Maurice Pierce October 2, 2024
Our clothing and bedding also contribute to a toxic lifestyle. Synthetic fiber is a plastic produced entirely in a laboratory from petroleum byproducts. Sixty percent of the fibers that are used to make our clothing and bedding are made of synthetic fiber.
Synthetic fibers are known by several names: polyester, nylon, acrylic to name a few. They are cheap to produce and buy. That’s why synthetic fibers account for most of the global textile market. Make no mistake about it, synthetic clothes and bedding are toxic.
The toxic substances contained in synthetic fiber may break down in hot weather and then be absorbed through our skin. Once in the blood, they can act as endocrine disruptors. Every time you take your clothes and bedding to the laundry, fiber detaches from them, enters the waste water and is released into the environment.
These fibers are non-biodegradable, so it’s another source of microplastic pollution. Basically, any fiber that’s not cotton, wool, leather, hemp, silk, bamboo and linen (made from the flax plant) is synthetic. When possible, go organic with cotton, bamboo, hemp and linen. Wool, leather and silk are naturally organic.
Organic fibers are grown without the use of toxic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and chemical fertilizers. They are not processed with any other toxic substances and must be colored with non-toxic dyes. Try to buy organic clothing and bedding with the GOTS or OEKO-TEX certification when possible.
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Maurice Pierce September 18, 2024
We don’t need a detoxification program to remove toxins from within our body. The human body carries all the instructions needed in its DNA, for how to independently cleanse itself. The only thing our body needs us to do, is stop poisoning ourselves on the daily.
This means going organic with your diet when possible, avoiding UPFs and QSR food, eating only minimally processed food and the removal of cosmetics and indoor pollutants from your living space/self as best you can. If we do our best at detoxicating these poisons from our living space/self, then your body’s potential to self-cleanse is possible.
As for our body’s outer covering, aka our skin, hair and nails, the body is equally efficient at self-cleansing these tissues. We don’t need soap to wash our bodies. A washcloth and water alone is all that’s needed to gently exfoliate (remove) pollution and dead cells from one’s body to feel clean and keep a pleasant natural scent.
Bacterial communities in the microbiome of our skin, hair and nails help protect us from some of the damaging effects of pollution, UV rays and may prevent graying of hair. Soap, no matter how it’s advertised, is still a detergent. It will breakup bacterial communities and breakdown oil on the top layer of the skin, hair and nails, leaving each tissue unprotected, dry and irritated.
Install a bath and /or shower filter to bathe with filtered water. Filtered water is free of harsh chemicals and minerals that can also dry out skin and damage hair and nails. Filtered water will leave your outer covering hydrated and stronger.
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Maurice Pierce September 3, 2024
Toxic food additives and environmental pollutants usually accumulate in fat cells first after entering the body. As a result, fat cells prevent toxins from building up in our organs. Thus, protecting us from their toxic effects. That said, during weight loss, fats break down and toxins are released into our bloodstream.
An obese or overweight person may end up storing an excessive amount of toxins over decades. Diet and intense exercise can cause fat cells to break down over a short period of time. Thereby, releasing a large amount of toxins into the bloodstream. If this happens, it will increase your body’s oxidative stress levels. As a result, health problems are sure to follow.
IMO, to detoxify your body via weight loss – intermittent fasting spread out over a year(s), along with a detoxicating lifestyle is the way to achieve long-term weight loss safely. You see, our bodies are well-equipped to handle most all toxicants in very small doses. So, if we take our time burning fat, the human body will detoxify and heal itself while we lose weight.
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