Environmental toxins come in two categories — chemical and metallic. These accumulate and reside in the body’s fatty tissues, and come from medications, food preservatives, and exposure to pesticides, air pollutants, and other harmful toxins. Our exposure started when we were in the womb of our mother.

Here some of the chemicals mostly exposed:

• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as a flame retardant

• Bisphenol A (BPA), found in plastic products (e.g., water bottles)

• Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), found in nonstick cookware

• Acrylamide in items cooked at high temperatures (e.g., french fries, fried chicken, and coffee)

• Mercury, found in seafood

• Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive released in vehicle exhaust

Reduce Toxic Load

“Toxic load” refers to the volume of toxic substances that have been accumulated in the body at any given time and the overall burden it places on the body systems and vital organs.

Toxins come from countless sources, many of which we are not even aware of. Environmental threats, chemicals, and radiation are three of the most common categories. Your body has a number of passageways through which it is directly exposed to toxins and several mechanisms that it uses to deal with this exposure.

The three most common pathways of exposure are the lungs, the digestive tract, and the skin. We are directly exposed to toxins through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and anything that contacts our skin. While minimizing exposure to potentially harmful chemicals on a daily basis is the most effective method for limiting toxic load, you can be proactive about reducing toxic build-up already present in the body. Focus on a clean, whole food diet, detoxify with a regular dietary cleanse, and use all-natural household, skin, and hair care products.

• Carvacrol

• Citronellol

• Detoxification and Cleansing

• doTERRA On Guard® Sanitizing Mist

• Hazards of Air Pollution on Respiratory

• Respiratory Health in your home

• Clean air in the home

• Isometric Yoga to Reduce Fatigue

• Natural Cleaning with doTERRA On Guard Cleaner Concentrate

• Reduce Toxic Load

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• Smartphones and Mental Health

• Sunlight Energizes T-Cells

• The Science of doTERRA Breathe®