We live in a Sea of Toxins . While there are a few success stories, by and large, the environment is more polluted than ever. For example, Californians for Pesticide Reform report pesticide use in California was up 129 percent from 1991 to 1995. And California is considered progressive. If you live in a city, the air is polluted.
Water sources are increasingly suspect.
Many individuals are exposed to chemicals at work , but are afraid to quit their jobs for fear they can't make as much money somewhere else. Most of us apply chemicals directly to our bodies in the form of personal care products made from petroleum and other toxic substances. The body might be able to handle all this if we all ate nothing but healthy food, drank pure water, got just enough of the right kind of exercise, were emotionally stable and well adjusted and took just the right amounts of supplements while avoiding second-hand smoke and rarely indulged in caffeine, alcohol or recreational drugs. Though some of us know people like that, for most of us are a bit more relaxed. Your first level of insight must be to consider what that all means for your body.