Toxins: The Unwelcome Guests In Our Household
To the invisible eye, the reality is we are surrounded by seemingly harmless every day household items. Particularly ones that are made to “protect us” from bacteria or to be “microwave safe”. On the flip side, the chemicals used to fight off these same bacteria and germs, or carry our foods could also be a part of what is getting us sick. At the end of the day, it’s all about taking into account the accumulative exposures and consumptions. Our environments need to harbor a “safe space” for our minds, bodies and spirit to thrive and flourish in. We need to be able to have peace and balance, for our nervous system to feel regulated. Our minds to be calm and quieted. Our energy to feel grounded. In todays modern world it becomes more and more apparent how tricky that can be to maintain that level of calm regulation, grounded energy and focused clarity.
Our thoughts alone such as negative self talk or comparison is toxic in itself. Let alone what kind of material or content we choose to watch. The pollution in the air and the recycled HVAC units that run like clockwork from our homes, commercial buildings and structures, and the air emission quality from metropolis and even more inland neighborhoods from all the cars, trains, planes and boats. With overcrowding populations and modern day living, we also need to understand the evolving threats to our immune and nervous system. Having a quality air filter in the places you frequently spend time in, should be something to consider.
Next you have the most obvious… the items in your kitchen. Whether that is the foods highly sprayed with insecticides, pesticides, herbicides or injected with GMO’s. There is also all the exposures to micro plastics, in our plastic bottles and tupperware. What about the teflon non stick pots and pans we cook our foods with? Even if you purchase organic foods, when you cross contaminate them with these items, what good is organic when it’s still submerged in chemicals? We all are learning more and more that these micro plastics, sprays and GMO’s are linked to a number or diseases and illness that weaken our immune or threaten our health and wellbeing. These chemicals in our foods and household goods cause our hormones to be off. Resulting in but not limited to thyroid issues, fertility issues, compromised gut health, neurological conditions such as Parkinsons, dementia and an entire list of autoimmune diseases. This includes being exposed to every day household cleaning products, with the chemicals that aThere is a reason there are more new companies being created for more sustainable cleaning products such as Supernatural exist. Be mindful and weary of companies that claim to be “safe” because there are still a ton out there that are not as safe as they claim to be.
Autoimmune diseases, in addition to the more common life threatening diseases: cardiovascular and cancer is an added group of health disruptors that millions of Americans are facing more and more. Autoimmune conditions are silent and slow disruptions for peace, healing and wellness to occur. The root case of autoimmune diseases that more data and research are pointing to is: inflammation. Inflammation is cased by four major aspects: diet/nutrition, stress, toxins/infections and of course, genetics (which surprisingly only plays a fourth into the likelihood of getting what your family had). To which, if you continue patterns and behaviors such as similar lifestyle: eating habits, emotional behaviors, and physical activity just like your other family members, the chances are, you will meet the same kind of results. Whether that is positive or negative. Most of us follow suit to the examples we are around, more than we would like to admit. Particularly if they perpetuate behaviors and results that are less favorable. And of course, it’s the same for more favorable outcomes as well. With more awareness and mindfulness, we get to intentionally create new habits, lifestyle choices, and behaviors that match our desired outcomes. We get to heal and live more healthy lives with those we care about.
There is much to learn about the products we consume and support. Start where you can but start somewhere. Drinking natural spring, mineral, or purified reverse osmosis water is a simple and effective place to start, as 3 out or 4 Americans are chronically dehydrated. Any concerns for the low minerals that are filtered out from the reverse osmosis process, can be remineralized again by a few drops of concentrated minerals you can buy at your local Whole Foods or health store. Staying hydrated, properly nourished with nutritious foods, minimal toxic exposures to plastics, chemicals and heavy metals will be the very breeding grounds for a healthy body to heal, your gut (also known as your second brain) for a boost in your immune system, that which connects you to a clearer mind to follow and a bright, soulful spirit to flourish. So, kick those intruders out of your home and start creating an environment for healing to deepen.
