Detox 1: Intro to Detox

Detox 1: Intro to Detox

Detox 1: Intro to Detox Transcript

00:00:00 Welcome to our webinar on gentle detox. My name is Pilar Manzana. Let's start from the beginning. What are actually toxins? Toxins are substances in our body that interfere with our metabolism and because they can contribute to chronic disease, our body is well prepared to get rid of them as quickly as possible. Mind you, if the amount of toxins is too high, we don't have enough antioxidants, our liver is not working properly or our gut is not excreting antioxidants, our liver is not working properly or our gut is not excreting efficiently because our flora imbalances are preventing it from happening, we might not be able to eliminate these harmful substances. Mind you, if the amount of

00:00:40 toxins is too high, we don't have enough antioxidants, our liver is not properly supported, our gut is not excreting properly because of flora imbalances or constipation we might not be able to eliminate these harmful substances. Now you're probably wondering whether your toxic load is high or not. So let's have you're probably wondering whether your toxic load is high or not. So let's have a look at the most common symptoms of high toxicity. You may suffer from recurrent infections including colds or urinary infections. You have poor skin and heart condition. You struggle with mental sluggishness. You experience tiredness and

00:01:16 or depression, your digestive health may be an issue, your response to chemicals is exaggerated and your tolerance to exercise is pretty low. Headaches come frequently, you find it difficult to lose weight, your fertility is low or you're trying to conceive and you may have suffered some to lose weight, your fertility is low or you're trying to conceive and you may have suffered some miscarriages. Now where do we get toxins from? Unsurprisingly from food because they contain pesticides, additives and even heavy metals like lead and mercury. Also from how we cook our food, from the environment including from pollution and cleaning chemicals, from our lifestyle including alcohol, smoking, drugs, lack of exercise and even stress, from our hormones including cortisol,

00:01:54 alcohol, smoking, drugs, lack of exercise and even stress, from our hormones including cortisol, estrogen and xenoestrogens and of course from genetics. So now the million dollar question, How do we detox? Firstly, the liver plays a very important role in eliminating toxins and it does it in two separate stages. It is fundamental to balance both stage 1 and stage 2 because the metabolites that come out of phase 1 can be pretty harmful and therefore we need a robust phase 2 to eliminate them as efficiently as possible. Our diet and lifestyle can affect robust phase 2 to eliminate them as efficiently as possible. Our diet and lifestyle can affect this delicate balance so let's see what foods play an important role. Alcohol, smoking,

00:02:37 charred meats, saturated fats, pesticides and steroids upregulate stage 1. However, fasting, not having enough protein in your diet, having too much iron, which could be from supplements, so it is advisable to always run any supplements you are taking by your doctor or nutrition professional to ensure you're not having too much. Also heavy metals like mercury and fish professional to ensure you're not having too much. Also heavy metals like mercury and fish Lead from pollution can also increase your stage 1, as can the pill, antihistamines and grapefruit. Interestingly, our bodies produce substances that can also add to our toxic load, especially hormones like cortisol, estrogen or testosterone. When the endocrine system is not

00:03:21 in balance, we may produce too many hormones because we are chronically stressed, we suffer from estrogen dominance such as in endometriosis or testosterone excess like in PCOS. And these from estrogen dominance such as in endometriosis or testosterone excess like in PCOS. And these hormones had to be eliminated and without a healthy detox system they may be stuck in your body and recirculated in the bloodstream. Another source of toxins our body needs to spend energy in eliminating is shinoestrogens which are chemicals found in plastics like BPA, tap water, pesticides and herbicides that can mimic our own estrogen. Products from stage 1 are not water-soluble, which means they cannot be excreted and can potentially be even more harmful than the

00:03:57 which means they cannot be excreted and can potentially be even more harmful than the original toxins. I know that sounds a bit scary but there is a way to protect ourselves from the damaging effects of these chemicals, which basically plenty of antioxidants which are found in fresh food, especially dark-colored fruit and vegetables. Now stage 2 transforms those nasty metabolites into water-soluble compounds, ready for excretion. And we'll talk about excretion in a little bit. And of course, the role the gut and the kidneys play in elimination. But the liver is not the only organ that aids detox. Your skin plays a fundamental role as well, especially via the sweat. So, exercise is a top priority when trying to detox because sweat

00:04:43 draws out toxins through the skin. That's one of the reasons why saunas and steam rooms are recommend you while detoxing.

