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I can’t tell you how many times I hear patients come in and tell me that their allergies are bothering them as an explanation as to why they are stiffly and their sinuses are clogged. Most of them blame it on the seasons, or a certain season, but many times I see patients suffer from these symptoms year-round. Well, while the change in season can cause some allergies the more common cause of chronic congestion and runny noses can often be the toxins in our environment.
Not only can these toxins cause allergy like symptoms but they can also cause chronic headaches, cause pain, make you experience fatigue, contribute to many chronic diseases, disrupt your endocrine system, and many, many more symptoms that people think are normal. Well, these symptoms may be common but they are not normal and toxins can be a major cause of them.
Some of you may be thinking that you aren’t really exposed to that many toxins in your environment and that this is not something that you need to pay attention to, but you may be surprised. Toxins come in all shapes and sizes and are found in many everyday places and products. Some of the most common toxins that we come in contact with every day are dust, pet dander, cleaning products that have chlorine and fragrances, cosmetics, toxins on our food, heavy metals in deodorant and in cookware, fabric softener with its toxin fragrances, tap water that has heavy metals and fluoride, BPA plastics products like Tupperware and the receipts you get at the store, and the air you breathe which is filled with all kinds of toxins especially if you live in a city.
Now, before we start to get into how to reduce your exposure to these substances it is important to realize that you can drive yourself crazy trying to get rid of all the toxins in your environment. For the sake of sanity, it is essential that you not do this. Just avoid the toxins when you can and don’t stress about the ones that you have no control over. As long as you are constantly trying to improve your toxin avoiding habits then that is the best we can do.
So, let’s go into the 5 most important areas that you can reduce your toxin exposure in order to make the biggest dent in your overall toxic load.
Following these steps and always looking for ways to detoxify your personal environment is one of the most important aspects of attaining life-long health.
Stay healthy out there!
Dr. Stephen Hussey is a board certified Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner who lives in Roanoke, VA. He is director of Functional Medicine at Balance Wellspace where he specializes in managing chronic conditionssuch as Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Autoimmune Diseases, Heart Disease, Weight Loss, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Allergies, Liver Disease, Migraines, and many more.
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