Detoxification: What Are The External Causes of Toxins Accumulated in Our Body?

By Kyle J. Norton

Human body has adapted to the change of environment over thousand of years by properly response to external conditions. The lymphatic system expressed its function when the body is cold by secreting sweet through skin and the cells send signalling to request for water when the body is dehydration.  

However, when the body no longer can adjust to long term toxins accumulation,  the signs of discomfort and disease appear, leading to symptoms of headache, fever, nausea, vomiting,…… and diarrhea. 

Toxins are chemical agents if overwhelm the body tissue can cause dysfunction of the internal organs, leading over expression of free radicals in induction of chronic diseases.

Symptoms of toxic organs  share the similar trail with biological agents such as bacteria or viruses. 

To better understand how disease is caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, we must first understand how poisons work within the body.

According to the joint article of “ Manifestations of Toxic Effects” lead by the Cornell University, researchers wrote, “Toxicity is  normally divided into four types, based on the number of exposures to a poison and the time it takes for toxic symptoms to develop. The two types most often referred to are acute and chronic” and “ Most toxic effects are reversible and do not cause permanent damage, but complete recovery may take a long time. However, some poisons cause irreversible (permanent) damage”.(1)

Here are most common external causes of toxin accumulation in the body

1. Air Pollution
The cause of air pollution are the result of burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline to produce electricity and power our vehicles such as the emitting of carbon dioxide resulting in ozone pollution, acid rain, and toxic heavy metal pollution.

In the study of environmental pollution, Dr. Marilena, the lead author wrote in Volume 151, Issue 2, January 2008, Pages 362-367, “Air pollution has both acute and chronic effects on human health, affecting a number of different systems and organs. It ranges from minor upper respiratory irritation to chronic respiratory and heart disease, lung cancer, acute respiratory infections in children and chronic bronchitis in adults, aggravating pre-existing heart and lung disease, or asthmatic attacks” and “In addition, short- and long-term exposures have also been linked with premature mortality and reduced life expectancy”.

Yes, this is the air we breath very day. Every breath we inhale, our body is required to detoxify all this harmful material entering our body.

If the body systems (circulatory, digestive, endocrine, excretory, immune, integumentary , muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeletal) are weakened, some of these harmful can not be removed from our body that can cause heavy metal accumulation and  disrupt the normal function of organs and lead to inflammation and infection.

2. Soil Pollution
Soil pollution are caused by misuse of the soil in poor agricultural practices, mineral exploitation, industrial waste dumping, and indiscriminate disposal of urban wastes.

These kinds of wastes accumulating in our soil include herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals and man-made chemicals that will enter our body through raining, snowing and foods.

Dr. Sónia M.Rodrigues and Dr. Paul F.A.M.Römkens, the scientists expressed in the Chapter 9 – Human Health Risks and Soil Pollution, ” Accumulation of toxic chemical pollutants and soil-borne pathogens in soils resulted in increased human exposure either via inhalation, dermal contact or ingestion of soil, or indirect exposure via dietary intake or drinking water” and ” It is therefore crucial to develop tools to assess potential risks of human exposure to pollutants and to determine meaningful threshold concentrations in soils in order to protect human health”(3).

Long term accumulation of these harmful substances will disable the body system, leading to the development of chronic diseases.

3. Water pollution
An estimated 90% of waste water are discharged directly into rivers and streams without treatment.

According to the reports by CBC, ”More than 205 billion litres of raw sewage and untreated waste water spewed into Canada’s rivers and oceans last year, CBC News has learned, despite federal regulations introduced in 2012 to try to solve the problem”(4).

Other causes of  water pollution include poorly designed landfills, road deicing salts, and hazardous waste sites, these harmful substances of heavy metals and chemical substances can enter the water that we drink everyday.

4. Indoor pollution
Indoor pollution such as gas heaters, gas appliances, wood burning fireplaces, leaking chimneys and furnaces, and tobacco smoke causes allergic reactions such as eye, nose and throat irritation, and weakening our immune system.

According to the book of Indoor Pollution charter VII health effects of indoor pollution, “ Pollutants are inhaled, ingested, and absorbed. They may have effects at their first point of contact with the body, or they may affect internal organs” and “( In compared to injection and absorption) Inhalation is generally the most important route by which toxic substances enter the body. Inhaled substances may exert their effects in the lungs, or they may pass from the lungs to other organ systems in blood, lymph, etc”(5).

5. Toxins in Food
Certain foods are more toxic than others, such as french fries, BBQ chicken, and most fast foods which contain a high quantity of trans-fat that has been shown to be carcinogenic. Fruits and vegetables that grow in the contaminated soils or herbicides used on them, will absorb the contamination substances.

People who have an occupation in dealing natural food toxins may cause toxins accumulated in the body. The WHO in the article of food fact, wrote,“Some natural toxins can be formed in food as defense mechanisms of plants, through their infestation with toxin-producing mould, or through ingestion by animals of toxin-producing microorganisms.” and “Long-term health consequences include effects on the immune, reproductive or nervous systems, and also cancer”(6).

Also, Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist in the article of 5 Chemicals That Turn Our Food Toxic (and how to avoid them!) suggested Bisphenol-A, aka “BPA.”, the estrogen-like man made chemical is pervasive in canned foods; Bromated Vegetable Oil, aka “BVO.”, the chemical enhances the bright colors in many bottled beverages like soda, sports drinks and citrus flavored drinks; Benzoate Preservatives, aka “BHT, BHA, TBHQ.”, the chemicals are used to help keep fats in foods from going rancid; Perfluorooctanoic acid, aka “PFOA.”, the paper and lining of microwave popcorn bags contain PFOAs and Azodicarbonamide, the bleaching agent used in packaged, processed foods like frozen dinners, pasta and flour mixes in baked goods(7)..

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Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrition
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Sources
(1) Manifestations of Toxic Effects by Cornell University, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and University of California at Davis

(2) Human health effects of air pollution by Marilena Kampa and Elias Castanas

(3)  the scientists expressed in the Chapter 9 – Human Health Risks and Soil Pollution by Dr. Sónia M.Rodrigues and Dr. Paul F.A.M.Römkens,

(4) Billions of litres of raw sewage, untreated waste water pouring into Canadian waterways by Elizabeth Thompson ·

(5) Indoor Pollution charter VII health effects of indoor pollution 

(6) Natural toxins in food(WHO)

(7) Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist in the article of 5 Chemicals That Turn Our Food Toxic (and how to avoid them!)