Introduction A Time to RenewThis is the most important book I will write in my career. In June 2006 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly one-quarter of global disease is caused by environmental exposures, but perhaps most striking is what it said next: "Well-targeted interventions can prevent much of this environmental risk," saving what could amount to millions of lives every year. This simple truth is the main reason I bring youThe Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps. I will give you an effective and practical plan for ridding your body and your life of harmful toxins that affect the vast majority of us today -- including ones you may not know about hiding in unexpected places -- so that you can achieve lifelong wellness.Everyone deserves to feel as alive and energetic as possible, even if we do have to live with a few toxins that are an inevitable reality of our modern era. With this book I give you hope for a healthier tomorrow, and the promise that you can do something to support optimum health now and in the future. It will dispel myths you may have believed in the past about chemicals in our world and offer a revolutionary solution that will revitalize everything about you -- body, mind, and spirit.The subject of detoxification and cleansing has long been a source of controversy.
When first I began cleansing it was considered "odd" or "strange" by many people. Yet, this healing philosophy has become much more accepted over the last ten years. Mainstream thought is just beginning to accept the fact that, as a society, we likely aren't detoxifying as well as we should. This is due to the overwhelming body of evidence about the dangers of toxicity, air and water pollution, and the buildup of chemicals in our environment -- evidence that is mounting daily.A cultural shift in the last few years alone has brought the topic of toxins to the forefront of the general public's attention, right alongside the issue of global warming. The two do, after all, go hand in hand in a lot of ways. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the onslaught of stories relating the insidious, long-lasting effects toxins can have on our bodies, on our planet, and the future of both. People increasingly seek the knowledge and secrets to leading healthy, robust lives.
Who doesn't want to participate in life to the fullest, with abundant energy? Who doesn't want to avoid hospitals and a lifetime dependence on drugs? Now that science is catching up with proving the effects polluted environments can have on our quest for vibrant health, more and more people are ready to hear the message about toxins and ways to avoid them -- or at least limit their impact -- in everyday life. It's true that toxins can play a role in whether or not you can reach and maintain an ideal weight, whether or not you can bear and raise healthy children, and whether or not you would call yourself a happy person.As I write this, reports are escalating about toxic toys coming from China. Recalls are in force and we are demanding new standards that will prevent such occurrences. Restaurants in major metropolitan areas are boycotting bottled water to help mitigate the damaging effects plastics have in the environment, where they cannot be broken down. (In addition, as you'll soon learn, plastics give off toxic chemicals that you then ingest when you -- or your babies -- drink from a bottle.) There's nothing more powerful than a collective voice for change. And I'm thrilled to be witnessing finally a growing united effort and interest in reducing the level of toxins in our lives.
My mission in teaching people how to live in a toxic world is a personal one. More than twenty years ago I was battling poor health, weight gain, and fatigue, and it was then that I discovered the natural healing principles that would ultimately change my life. I realized that by adopting a.