It is well known that we live in a toxic world. We are bombarded daily with different toxins. The list can be extremely long and detailed but the following are some of the most common toxins most people are exposed to: pesticides and herbicides in our food, plastics and petrochemicals, heavy metals such as mercury, lead, arsenic and other through dental amalgam fillings, contaminated seafood, conventionally grown fruits and vegetables aviation fuel. More chemicals enter the body also through the skin as we use different personal hygiene products such as shampoos, antiperspirants, anti-bacterial soaps, deodorants, make up, perfume, sun block, hair dyes and styling products. Let’s not forget the toxins from cookware such as Teflon products, canned food, household cleaners, chlorinated and fluoridated water, chemicals off gassing into our household environment from new carpet, new cabinets and furniture, paint, as well as artificial air fresheners and candles. Need I go on? How about pharmaceutical drugs and over the counter medications that most people use throughout the year that the body needs to detoxify and excrete before it gets seriously poisoned?
Naturopathic Medicine believes that many chronic diseases have their root of development in the accumulation of toxins that affect different tissues, organs and systems in the body. Modern studies of toxicology can assess the impact of different toxins on the human body. We recognize that certain toxins are carcinogenic (promote cancer or are cancer causing), other chemicals disrupt the endocrine system and hormone production and other toxins can significantly impact the function of kidneys and liver and into a greater extend the functions of every system in the body.
How do you know that you need to Detoxify? What are the signs and symptoms of being toxic?
The following are some of the most common symptoms or health related conditions associated with chronic elevated toxicity. Most diseases can be mufti-factorial (many reasons can contribute to the development of the disease) but toxicity can significantly contribute to the following:
- Fatigue, chronic fatigue and lack of energy
- Constipation, bloating and other gastrointestinal disturbances
- Irritated skin, skin rashes, eczema
- Allergies, irritated mucus membranes
- Low-grade infections, weakened immune system
- Puffy eyes or bags under the eyes
- Hair thinning and hair loss
- Elevated blood pressure
- Menstrual problems such as heavy or painful menstruation
- Insomnia
- Infertility, low sperm count or motility, prostatitis
- Swelling and Edema that comes and goes
- Cancer, auto-immune diseases, thyroid auto-immune disease
- Headaches, brain fog, moodiness
- Liver cirrhosis, elevated liver enzymes
- and many more.
At Lipogenex we offer different Detox programs that can address the needs of the individual patient as well as the underlying causes of the different disease processes. Some Detox programs can be as easy and as fast as a week long, and other programs can be as long as several years.
The following Detox programs and modalities are offered:
- Liver Detoxification
- Gallbladder Detoxification
- Pineal gland Detoxification
- Gastrointestinal Detoxification (microbes, yeast, candida, parasites)
- Lymphatic Detoxification (Lymph Drainage Therapy)
- Extracellular Drainage
- Intracellular Detoxification and drainage
- Heavy Metal Detoxification (known also as Chelation therapy)
- Homeopathic Detoxification
- Homotoxicology, drainage remedies, spagyric remedies for detox
- Overall microbiological terrain Detoxification and balancing
- Nutritional, dietary and lifestyle Detoxification
- Intravenous (commonly known as IV) nutrient Detoxification
- Energetic, Body Field and other frequency Detox
- Detox with the use of Medical Ozone
- Weight Loss through Detox
Lab testing and other tests we provided to check for different toxins
- Heavy metal testing in urine, and hair
- Mycotoxin testing in urine
- Pthalates, benzene, toluene and other chemicals in urine
- Stool analysis for parasites, yeasts and microbes in the gastrointestinal system
- Genomic analysis for detoxification capability in the body
- Thermography of the whole body to show Detox capability and Toxicity in the body
- Intracellular analysis for nutrient deficiency (like Glutathione or antioxidants) that contribute to reduced detoxification capability
