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4 4 Invisible Killers Invisible Killers INVISIBLE KILLERS United States from waterborne microbes. removal of heavy metals and other INVISIBLE KILLERS by Rik Deitsch Chlorinated chemicals in drinking water from toxins.Classic chelation causes side effects by Rik Deitsch (kidney, bladder, etc..) and may not be well- pesticides, herbicides and refrigerants have been linked to increased risk of breast cancer. tolerated in some people. Additionally, most We are surrounded by environmental Cyanobacterial toxins in municipal water have chelating agents may remove beneficial toxins. Substances that may cause distress or been linked to illness and disease worldwide. nutrients along with the potentially harmful disease to our bodies can be found in everything Sewage treatment plant workers are at much compounds. that we eat, in everything that we drink and even higher risk of respiratory illness, skin rashes, For example, the chelating agent EDTA in the air we breathe. Some of these compounds headaches and body aches. has a charge of -2. Because of this, it will seek are a by-product of an industrialized world. out and bind to any +2 ion in the body. This Heavy metals like lead and cadmium are What about our food. includes harmful ions like lead, but it also released from factories or are produced as waste Environmental toxins work their way includes calcium and magnesium. When substances in the industry. We are also exposed into the food chain. As of late 2005, 47 states chelating with EDTA you need to constantly to many naturally-occurring toxic substances. have advisories to limit intake of freshwater fish add magnesium and calcium back into the For example, volcanic eruptions release due to mercury contamination. In 2005, the system. Eventually, there will be diminishing much of the free mercury that can be found in FDA reported finding chlorinated pesticides, benefits as the EDTA will only take out the the environment. Our bodies have a variety of calcium and magnesium that is being added and mechanisms for dealing with this toxicity, but like DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene – will fail to remove all of the lead. a breakdown product of DDT), in 63% of foods the current total load exceeds the body’s ability surveyed. Pesticides and Herbicides in food The newest research centers on the use to adapt. When our bodies fail to break down or have been linked to many cancers. of a colloidal suspension of the mineral zeolite remove these toxins the only other way to deal ‘clinoptilolite’ in such products as Natural with them is through sequestration. Cellular Defense. The activated zeolite attracts The body will try to deposit these The most surprising thing about our and traps small, highly-charged particles that fit compounds into tissue to minimize their body burden is that we are at risk even before into the pores and channels of the zeolite cage. potential damage. For example, lead may be we are born. A study conducted in 2005 by the This includes heavy metals (Lead, Cadmium, sequestered into bone, displacing calcium and Environmental Working Group in cooperation Mercury, etc..), nitrosamines and environmental increasing the risk of osteoporosis. The overall with the American Red Cross examined the pollutants. Understand that this is a passive load of these toxins is sometimes called our umbilical cord blood of newborns. They found process – when the zeolite is in close proximity “Body Burden.” that the average newborn has 200 different to these compounds, they will be drawn to the A high body burden has been implicated industrial chemicals, pollutants and pesticides zeolite and either absorbed into the cage or in: Immunotoxicity – leading to asthma, adsorbed onto the surface of the zeolite. allergies, cancers and chronic disease; in their blood. These included over 70 known Once trapped by the zeolite these toxins carcinogens (toxins that may cause cancer). Neurotoxicity – leading to cognition Other studies have found high levels of the are easily removed from the body. Because the impairment, memory loss as well as sensory and metals cadmium and mercury in the breast milk zeolite has affinity based on both size and motor dysfunction; and Endocrine toxicity – of nursing mothers. charge, it does not remove necessary ions like leading to reproductive issues, loss of libido and As we grow up we are exposed to calcium, magnesium and potassium while it metabolic impairment. For more information seemingly benign compounds that are even efficiently rids the body of toxic heavy metals. see www.bodyburden.org meant to benefit us but have been shown to have This particular activated zeolite has been the In research published in 2005, New York long-term negative consequences. For example, center of several clinical studies that will be University School of Medicine researchers Fluoride in our drinking water has been linked published over the next few years. For more provided some of the most compelling evidence to Osteosarcoma and Hypothyroidism. information see: www.detoxsmart.com yet that long-term exposure to air pollution— Additionally, vaccinations which undoubtedly even at levels within federal standards—causes prevent disease may contain the mercury For more information on the toxic environment heart disease. Previous studies have linked air compound Thimerosal which has been linked to see the following: pollution to cardiovascular disease but until - The Environmental Working Group: now it was poorly understood how pollution the rise of autism in children. www.ewg.org What can be done? We need to look at damaged the body’s blood vessels. both prevention of toxicity and dealing with the - The Centers for Disease Control and Environmental toxicity is a global inherent rise in body burden that has occurred Prevention: www.cdc.gov concern. These pollutants don’t recognize since birth. A healthy diet high in raw foods has - The Environmental Protection Agency: national or political boundaries. As an example, been shown to be beneficial. Of course, make www.epa.gov Japan has experienced a phenomenon known as sure that you wash these foods to remove “yellow sands” over the past several years. This pesticides and herbicides that cling to the About the Author. is caused by pollution blowing in from Chinese surface of fruits and vegetables. Air purifiers Mr. Rik Deitsch holds both a B.S. in factories across the Sea of Japan. chemistry and an M.S. in biochemistry from may remove particulate matter and lower your exposure to some of the airborne toxins. Lastly, Florida Atlantic University. He conducted his In the air. avoid seafood which has been shown to have Ph.D. Research for the Duke University There are now 1460 metric tons of higher mercury levels – like tuna steak, marlin Medical School Comprehensive Cancer Center. airborne toxins that travel on the jet stream and sea bass. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer for around the world. Because of this there is no Nutra Pharma Corporation, a publicly traded Aside from limiting our exposure we place on the planet that can be considered a should all be actively aiding our bodies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical company pristine environment. Facilities in the United elimination of these toxins. Most programs for dedicated to researching neurological disorders States released 4.7 Billion pounds of toxins into systemic detoxification begin in the digestive and viral diseases. Mr. Deitsch is the co-author the air in 2005– 72 Million pounds are known tract with products that act either as laxatives or of the book Are You AgeWise?: What You Need carcinogens.In 2005 the city of Chicago diuretics. These include the ubiquitous colon to Know to Stay Young and Healthy and has experienced 68 days when the air quality was cleanse products. By helping our bodies to authored several papers on rational drug design too unhealthy for children, elderly and the ill. remove waste quickly, it may aid in lowering using computer simulations. He currently Coal-fired power plants spew sulfates, nitrates body burden over time. There may be issues, teaches at Florida Atlantic University's and mercury into the air. These compounds have though with the long-term use of laxatives Continuing Education Department and College been linked to more than 20,000 premature and/or diuretics. Some people may become of Business. He also teaches CME courses deaths each year. internationally. physically dependent on these products and cannot resume normal digestive function In the Water. For more information, please visit For more information, please visit There are an estimated 7 Million without them. www.detoxsmart.com www.detoxsmart.com illnesses and 1000 deaths each year in the A more direct method for removing harmful compounds is chelation therapy for the