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• Food allergies and sensitivities such as
to gluten and dairy

• Gut biome out of balance
• Stress – emotional and physical

• Lack of quality sleep
• Smoking
• Nutritional deficiencies such as

low levels of vitamin D, antioxidants,
minerals or amino acids

• Heavy metals – exposure can be
from a variety of sources from physical
contact, to ingestion, to inhalation of

contaminated air. Just a few examples are
contaminated food and drinking water,

utensils and cookware, eating large fish
(e.g. ahi, swordfish, shark and marlin),
seaweed, amalgam dental fillings (there is

more danger in removal if it is not done
properly) and car exhaust, especially diesel.

• Pesticides such as Round Up
(glyphosate) and fungicides such as
Matin (isoproturon)

• Plastic by-products such as BPA and
phthalates (these are endocrine disruptors carpets, mattresses, furniture, cleaning
agents, aerosol sprays, adhesives, paints,
which can also lead to chronic diseases) solvents, etc.
• Nanoparticles/Nanotechnology – • Radiation – EMF (electro-magnetic
sometimes used in sunscreens, make

up and cookware (non-stick pans also field), RF (radiofrequency) and microwaves
contain PFOA and other carcinogens). such as from cell phones and cell phone
towers, WiFi, smart meters, Bluetooth,
Beauty products such as make up, computers and other wireless devices.
lipstick and hair dye may have heavy
metals, nanoparticles and phthalates.

(www.ewg.org is a great resource for We are all unique individuals. Something
finding out which household products that causes inflammation in one person
may not do so in another and vice versa. It
are potentially harmful and which ones is of the utmost importance that we each
are safe.) find what is the healthiest diet and lifestyle
• VOCs (volatile organic compounds)

– “fumes” from chemicals used in for our own unique body and being.
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