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Health - Are You Aware of How Your Health Is Affected by Toxins in Your Body?

Toxins - Toxins are all around us in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the clothes we wear. Toxins are in our home, car, place of work, where we play and pray.

Different substances give off toxic gases we ingest into our lungs which gets into our tissues, our brain and even our bloodstream. New cars are loaded with toxins from all the plastic, sprays, and other materials used in manufacturing the vehicle. The gases do not disappear for quite some time. New homes, mobile homes, paint, carpet, glues, varnishes and cleaning products are also very harmful to our health.

Did you know our liver has the job of keeping out new toxins and cleaning up toxins already in our body. Our poor liver has to try to keep out thousands of different toxins each minute. Our kidneys also are overworked trying to help out the liver.

If your body has a weak immune system your liver is really overtaxed to harmful degrees.

The better your nutrition is, the more you can keep away from harmful chemicals either by ingesting them from inhaling the fumes or touching them the better you will be in the long run.

Using paints and cleaning products that are all natural products as much as you can is very beneficial to your health. There are paints being produced that actually do not give off any fumes at all. You need to be wary though not all "green products" are effective in doing a good job so research your products and get feedback from others who have used them.

There are two types of toxins fat soluble and water soluble, The fat soluble toxins go for the fatty tissues in our bodies like our brain. These toxins are very hard to get rid of once they enter our body. The water soluble toxins are a little easier to get rid of but again our kidneys and liver have to work very hard to accomplish this task.

There are programs you can do to help your body rid itself of toxins but it is a slow process. You also have to work hard to keep out new toxins while you are trying to get rid of the old ones. Diet and nutrition are very important at this point.

Colon cleanses are not something you do to get rid of toxins they do not get into the tissues where the toxins are residing.

Liver and gall bladder cleanses are very beneficial to the process of toxin elimination.

Your memory, weigh, eyesight, hair, skin, nails can show definite signs of improvement when you eliminate these heavy metal toxins.

Stress - Job Burnout Are You One Of Its Victims?

Are you one of the few people who love their job and can't wait to get to their office or place of business?  You have either resigned yourself there is nothing you can do about your job or you really love what you do.

However, for the majority of us we absolutely dread going to work, and we only show up each day because we need to eat and have a place to live. This is how I had felt for quite a few years.

The real picture or truth that was placed in front of me one day changed how I looked at my job.  The answer I stumbled upon was it was not the job, boss, co-workers, the drive, the pay none of it...it was all me..it was how I perceived my job, my boss, co-workers and surroundings.  When I was shown this simple truth, my whole outlook changed.  I may not still like my job or whatever but it is my decision to make that choice, and I chose to have less stress by not taking things personally and to do the best I could each day fulfilled that I had done a good days work for the pay I agreed upon.

If you really desire to reduce stress/burnout there are small, easy baby steps you can take. 

One is find a supportive health coach to hold your hand and work with you on this goal. 

Stress is necessary when you need to flee but not from the home to the office and back. Research ways that work for you by trying to incorporate some meditation into your daily routine 10 - 15 minutes a day can help you be focused and centered and more in control of your day, getting better supplementation, getting more rest each night, make sure you have down time for you, do something that excites you such as a hobby or hiking, canoeing, a day at the beach.

Our body and mind are very resilent but we still can become ill or get diseases from too much stress and job burnout is a real stressor indeed.  Disease - means not at ease.

So do yourself a big favor and look out for your health and the fact you recognize you have an issue with job burnout/stress is your first step on your road to health.

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Exercise - Exercise is not a sweaty, dirty word unless you want it to be

Exercising is not a sweaty, dirty or hard unless you wish it to be so.  You can have lots of fun exercising by taking a stroll along the waterfront, around your block, at the park, beach or even the mall.  You won't lose any weight for the most part, but you will have greater flexibility, your heart will love you and you will just feel so much better.  Your energy will increase and you may even meet some new friends.
If you are, however, looking to lose weight, increase your endurance,or train for a walkathon, you will need to walk faster, push yourself, climb stairs, hills, and find some uneven terrain in which to explore.  I have been told by some of my friends who lost a good amount of weight that walking up inclines such a hilly areas helped them lose their weight and walking on flat ground did not accomplish this goal.You can also, of course, go to the gym or join an exercise club and do aerobics, use weights, get a trainer, play racquet ball or swim in the olympic size pool.  Most of us do not keep good enough committments to go to the gym enough times to warrant the cost of the membership. If you like to swim go to the community pool or community exercise room and the cost is really quite affordable. 

There is another option to help keep you motivated if you are so inclined and are not motivated by yourself, you could hire a health coach.  What is a health coach you ask, well a health coach is someone who works with you to keep you accountable, and is your support all along the way until you reach your goal or decide to do your goal all on your own.  The coach and the client work together and agree on easy, attainable goals one step at a time.  The coach does not judge or criticitize; the coach is there to be your cheerleader.If you do not feel a health coach is for you, you can ask a friend to be your support, or a family member. 

You should exercise at least 3 - 4 times a week for 30 minutes consistently.  If you exercise one day here and one day there and don't exercise for a month or two you will not reep the healthy benefits of exercising.  Set a goal for yourself and plan out different activities, places to walk and keep your exercise routine exciting.  A quick tip before you go say I will enjoy my exercise time and get great benefit from my time your exercise session will be greately enhanced.

So dust off that bike, shine up those shoes and say these shoes are made for walking and start moving toward better health.  Your body, mind and spirit will love you for it.

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