beauty, health & wisdom mn

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Beauty, Health & Wisdom

Alison Levitt, M.D.

Web Sites: DrAlisonLevitt.com & Drinthekitchen.com

Blog: drinthekitchen.wordpress.com


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Wise MedicineIndividualizedapproachtohealth&healing

Nutrition Herbs Supplements Aromatherapy Lifestyle Wellness Techniques


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WhatisBeauty?

Physical HealthGenetics

Nutrition

Environment

Emotional balanceHormones

Thinking Process

Genetics

AppearanceWeight, Hair, Skin, Nails


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BeautyHealth&Wisdom

Ourculturereveresbeauty

TodaymainlydefinedbyayouthfulappearanceAsadoctorIhaveadifferentperspec@ve:

Ifyouarenothealthy,allthebeautyintheworldcannotmakeyoufeelgood

Ifyoudonotfeelgood;illnessordisease,thenbeautybecomesveryrela@ve


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BeautyProductsIndustry

50billiondollarsayear

Unregulated/selfregulated:likemakingachildresponsibleforthecandyshop

?legalstandardsforpersonalcareproductslabeledaspure,naturalororganic,


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TheCampaignforSafeCosme@cshasrepeatedlyaskedcertaincosme@ccompanies

toremovechemicalslinkedtocancer,birthdefects,learningdisabili@es.

Thecompanieshavebeenunwilling

Phthalates

1,4dioxane

Parabens

EthyleneOxide

hp://www.breastcancerfund.org/clearscience/chemicalslinkedtobreastcancer/cosme@cs/

ThinkPink?ThinkAgain.

PolycyclicAroma@cHydrocarbons(PAHs)


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ToxicBeautyCareIfyouarenotusingGreenProductsyouarebeingexposed

Theaveragewomanuses9personalcareproductsdaily.

Exposinghertoover168chemicalsdaily

AccordingtoEnvironmentalWorkingGroup,9outof10ingredientsusedinpersonalcare

productshavenotbeenevaluatedforsafety.


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Somecosme@ccompaniesarguethatthelevelofharmfulchemicalsinanyoneproductisnot

enoughtoharmyou

A2008studyofteengirlsbytheEnvironmentalWorkingGrouprevealed

16hormonealteringcosme@cschemicalsintheiryoungtestsubjects.

ACDCstudyof200youngwomenfoundresiduesoffourdifferentphthalates

inmorethan75percentofsubjects

BodyBurden

Carcinogensinlips@ck:

Butylatedhydroxyanisole(BHA)

Sodiumsaccharin

FD&CBlue1

Synthe@cfragrances

Lead

Theaveragewomanconsumes

6poundsoflips@ckinher

life@me


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ToxicBurdenSoup


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ToxicBurdenSoup


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ToxicBurdenSoup

Cadmium,flouride

chlorine

Bleach

Petroleum

VOC Propyleneglycol,Urea,SLS

Pes@cides,Fungicidesuse has increased 125% in the

USA over the past 25 years

Hormones,an@bio@cs


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Bythe@memostpeopleleavetheirhomesinthemorningtheyhavebeenexposedtoover30toxicchemicals:

26ofthemfrombeautycareproducts&personalcareproducts

.


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Theaveragehomecontainsmorethanonethousanddifferentunregulatedchemicals.

TheEPAreportedthatnearly

30cancercausingchemicalsweredetectableinthefat@ssuesofliterally

everyAmericantoday


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PCB

MoldsPhthalates

VOC

DioxinsAsbestos

HeavyMetals

ChlorineChloroform

Nomaerwhatwedo

Ifyoueat,drinkorbreatheinthiscountryyouarebeingexposed

Pes@cides,toxins,hormones&an@bio@cs


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Everythingweingest,breathorplaceonourskinneedstobeneutralized,excretedoru@lized

OrElse

Cancer

Damageimmunesystems

Chronicdiseases

Chemicalsensi@vi@esIncreaseIllnesses


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OilPrices?Recession?Tsunamis?Terrorism?

Oddsofdyinginaterroristcausedplanedisasteris

1in55,000,000assumingonesuchincidentamonth

andyouflyonceamonth

ChancesofanyAmericandevelopingcancerinhis/herlife@me:1in2

80percentofthosecancersarepreventablebecausetheywillbe

aributabletoenvironmentalfactors(WHO)


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Hope?