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[00:00:00] Welcome to our webinar on gentle detox. My name is Pilar Manzana. Let's start from the beginning. What are actually toxins? Toxins are substances in our body that interfere with our metabolism and because they can contribute to chronic disease, our body is well prepared to get rid of them as quickly as possible. Mind you, if the amount of toxins is too high, we don't have enough antioxidants, our liver is not working properly or our gut is not excreting antioxidants, our liver is not working properly or our gut is not excreting efficiently because our flora imbalances are preventing it from happening, we might not be able to eliminate these harmful substances. Mind you, if the amount of [00:00:40] toxins is too high, we don't have enough antioxidants, our liver is not properly supported, our gut is not excreting properly because of flora imbalances or constipation we might not be able to eliminate these harmful substances. Now you're probably wondering whether your toxic load is high or not. So let's have you're probably wondering whether your toxic load is high or not. So let's have a look at the most common symptoms of high toxicity. You may suffer from recurrent infections including colds or urinary infections. You have poor skin and heart condition. You struggle with mental sluggishness. You experience tiredness and [00:01:16] or depression, your digestive health may be an issue, your response to chemicals is exaggerated and your tolerance to exercise is pretty low. Headaches come frequently, you find it difficult to lose weight, your fertility is low or you're trying to conceive and you may have suffered some to lose weight, your fertility is low or you're trying to conceive and you may have suffered some miscarriages. Now where do we get toxins from? Unsurprisingly from food because they contain pesticides, additives and even heavy metals like lead and mercury. Also from how we cook our food, from the environment including from pollution and cleaning chemicals, from our lifestyle including alcohol, smoking, drugs, lack of exercise and even stress, from our hormones including cortisol, [00:01:54] alcohol, smoking, drugs, lack of exercise and even stress, from our hormones including cortisol, estrogen and xenoestrogens and of course from genetics. So now the million dollar question, How do we detox? Firstly, the liver plays a very important role in eliminating toxins and it does it in two separate stages. It is fundamental to balance both stage 1 and stage 2 because the metabolites that come out of phase 1 can be pretty harmful and therefore we need a robust phase 2 to eliminate them as efficiently as possible. Our diet and lifestyle can affect robust phase 2 to eliminate them as efficiently as possible. Our diet and lifestyle can affect this delicate balance so let's see what foods play an important role. Alcohol, smoking, [00:02:37] charred meats, saturated fats, pesticides and steroids upregulate stage 1. However, fasting, not having enough protein in your diet, having too much iron, which could be from supplements, so it is advisable to always run any supplements you are taking by your doctor or nutrition professional to ensure you're not having too much. Also heavy metals like mercury and fish professional to ensure you're not having too much. Also heavy metals like mercury and fish Lead from pollution can also increase your stage 1, as can the pill, antihistamines and grapefruit. Interestingly, our bodies produce substances that can also add to our toxic load, especially hormones like cortisol, estrogen or testosterone. When the endocrine system is not [00:03:21] in balance, we may produce too many hormones because we are chronically stressed, we suffer from estrogen dominance such as in endometriosis or testosterone excess like in PCOS. And these from estrogen dominance such as in endometriosis or testosterone excess like in PCOS. And these hormones had to be eliminated and without a healthy detox system they may be stuck in your body and recirculated in the bloodstream. Another source of toxins our body needs to spend energy in eliminating is shinoestrogens which are chemicals found in plastics like BPA, tap water, pesticides and herbicides that can mimic our own estrogen. Products from stage 1 are not water-soluble, which means they cannot be excreted and can potentially be even more harmful than the [00:03:57] which means they cannot be excreted and can potentially be even more harmful than the original toxins. I know that sounds a bit scary but there is a way to protect ourselves from the damaging effects of these chemicals, which basically plenty of antioxidants which are found in fresh food, especially dark-colored fruit and vegetables. Now stage 2 transforms those nasty metabolites into water-soluble compounds, ready for excretion. And we'll talk about excretion in a little bit. And of course, the role the gut and the kidneys play in elimination. But the liver is not the only organ that aids detox. Your skin plays a fundamental role as well, especially via the sweat. So, exercise is a top priority when trying to detox because sweat [00:04:43] draws out toxins through the skin. That's one of the reasons why saunas and steam rooms are recommend you while detoxing.