We live in a polluted and stressful world. A person’s body can become overburdened and strained by contaminants. This contamination can lead to health problems. There are several types of toxins.

• Anti-nutrients such as high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats, caffeine, alcohol, and processed foods
• By-products from the chemical processes that keep us alive such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, bile, urea, and stool
• Medications used improperly, inappropriately, or too often
• Heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, tin, and aluminum
• Chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, cleaning products, solvents, and glues
• Allergens such as food, mold, dust, pollen, and chemicals
• Causes of infections such as bacteria, viruses, yeast, and parasites

• Stress such as lack of personal time, too much work, excessive worry, too little rest, and financial strain
• Unhealthy mental states such as addictions, overeating, and destructive mental patterns
• Distractions that surround us such as constant noises, smells, lights, and images
• Over-stimulation from advertisements, radio, computers, TV, phones, and pagers

• Lack of spiritual connection, a loss of meaning and purpose
  
• Isolation, the lack of social support and community
• Nature deprivation, being disconnected from natural environments
• Negative emotions and persistent self-defeating thoughts such as anger, fear, guilt, hopelessness