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Be wise aboutwhat we puton

our bodies

&

Be wise about what we putin.

WiseChoices


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Optimal HealthNo Side Effects

+ =

Protectourselvesdaily

Op@onone:

Op@ontwo:

safe,simple,effec@ve

+

MaketheHealthiestDailyChoices


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Be wise aboutwhat we put

onour bodies

Eliminate the dirty Dozen

WiseChoices

Petroleum

Phthalates

Hydantoin

Lead

TiclosanBPA

SodiumLaurylSulfate(SLS)SodiumLaurethSulfate(SLES)PolyethyleneglycolPropyleneglycolSynthe@cFragranceUrea


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ToxicBeautyCareProducts

SodiumLaurylSulfate(SLS)&SodiumLaurethSulfate(SLES):damagingtotheimmunesystem.Severeirrita@ons,Potentcarcinogen

PEG:polyethyleneglycol:poten@alcarcinogen,affectsimmunesystem Propyleneglycol:ac@[email protected]

structure(whattheskinismadeof).Causesbrain,liverandkidneyabnormali@es

Fragrance:Manyofthecompoundsinfragrancesarecarcinogenicorotherwisetoxic.

UreaandDMDMHydantoin; releaseformaldehyde.Serioussideeffectsincludeweakeningoftheimmunesystemandcancer


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Be wise aboutwhat we putin

our bodies

WiseChoices

Eliminate the dirty Dozen


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Avoid:12MostContaminated

Apples Bellpeppers Celery Cherries Grapes Squash

Peaches/Nectarines Pears Potatoes Redraspberries Spinach strawberries

Found to have the highest level ofhormoneaffecting pesticides:

benomyl, vinclozolin, and endosulfan

Highest percent of the carcinogenicpesticides: captan and iprodione

Most neurotoxicpesticides and fungicides


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Pes@cides:toxinsbydesign

Cancer:atleast101pes@cidesincurrentuseareprobablehumancarcinogensaccordingtotheEPA

EndocrineDistrupters:interferewithnormalhormonalfunc@oninanimals

Immune&Neurologicdamage:toxictotheimmunesysteminanimals.CauseBirthdefect.Parkinsons/Alzheimers

Blocktheabsorp@onofimportantnutrients


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Include:12LeastContaminated

Asparagus

Avocados

Bananas

BroccoliCauliflower

Corn(sweet)

Kiwi

Mangos

Onions

PapayaPineapples

Peas(sweet)


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BuyOrganic!

Healthier Noaddi@ves Nopes@cides Nogene@cmodifica@on

NoAn@bio@cs Nogrowthhormones Environmentalfriendly Moreflavorful


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an@bio@cs

pus

Americans have been consuming an average of two

pounds of milk per day

growth

hormone


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Worriedaboutosteoporosis?

About 50,000 Americans die each year of problems related in someway to osteoporosis.

Consump@onofdairyproductswasassociatedwithanincreasedriskofhipfractures...

Metabolismofdietaryproteincausesincreasedurinaryexcre@onofcalcium

12yearHarvardstudyof78,000women(AmericanJournalofPublicHealth1997;87)


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WhatBreaksBones?

Highproteindiet Highaciddiet:meat,dairy Highsaltintake Tracemineraldeficiencies

Smoking Coffee Alcohol Medica@ons


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WhatMakesBonesHealthy?

VitaminD:fishoils,eggyolks Magnesium:sprouts,seaweeds,legumes,greens,quinoa,wheatgermBoron:fruits, vegetables, sesame seeds,

peaches, almonds, honey,peas, beans and lentils.

VitaminK:allgreenleafies Isoflavones:soy BVitamins:grains,seaweeds,legumes,figs Calcium:sesameseeds,quinoa,sprouts,bokchoy,leafygreens


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Be wise aboutwhat we puton

our bodies

&

Be wise about what we putin.

