The toxin solution : how hidden poisons in the air, water, food, and products we use are destroying our health--and what we can do to fix it / Joseph Pizzorno.

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Eliminate avoidable toxins, mitigate the effects of those you can't avoid, and enjoy a longer life with this essential health guide from a pioneer in integrative medicine, Dr. Joe Pizzorno--the author, teacher, practitioner, and founder of Bastyr University, the country's first and largest fully accredited university of natural medicine.

Dr. Joe Pizzorno is convinced that lifelong good health rests on two key determinants: your exposure to toxins and your ability to process them in your body. While lifestyle, diet, and genetics all play a major role in well-being, many symptoms of declining health and chronic disease are rooted in toxic overload--our exposure to a barrage of chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, electromagnetic frequencies, and pollution that are the byproducts of modern life. While the human body has an innate capacity to detoxify, it cannot cope with the elevated levels of toxins we are exposed to today. Most alarmingly, this toxic overload has helped transform once rare diseases into epidemics affecting people of all ages.

In The Toxin Solution, Dr. Pizzorno provides the proven detox and tailored methods he has developed to heal toxic overload and restore health in just eight weeks. With this essential guide you will learn how to:

Avoid toxins in food and the products you use; Mend your gut and prepare for detox; Support your body in releasing the chemicals; Repair some of the damage toxins have caused.

Fortunately, our bodies have a tremendous capacity for healing and recovery. With The Toxin Solution you will discover how releasing and avoiding toxins can help you to feel better today--and every day for the rest of your life.

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Library Journal Review

Dietary recommendations to reduce toxin exposure and improve health are everywhere and range from widely accepted measures (e.g., eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer fatty and starchy foods) to extreme fad diets and cleanses. This title is somewhere in between. Pizzorno (Textbook of Natural Medicine) is a naturopathic physician and the founder of Bastyr University; hence his recommendations are grounded in naturopathic rather than conventional medical practice. The book begins with two chapters on the sources and health effects of recognized toxins such as lead and arsenic as well as phthalates, preservatives, and other chemicals. Subsequent chapters suggest diet and supplement regimens to detoxify the body, clean up the gut, and improve liver and kidney function. Pizzorno blends carefully cited, scientifically validated claims with assertions based on naturopathic practice but not fully supported by medical evidence (e.g., health risks associated with leaky gut, mercury from fillings, GMOs, and artificial sweeteners). In fact, the concept of detoxing with diet and herbal supplements is not generally accepted by mainstream medicine. VERDICT Readers interested in naturopathic approaches will appreciate Pizzorno's detailed explanations, clear instructions, and gentle tone. His recommendations for avoiding known toxins and eating healthier foods will likely appeal to a broader range of readers.-Janet Crum, Northern Arizona Univ. Lib., Flagstaff © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.