FDA's bottled water limits.  The article goes on to say that "Although federal standards exist for arsenic and lead levels allowed in bottled and drinking water, there are no limits for fruit juices".  "Analysis showed that people who reported drinking apple or grape juice had, on average, about 20 percent higher levels of total urinary arsenic than those subjects who did not".  Consumer Reports recommends that we reduce the amount of juice we drink.  "A Consumer Reports poll also found that 26 percent of toddlers 2 and younger and 45 percent of children ages 3 to 5  drink seven or more ounces of juice a day"

 We are poisoning our children at an early age!  Since children are smaller, levels of arsenic and lead can build up quicker and cause more side effects than in an adult. 

What are the symptoms of arsenic poisoning?  They begin with headaches, confusion, severe diarrhea and drowsiness.  Of course, symptoms will continue to get worse with more exposure and can develop into convulsions and death.  Usually the lungs, skin, kidneys and liver are affected.  Arsenic can also be related to heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.  Besides contaminated water or food, you can pick up arsenic from copper or lead smelting and wood treatments or application of pesticides.      

            Now, what about the lead?   Symptoms of lead poisoning may be different in adults and children.  Adults usually have headache, abdominal pain, kidney failure, and memory loss.  They may also have weakness, pain, or tingling in the extremities.  Chronic poisoning will produce gastrointestinal, neuromuscular and neurological symptoms.  These include short term memory loss, depression, fatigue, problems with sleeps and anemia.
            Symptoms in children include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, vomiting, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, irritability, constipation, and kidney failure.   Slow childhood development of normal behaviors and mental retardation are both common with lead poisoning.
            We seem to have an epidemic of autism, ADHD, and other learning problems.  These problems can be caused from lead and arsenic exposure.    Not only are kids served juices at home, but at school as well. Poisoned at both places.   Doctors prescribe drugs to try to control these problems.  They need to look to the cause and stop this problem at its source.   
            How do I know if I have arsenic or lead metals in my body?  What about my child?  A hair analysis is the best way to find out.  When your body is exposed to these poisons it pulls them out of the bloodstream and deposits them in the tissues.  A hair analysis is a tissue sample.  Therefore, a blood test will not show the amounts in your body.  Arsenic and lead can be removed from your body with chelation.  Certain minerals will bind with the arsenic and lead and pull it out of your body.   
            One way to minimize your exposure is to buy a reverse osmosis water filter.  This will convert your drinking water to the purest form or water on the planet.  You can buy one at the local home improvement store for about $150.00.  The filters will cost about $100. to replace but you only have to replace them once or twice a year.  This filter will pay for itself shortly, especially if you are buying all of your water.  Unlike bottled water, all of the heavy metals are removed, so you can be sure you are not getting any arsenic or lead, or other poisons for that matter.  
            Here is the link for the article I referenced above if you would like to read the entire article. 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-arsenic-juice-idUSTRE7AT23120111130

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The Importance of a Detox

Every day we are bombarded with toxins.  We live in a very toxic world.  Our filtering systems, kidneys, liver and blood, are overworked.  Illnesses such as asthma, lupus, headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, fatigue, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, cancer, insomnia, and memory loss are directly linked to toxins in our bodies. 

Our food is full of pesticides, antibiotics, steroids and chemicals.  Our water supply is full of who knows what.  We absorb this into our system every time we wash our hands or take a shower.  Prescription drugs and over the counter medications are so toxic they often do more harm than good.  We keep our outer body clean but what about our inner body.  How long has it been since you cleaned your inner body?  If your answer is never, you might want to consider a detox.  Most people think that the body cleans itself and doesn't need any additional help, but that is not true.  Maybe in the 1800's that idea worked but now we are just faced with too much.  The detoxication process in your body takes energy to work.  This energy could be used elsewhere.  When your system is overloaded with toxins and working overtime, other parts of your body will suffer.  These toxins aren't just waiting to be eliminated, they are causing disease.  The faster you can get these toxins moving out of your body the better.

There are several ways to detox.  You can target your liver, colon, gallbladder, kidneys, blood, or a whole body cleanse.  If you do nothing else, please consider a colon cleanse.  You would be surprised how much that alone can help you to become healthier.  Our bodies are packed together much like an engine in our car.  There is no extra room inside.  If our colon gets packed and swells, even just a little, it can cause pressure on all of our organs, which in turn will cause all kinds of health issues.  I have known people whose colon was so backed up they would vomit bile.  Definitely time for a cleanse.  People have lost large amounts of weight simply because they cleaned themselves out.  They are literally "full of poop".  98% of the time colon cancer can be "cured" with a good colon cleanse.  Cancer will develop from toxins just "hanging out" in your colon. 

Ideally you should have a bowel movement after each meal.  In my practice I have seen people who go about once a month.  This is NOT natural and definitely not healthy.   If this describes you, don't wait --- detox NOW. 

Contact me and we can work out a plan for you.  You can do these over a weekend.  You won't have to take off from work.  The sooner you detox the sooner you can be enjoying great health.

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