Look at the following list of the Toxic Top 10 and you will see how toxins have unknowingly been allowed into our lives and into our bodies.

1. Household Cleaning Products
2. Pesticides and Herbicides
3. Steroids, Growth Hormones, and Antibiotics
4. Preservatives, Additives, Colorings, Hydrogenated Oils, Rancid Fats, and Other Chemicals
5. Teflon Cookware
6. Water
7. Personal Care Products
8. Heavy Metals
9. Biotoxins
10. Medicines

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1. Household Cleaning Products

Have you ever wondered what is in all of those cleaning products that you use around your household? Most household cleaners have toxic chemicals in them that affect our bodies.

Solution: Purchase natural household cleaning products. Be sure to check the labels as some claim to be natural, yet still have hazardous materials.

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2. Pesticides and Herbicides

Like household cleaning products, pesticides and herbicides contain harmful ingredients that affect our bodies.

Solution: Purchase natural products and be sure to check labels to ensure that they do contain only natural ingredients.

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3.    Steroids, Growth Hormones, and Antibiotics

Chemicals such as steroids, growth hormones and antibiotics can be found in dairy, meat, poultry and pork products.

Solution: Shop for raw-milk products, grass-fed beef, organic free-range poultry and try to avoid pork. Also, check labels to ensure no additives have been added to the products.

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4.    Preservatives, Additives, Colorings, Hydrogenated Oils, Rancid Fats, and Other Chemicals

Preservatives, additives, colorings, hydrogenated oils, rancid fats and other chemicals can be found in most packaged, refined, fried and fast foods. Examples that you may find in your cereal may include excitotoxins (neurotoxins) like MSG (monosodium glutamate), Aspartame (or other artificial sweeteners) and hydrolyzed vegetable protein.

Solution: Read the labels of the products that you purchase. A good rule of thumb is that if you cannot pronounce it or know what the ingredient is, it is potentially harmful. Write it down and look it up.

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5.    Teflon Cookware

Teflon is made up of chemicals that have proven to cause health problems and birth defects in factory workers as well as those who live within proximity of the manufacturing site.

Solution: Use stainless steel cookware and cook with extra-virgin olive oil at low to medium heat or coconut oil at high heat to reduce sticking.

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6.    Water

There have been many recent reports on how America's water supply has been tainted with jet fuel, pesticides, hormones, and dangerous chemicals due to current filtering and treatment practices. It is even reported that depending on where you live in the US, you may have certain prescription drugs in your drinking water based on the use percentage of use of the drug in that particular region. Also, beware of many bottled waters and make sure that you do research on if they are in fact filtered and chemicals have been removed.

Solution: Buy purified water or use a water purification system.

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7.    Personal Care Products

Many personal care products contain many harmful chemicals that are toxic to our bodies such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), DEA, propylene glycol, and fluoride.

Solution: Review and research the chemicals that are in the products that you use. Buy natural products, which are now available at your local grocery or drug store.

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8.    Heavy Metals

Many elements such as mercury and lead are present in our everyday lives. High levels of mercury have been found in vaccinations, fillings and fish. While many toys, paint products (usually older products) and kitchenware contain lead.

Solution: Do further research on toxic heavy metals and the levels found in certain products. For example, do a search on mercury levels in fish and you will locate which fish is safer to eat and how often to keep levels of mercury in your body in the non-toxic levels.
The only solution to avoid toxicity due to heavy metals is to educate yourself on the ingredients and content of these items and make an informed decision.

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9.    Biotoxins

Biotoxins, such as mold and lyme, surround us in our everyday household environments.

Solution: Do some research on biotoxins in the home and how to keep lower levels. Mold and Lyme are the most common of biotoxins. Natural physicians that work specifically in this area can come up with the best way to treat and remove these hazards.

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10.     Medicine

Medicine is one of the largest toxins affecting society today and is the source of many debates that is apparent all over the media. Did you know that over 4 billion prescription drugs are taken in the U.S. alone each year? Columbia University School of Public Health reported that 95% of all cancer is caused by diet and environment. The scientists in this study believed that toxins are stored within your body, and build up over time, eventually leading to disease. Our parents' generation hadn't started producing symptoms of toxicity until well into their sixties, while our generation is manifesting symptoms in their twenties, and even worse, their teens!

The purpose of medication is to radically alter body function and change physiology with volatile chemicals. There are alternative ways to treat health problems through natural outlets and are directed towards your overall health instead of just treating the symptom.

Solution: Talk with your doctor to find out if there is a natural alternative to the medication you may be taking. They will be able to provide the expert advice and alternatives so that you may make an educated decision.