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Conventional medicine continues to develop at a rapid rate, becoming ever more technical and specialized. Depending on what type of headache you have, you may visit an internist who may in turn refer you to a neurologist, an ophthalmologist, of even a psychiatrist.
In this traditional form of medicine, the different symptoms are viewed as different body part being ill, but what if all these symptoms are interrelated? What if your headache, skin rash, constipation, stomach ulcer, insomnia, and muscle spasms are all symptoms of the same underlying problem? What if the medicines that suppress your pain also suppress your immune system and possibly compromise your health over the long term?
Most symptoms are the body's way of trying to get rid of
toxins and to regain homeostasis and balance. Therefore, most
diseases should be treated not by suppressing the body's defense
mechanisms, but by cooperating with these systems.
Toxins may defined as substances which produce physical,
emotional, and psychological imbalances in an individual.
We are consistently exposed to toxins every day. There are
two types of toxins: exogenous and endogenous. Exogenous toxins
are present in the outside environment, whereas endogenous
toxins are produced as a result of imbalances in our metabolism.
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Major
exogenous toxins which affect us are
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Tap water |
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Smog and petrochemicals |
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Nitrosamines |
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Pesticides |
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Carbon tetrachloride |
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Solvents, fuel |
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Parasites |
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Chloroform |
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Formaldehyde |
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Industrial exposures |
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Coffee, tobacco,
alcohol, sugar, food preservatives |
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Heavy metals: mercury, aluminum, lead, cadmium |
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Bacteria: streptococcus, staphlococcus, salmonella (food poisoning) |
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Viruses: Epstein-Barr, Influenza, Cytomegalo virus, Herpes, HIV |
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Toxins are discharged from the body by the liver, kidneys,
lymphatics, colon, lungs and skin. As more and more toxins
accumulate in our system, they place severe stress on these
organs of elimination. With continued accumulation, the liver,
kidneys, and other organs begin to malfunction, causing a
weakening of the immune system. The endocrine glands no longer
secrete the proper amounts of hormones into the bloodstream
- metabolism slows, producing a hospitable environment for
illness.
The gradual accumulation of low levels of toxins cannot yet
be measured by conventional analytical methods, so many doctors
deny their existence. As instrumentation and measuring methods
become more sophisticated, such toxic states will be recognized
as dangerous. NutraScan is a sensitive tool that can detect
these toxins and their whereabouts in the body.
What are the Symptoms Caused by Toxicity?
There are two types of illnesses caused by toxicity:
1) Nonspecific illness This includes poorly-defined symptoms
such as fatigue, headaches, insomnia, bad breath, muscle stiffness,
depression, allergies, etc. this group is very difficult to
categorize, with many combinations possible. Many of these
symptoms are also labeled as hypoglycemia, candidiasis, food
allergies, and stress.
2) Specific illness
This includes better-defined
syndromes having a characteristic set of symptoms. Some examples
are: migraine, arthritis, psoriasis, influenza, sinusitis,
immune deficiencies, tumors.
In the last several decades, our food supply, drinking water,
air, and soil have become increasingly contaminated with toxic
chemicals. Never before has the human body been presented
with such a heavy burden of foreign substances to metabolize
and eliminate. In addition, excessive use of fast food, caffeine,
and alcohol continue to be widespread in our culture. Over-the-counter,
prescriptions, and recreational (illicit) drugs complete the
picture, taxing the human body beyond its natural capabilities
of detoxification.
At the same time, physicians are seeing an increase in such
nonspecific symptoms as chronic fatigue, migraine headache,
and sinus congestion. Some individuals find themselves being
much more susceptible to colds, or to whatever "bug"
is currently going around. Much more serious are the increasing
cases of autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid
arthritis, and lupus.
We are being inadvertently exposed to toxic chemicals in
our home, work, and recreation environments throughout the
day and night. The body has a certain capacity to detoxify
itself, but when this is exceeded, toxins deposit both within
and around the cells, causing a wide variety of health problems.
Low-level toxicity from many sources can be very difficult
if not impossible to detect. Yet the combined action of these
toxins creates a "Toxic Cocktail" effect which can
seriously weaken an individual's immune system, making them
even more susceptible to disease and stress. The symptoms
of such exposures are not usually correlated to the presence
of toxins. In fact, conventional medical testing often does
not have an explanation for the symptoms, hence the frequent
diagnosis of "psychosomatic" maladies. The symptoms
of toxicity may take years to manifest after initial exposure,
making it extremely difficult to correlate the toxins with
the symptoms.

Ignoring toxins or failing to recognize the
body's toxicity can eventually lead to chronic systemic toxicity,
which ultimately results in damage to internal organs or tissues.
Routine laboratory tests will not indicate the presence of
toxins in the body, but symptoms will persist, occurring rarely,
sporadically, frequently, or on a daily basis.
Some people are more vulnerable/susceptible to toxins than
others. Their reaction to the toxicity os a given substance
depends on a number of factors, including:
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The amount to
which one is exposed. |
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Frequency of
exposure. |
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The state of
their elimination and filtering organs. |
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How tolerant one is to the
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The
Detoxification Process
The human body is a powerful self-detoxification machine.
Any disease or chronic/excessive stress can compromise its
self-detoxification ability, resulting in an increase of toxic
load in the body.
The majority of detoxification and elimination is carried
out by four systems in the body:
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Respiratory |
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Urinary |
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Digestive |
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Dermal |
"The
Toxic Ping Pong Effect"
Patients who are physically ill should be encouraged to undertake
detoxification only under the supervision of a trained professional
to avoid the resettling of toxins in the same or different
tissues (organs), a phenomenon which is known as "the
toxic ping pong effect". Instead of being eliminated
from the system when they are dislodged, the toxins simply
relocate, with the associated reactions.
This occurs when:
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Detoxification
is undertaken without appropriate drainage therapy and
the body cannot handle the extra stress from stirred-up
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Effective detoxification is best performed under supervision
of a qualified health care professional specializing in such
therapies. Each patient will have a unique toxic load profile
with various causes. The ideal detoxification procedure is
one customized for each patient.
However, in any detoxification program which actually stimulates
cells to release toxins, it will draw on the resources of
the body to eliminate the toxin. This means that a patient
with high toxic load and low energy resources will experience
sluggishness and fatigue while energy is being redirected
to a cellular level.
When the elimination process is done successfully,
most patients experience:
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Disappearance
of reactions and symptoms |
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A distinct increase
in energy and vitality |
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Increased feeling
of general well-being |
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More tolerance
and resistance to stress |
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Increased resistance
to colds, flu, and infections |
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Amelioration or reduction
in disease symptoms |
The specificity of NutraScan is unique in that we are able
to determine what body organs are being affected and also
by what toxins. This enables us to assess an individualized
treatment approach for detoxification and tissue repair.
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