{"id":2483,"date":"2022-05-25T16:30:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T16:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annabrownewellbeing.com\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2022-05-25T17:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:10:50","slug":"reducing-your-toxic-load-is-one-of-the-most-beneficial-actions-you-can-take-for-your-overall-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annabrownewellbeing.com\/2022\/05\/25\/reducing-your-toxic-load-is-one-of-the-most-beneficial-actions-you-can-take-for-your-overall-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing Your Toxic Load"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reducing your toxic load is one of the most beneficial actions you can take for your overall health. Sometimes quite small, simple to implement changes, can really have a positive effect on wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All toxins are destined to pass though the liver to be turned into non-toxic substances. Your amazing liver filters 1.4 litres of blood containing nutrients, medication and toxins, every minute! These substances are processed, and then depending on whether they have value for the body, are stored, altered or detoxified. They then pass back into the blood or are released and eliminated via the bowel or bladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your liver has around 500 different actions to get on with alongside its role in detoxification. Loading it up with lots of toxins takes it away from all of these other important tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental toxins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is ubiquitous. They are present in many everyday objects from plastic water bottles, pesticides and paint, to cosmetics and personal care products. POPs are sometimes known as \u2018\u2019forever chemicals” because they are so resistant to environmental degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposure to POPs has wide ranging health implications and include chronic illnesses and developmental defects. POPs can be endocrine disruptors, interfering with hormone balance. This can impact both male and female reproductive health and lead to hormone-related cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alarmingly, plastics have been found in human blood for the first time. The impact of this discovery on human health is not yet clear, but researchers have already found that microplastics damage human cells in laboratory tests. You can read the full article here<\/a>. What is clear is that wherever we can have an impact on reducing the amount of toxins that we come into contact with, we would be well advised to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple ways to start reducing your toxic load<\/h2>\n\n\n\n