WiseChoices


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Cleansing

ProtectourDetoxifica@onSystems

LiverGutSkinKidneys


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Skin:largestorganofthebody.Canabsorbandexcretetoxins

Liver:maindetoxifica@oncenter

Gut;absorp@onfornutrientsalsohelpstoneutralizeandbindchemicals

Kidneyshelptoeliminatetoxins

LiverSkinGutKidneys


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Skin Cleansers

diluteandeliminatetoxin

Swea@ng

Alsomanychemicalsarefatsoluble

solessbodyfat=lesstoxins

swea@ngwithsaunas


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SkinCleansers

Kelp&Salts

Bodybrushing


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Kidney Cleansers

abier,containingtaraxacin

Taraxacumalsohasgentlelaxa@veproper@es.


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Liver

maindetoxifica@oncenter


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SignsofaSluggishLiver

Sallowskincolor Poorskintone Darkcirclesundertheeyes

Intolerancetoperfumes

Yellowcoatedtongue Biertasteinthemouth

Headaches Irritability


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LiverRegenerator=MilkThistleExtract

Regeneratelivercells Protecttheliveragainstpotentlivertoxins Ac@vecompound;flavonolignanscalledsilymarin,anan@oxidant

Alsocontainsbierprinciplesands@mulates

bilesecre@onanddiges@on


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LiverCleansingFoods

GlutathioneRichfoods(aproteinyourliverproducesthatprotectsagainstcellulardamage)

SulphurRichfoods

garlic,onions,chives,radishes,

kale,spinach,avocadoes,celery

Alsowheyprotein


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CleansingFoods

FoodsrichinDlimonene

peelsoflemons,limes,orangesandtangerines;

dillseedsandcarrawayseedsThesefoodsenhancetheliversdetoxifica@on

enzymesthatneutralizecarcinogens


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LiverCleansingFoods

Curcumin

the spice that makes curry yellow

very useful in preventing certain types of cancer Anti-inflammatory has also been shown to directly inhibit the growth of

cancer cells.


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LiverCleansingFoods

Cruciferous/BrassicaFamily

cabbage,broccoli,brusselsprouts

Containindole3carbinols,powerfulan@cancerchemical Inducesan@estrogenmetabolites

Thesefoodsenhancethegut&liversdetoxifica@onenzymes

providingsignificantprotec@onagainstseveraltoxins,

especiallycarcinogens.


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LiverSupportNutrients

TheBvitamins:especiallyB3andB6 VitaminsAandC,E Zinc Selenium Lcysteine


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TheGut

Canneutralize,bindandeliminatetoxins


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Gut:foodsthatbindtoxins

Fat&Fiber

GoodfatsandfiberlikeEFAsfromfishandflaxseedswilllubricate

thecolonandsupportbeneficialbacteriagrowth

Getatleast2gramsdaily


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Gut:foodsthatbindtoxins


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GuSuperfoods

Bloodcleansers Bindheavymetals An@canceragents Energyfoods Highinminerals,omega3fayacids,Bvitamins,chlorophyl

Completeplantbasedproteins


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AvoidaSick&SluggishGu

Eatgoodfatsandsoluble/insolublefiber Chewverywell Drinkbodyweightinouncesofwaterdaily Takeprobio@cs:10billionCFUsdaily Takediges@veenzymes


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Eat Avoid

Hfcs=mercuryandrefinedsugar.

Aggravatesskin@ssue

Farmedsalmon:toxins

AnimalFat:storespes@cideresidue

Milk:hormones,an@bio@cs

Sugar

ProductspackageswithBisphenolA

BPA

Organic

Leanmeatsandmostlyvegetableproteins

Eatpoachedstewedandsteamed:frying,grilling,

Bakingcreatesadvancedglyca@onendproductsthat

accelerateskinaging

Fiber:helpstoeliminatetoxinsviabile

Greenstea:Helpsliver/kidneyscleartoxinsfromfat@ssue

Citrus


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ColoryourPlateAn@oxidants&Phytonutrients

beta-carotene

Elegiac acid

Vitamin C

Lycopene

Anthocyanins

Quercitin

Phenols

B vitaminsFibersterols

FlavonoidsLutein


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an@cancer

an@oxidants

an@aging

health

energy

longevity

Dr. Levitts Food Pyramid


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WholeFoods=WiseMedicine

No side effects

medicine


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Put "eat dark chocolate" at the top ofyour list of things to do today. That

way, at least you'll get one healthy

thing done.


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Beauty, Health & Wisdom

Alison Levitt, M.D.

Web Sites: DrAlisonLevitt.com & Drinthekitchen.com

Blog: drinthekitchen.wordpress.com

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