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We’ve all become toxic dumpsites,” warns Dr. Doris Rapp, MD, past president of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and author of Our Toxic World: A Wake-up Call. Although we usually can’t see, smell, taste or feel them, we exist in a sea of toxins that weren’t around 100 years ago. Scientists estimate that everyone alive today carries within their bodies at least 700 contaminants that are undermining our health and making us sick.

In 2003, Bill Moyers made news when scientists found 84 different industrial chemicals in his body as part of a study conducted by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in collaboration with public advocacy and research group, the Environmental Working Group. The study tested the blood and urine of nine volunteers, including Moyers, for 210 industrial compounds. These compounds, many considered pollutants, weren’t around when our grandparents grew up but are now common in our food, air and water. Moyers’ “body burden” of such chemicals was not unusual, and was consistent with results from large population studies done by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention beginning in 1999.

Although taking supplements has become big business, and people are more aware than ever of healthy diet and lifestyle, the problem of “toxic overload” has not been anywhere near as well addressed. This may be because toxins aren’t always readily apparent, or possibly because the problem can seem quite overwhelming.

But there’s some good news! Despite living in the same toxic environment we all share, after walking his talk for the past 20+ years, when Raymond Francis had his body burden of toxic chemicals tested recently, no detectable levels were found!!! His doctors were in shock from disbelief.

There are three things you must do to protect yourself from environmental toxicity:

• Remove as many toxins from your environment as you can. That means getting rid of toxic household cleaners, lawn and garden-care products and bodycare products.  It also means filtering your water and air. 

• Support your detox pathways with a high-quality foundational supplement program.

• Detox with regular fasts and saunas.

Regular saunas have been central to his recovery, and that saunas have become indispensable today if you want to be healthy. Although owning your own home infrared sauna is best, if this isn’t possible, join a gym or health club where you can sauna several days a week minimum.