Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy without knowing exactly why. Cigarette smoke contains more than 2,500 chemicals such nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide as well as heavy metals. One such heavy metal known to be toxic for both the smoker and non-smoker (through second hand smoke) is cadmium. Symptoms of cadmium toxicity are sore joints, decreased appetite, slow growth, zinc deficiency, and kidney stones. The National Library of Medicine published a study stating that nutrient intakes of smokers differ substantially from those of nonsmokers. Some of these differences may exacerbate the harmful effects of smoke components on cancer and coronary heart disease risk. In addition, it has also been proven that smoking can lead to the following types of cancer: mouth, tongue, lip, cheek, esophagus, larynx, lung, kidney, pancreas, and urinary bladder. Smoking is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are directly associated with smoking, and colds and infections are much more common in smokers.
What steps should be taken if you have been exposed to smoke first hand or second hand?
Follow this link for recommendations by the CDC on how to quit smoking: http ://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
Fortunately, there is a way to get these harmful substances out of the body. Oral chelation, detoxification protocols, and specific nutritional therapies can remove heavy metals and chemical toxins and reduce the toxic load our bodies endure on a daily basis. Chelation would be an obvious solution. Chelating agents are substances which can chemically bond with or chelate metals, minerals, or chemical toxins from the body. According to many experts, oral chelation is useful in reducing heavy metal toxicity and calcification, lowering blood cholesterol, lessening lipid peroxidation (free-radical oxidation of metabolized fats), thinning the blood, and preventing the formation of blood clots (a cause of heart attack). The chelating agent actually encircles a mineral or metal ion and carries it from the body via the urine and feces. Therefore, before starting the chelation process it may be necessary to cleanse the colon with a product such as Växa's Colon-Aid+, and drink plenty of water.
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32 Bioavailable Amino Acids including EDTA: Helps naturally chelate from the cardiovascular system excess toxic metals, such as lead, calcium, nickel, tin, antimony, aluminum, mercury, arsenic, zinc, copper, and others which have potential valencies between 2,3 and 5 in their outer shell; has the ability to dissolve calcium (similar to vinegar dissolving an egg shell) from the rigid calcium-fibrin-fat plaque from the walls of arteries and veins, and safely removes it via the urinary tract.
Ascorbate Mineral Complexes: Specific buffering agents important for the safe release of toxins and effective cleansing of the liver and kidneys, naturally thinning the blood and safely increasing blood flow.
Phytomedicinals Specific to Liver Health & Function (Thioctic Acid, Milk Thistle, Solidago Virgaurea & more): Help cleanse the liver, stabilize cell membranes and aid
