The American way has gone astray when it comes to health issues. Even though we as a people are bombarded with advertising about the next best thing, just open your eyes and look around you and the answer becomes clear. We are getting fatter, weaker, more lethargic, irritable, and our children are being sedated in the home and schools with pills to handle conditions such as ADD that were non existent just 15 to 20 years ago. All types of major disease are on the rise. More children are becoming diabetic and there is a rise in autism. Why is this? Simple! Our air, water and soil are being compromised with environmental toxins!

There used to be many mom and pop farms that produced organic produce, it wasn't considered organic then, that was just how it was. Livestock and chickens fed naturally from the earth as it had been for centuries. As the world became smaller due to huge increases in population, the demand for food became great! So much so, that now about 3/4 of all farm land is now government subsidized with many changes from the old schools healthful way of growing. To sustain more crop, less insect predators and weed free farmland, old school farming gave way to big business. Pesticides and herbicides! In the beginning it was hailed as a miracle! Products like DDT were increasing the total crop value. It was discovered later just how harmful it was but not without taking casualties. Other chemicals have since been created to use. But are they all safe. Some experts say not!

These toxic chemicals permeate throughout all types of produce and to add insult to injury, our soil has become deficient in nutrient value and in some cases cannot be replaced. We eat toxic food everyday. The smoke stacks spew toxic chemicals in the air and we breathe it. Our rivers and oceans are polluted. We need to do some major filtering just to have safe drinking water.

We have other factors that make us sick. Almost all processed food are altered to extend shelf life. Drugs and alcohol also poison our bodies. The bodies filtering system, mainly the liver and kidneys, are taxed to the limit. There comes a point where they are over burdened and a weakened immune system settles in.

It may seem hopeless to take charge of this situation but there are many things you can do to reduce and even reverse toxicity! Detoxing your body will be ongoing because the chemicals will continue to be around you unless by some miracle man wises up.

Almost any cleansing program out there will have you drinking a lot of liquids, especially water. Water is essential to flushing out toxins. Every part of your body needs water to do this. One way a person flushes out toxins is by sweating. This is great! Go for the sauna, but beware, if you are not replacing what you lost from sweating then you can dehydrate yourself and that just won't do.

Whenever possible, eat organic fruits and vegetables and lots of it. Go nuts with the salads. Raw food is the natural way to eat. There is no animal or insect on earth that cooks food, only man!

Everyone's body has a ph level that is optimum. An over acidic body will eventually become diseased. All foods are either acid or alkaline. Our bodies need at least 75% alkaline foods for optimal health. To find out what state your body is in, just go to any drug store and ask for ph strips. They are easy to use.

Reducing stress can help you tremendously! Stretching, yoga and even a foot massager can all help you relax. Stress can raise blood pressure so you'll want to find ways to de stress yourself and come down from all of the pressures of daily life.

Getting rid of environmental toxins is the best way to improve your health and giving the body a chance to heal itself. Wouldn't it be great to feel better? You can! It is always recommended that you consult a health care professional before starting any detox or cleanse program. Your health is your responsibility and you can improve your quality of life. You can do this!