Dear Health Conscious Reader,
Did you know that, when tested, newborn babies have an average of 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants already present in their blood?1
Then, as we make our way through life, toxins enter our body through the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even through our skin.
The world we were designed to live in over millions of years has recently changed. And our bodies haven’t adapted quickly enough to flush out the countless man-made chemicals, toxins, and pollutants that are now present in our everyday lives.
But getting rid of these toxins will help you live a longer, disease-free life. You can reduce or eliminate numerous problems such as chronic pain, digestive troubles, depression, and even poor eyesight. Detoxifying your body can boost your immune system, clear your mind, balance your hormones, and much more.
The good news is there are steps you can take to cleanse your body.
A key concept to remember when it comes to detox is chelation. The word “chelate” comes from the Greek word “chele,” which means “claw.” It describes the process by which a molecule from a nutrient (or chemical) surrounds and binds (or grabs like a claw) to metal toxins – such as mercury, lead, and arsenic – and carries them out of your body through your kidneys and out in your urine.
Chances are you have some level of exposure to heavy metals. Believe it or not, arsenic and lead are among the most common forms of heavy metal toxicity.2 These poisons are used in the manufacturing processes of things like pesticides, glass, wood preservatives, fertilizers, paint, batteries, plumbing, and ink. Not to mention hobby paints, hair coloring, and cosmetics.
In some cases, doctors will use a synthetic solution or chemical called ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) through injection. But this can sometimes cause side effects, including headache, rash, and high blood pressure. And in some cases, it can remove vital minerals from your body along with the toxins.3
There are some safer, more natural methods of chelation that I recommend for removing toxic metals from your body.
You can take chlorella, a form of dried algae. You can find it in most health-food stores. Take one 500 mg capsule per day initially. Some people are sensitive to chlorella. If you start experiencing nausea or burping, it means your body can’t tolerate it, and you should go for another option.
If you don’t have a sensitivity, work up slowly over one to two weeks to a dose of one teaspoon (10 tablets or capsules) per day until your levels come down.
Fresh cilantro has also been shown to remove mercury from the body. About a teaspoon a day should work.
Garlic is also good. Three cloves of fresh garlic per day should help.
There’s another powerful “chelator” you can use to flush dangerous toxins from your body.
Research from my colleague, Dr. Nan Fuchs, produced a remarkably safe and effective detoxifier.
It’s called modified citrus pectin, and it’s made from the inner peel of citrus fruits. Modified citrus pectin is one of the most powerful chelating substances I’ve found in the world, and it’s been proven to work in human clinical studies.
In one recent study, USDA scientists gave people modified citrus pectin for six days.4 The scientists measured the amount of toxins excreted in their urine before taking the modified citrus pectin and 24 hours after taking the citrus pectin.
The results?
- The amount of deadly arsenic excreted in participants’ urine increased by 130%…
- The amount of toxic mercury excreted increased by 150%…
- The amount of cadmium excreted increased by a whopping 230%…
- And the amount of toxic lead excreted increased by 560%.
Results like these in only 24 hours are remarkable.
And here’s something else: Even though modified citrus pectin is strong enough to soak up toxins and heavy metals like a sponge, it’s also gentle on your system. Not a single person in these human trials reported any side effects.
In fact, modified citrus pectin is so safe it has been tested on children as young as 5 years old who suffer from lead poisoning. Every child tested had a dramatic increase in the excretion of lead in their urine – over 130% on average.5
Modified citrus pectin is safer than many forms of chelation therapy, because it does NOT deplete the essential minerals your body needs. So while it eliminates toxic metals and pesticides like lead, cadmium, and mercury, it doesn’t deplete your body of zinc, calcium, or magnesium. In fact, there was no change in the level of these vital minerals in patients during the study.
Now before you run out and buy citrus pectin, you have to make sure you’re getting the right kind. There are a lot of people out there selling citrus pectin, but it’s not the same kind that was used in the clinical studies.
You see, most citrus pectin is composed of large, long-chain carbohydrate molecules that are too big for your body to digest. So the pectin simply passes through your body without binding to toxins.
The good news is, a colleague of my friend Dr. Nan Fuchs found a way to modify citrus pectin that makes it very easy for your body to digest.
The result is a patented form of modified citrus pectin called PectaSol®. It easily binds to toxins, so they can be eliminated by your body’s digestive system. In fact, PectaSol® is so powerful, it can trap and remove significant amounts of toxins in as little as 24 hours.
I recommend you read the following letter from Dr. Fuchs.
She’ll tell you everything you need to know about this powerful detoxifier.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD
- Environmental Working Group. “Body of Burden – The Pollution in Newborns.” July 14, 2005.
- Sherman, Cathy. “Tracing Pesticides in Children From Ingestion to Elimination”, NaturalNews.com. 3/28/08
- “Heavy Metal Toxicity”, Life Extension, 6/12/03, www.lef.org
- Phytotherapy. Res. 20, 2006; 859–864
- Alternative Therapies, Jul/Aug 2008, Vol. 14, No. 4
