environmental toxins

Question 1

types of toxins

Answer 1

heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, microbial compounds

Question 2

persistent organic pollutants

Answer 2

includes drugs, alcohol, solvents, formaldehyde, pesticides, herbicides, food additives

Question 3

POP is primarily dealt with by the…

Answer 3

liver

Question 4

POP risks

Answer 4

mental illness, neurological system, damage to endocrine system, impaired nervous function, respiratory tract, cancer

Question 5

high levels of POP are predictive of…

Answer 5

diabetes, more so than obesity

Question 6

microbial compounds

Answer 6

toxins produced by bacteria and yeast in the gut can be absorbed by the body, causing disruption to body functions

endotoxins, exotoxins, toxic amines, toxic derivatives of bile, various carcinogenic substances

Question 7

microbial compound risks

Answer 7

tied to liver disease, crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, psoriasis, lupus erythematous, pancreatitis, allergies, asthma, and immune disorders, cause autoimmune diseases

Question 8

prevent damage from microbial compounds

Answer 8

diet high in fiber (mainly soluble from sources like vegetables, guar gum, pectin oat bran

Question 9

risk factors for toxicity

Answer 9

more than 20lbs overweight
diabetes
gallstones
history of heavy alcohol abuse
psoriasis
anabolic steroids
estrogens
oral contraceptives
cleaning solvents
pesticides
diuretics
NSAIDs
thyroid hormone
viral hepatitis