Diabesity Tip: How Hidden Toxins Wreak Havoc on Your Body... (fwd)

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Hi Everybody:

Below is a note I received earlier today with some fascinating information about

toxins, weight gain, and diabetes. I'm sure that some of you will also find

this interesting.

I do not know anything really about Mark Hyman although I do plan to attend a

webinar from him soon and perhaps can say more after that.

Thanks.

Chris

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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:56:37 -0700 (PDT)

To: chris@...

Subject: Diabesity Tip: How Hidden Toxins Wreak Havoc on Your Body...

Hello,

Did you know that hidden toxins in all of us may

contribute to insulin resistance and diabetes?

In my upcoming webinar on diabesity on

Tuesday, June 29th, I am going to explain how hidden

toxins in all of us may do this, and give you a

few key tips about how you can reduce your toxic

load.

Today I want to review some recent evidence

that has come to light regarding this connection

between toxins and diabesity. Here's a short

video version of this message if you prefer to

watch:

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Are Toxins Making You Sick and Fat?

Environmental toxins could be poisoning your

metabolism causing spikes in your insulin and

blood sugar that lead to insulin resistance,

weight gain, and eventually diabetes. This whole

problem of diabesity would be significantly

reduced if we simply limited our toxic

exposures. Unfortunately, most of us are

swimming in a sea of toxins.

Over the last few years, scientists have

uncovered an unexpected finding: Toxins make you

fat and cause diabetes. This should be headline

news, but it isn't because there are no drugs to

treat it.

The most recent example of how toxins make us

fat is the dramatic increase in obesity in

babies ... yes, babies! In 2006, scientists at

Harvard School of Public Health found that rates

of obesity in infants under 6 months old had

risen 73 percent since 1980.

This epidemic of obesity in 6-month-olds is not

related to lack of exercise or diet considering

they are only drinking breast milk or formula.

It is not because they don't exercise enough or

eat junk food.

Babies live on breast milk or formula and love.

They don't say, " Hey mom, take

me out for a 1200-calorie Mc's breakfast

or a giant tub of buttered popcorn. " And you

can't point to watching too much television as a

risk factor.

So what's the cause? It appears it may be the

load of environmental toxins in their little

bodies. The toxins make them fat.

Mounting evidence points to a unique and

unappreciated trigger for obesity -- exposure to

small traces of environmental chemicals in the

environment. The average newborn has 287

chemicals in his or her umbilical cord blood,

217 of which are neurotoxic.

The chemicals these infants are exposed to

include pesticides, phthalates, bisphenol-A,

flame retardants, and heavy metals such mercury,

lead, and arsenic. These compounds have a broad

range of negative effects on human biology. They

damage the nervous system, increase your risk of

cancer, and now it has been shown they

contribute to obesity.

This is not a fringe idea of radical

environmentalists. The National Institutes of

Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the

Environmental Protection Agency and the National

Academy of Sciences recently convened to examine

this new phenomenon of obesogens -- toxins that

cause obesity.

It's Not Just About Calories Anymore

The old idea that weight gain is simply a matter

of calories in, calories out is falling apart.

New evidence proves that weight gain can occur

in the absence of excess calorie intake.

For example, in a recent study rats given toxic

chemicals gained weight and increased their fat

storage without increased caloric intake or

increased exercise. In six months, these rats

were 20 percent heavier and had 36 percent more

body fat than rats unexposed to chemicals.

The key message here is that toxins interfere

with and slow down metabolism and contribute to

weight gain and diabetes. Larger population

studies published in a recent paper in

Environmental Health, have confirmed this

finding. In the study, higher levels of

organochlorine pesticides were found in those

who suffered from diabetes.

The Danger of Heavy Metals

Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and arsenic

also cause diabesity. A recent paper in the

Journal of American Medical Association

documented how arsenic exposure increases the

risk of diabetes.

This opens a whole new area of

potential treatment for diabetes and obesity. A

comprehensive detoxification program for

petrochemical and heavy metal toxins can be an

effective addition to the treatment of

diabesity.

In fact, I've seen how powerful eliminating toxins

is over and over again in my practice. Take my patient,

Joe, for example. This truck driver was your average

middle class American. He was a good man who had

been exposed to too many toxins in his diet, in his lifestyle,

and in his environment.

He was so toxic that his liver was inflamed and

was beginning to scar. When he finally came to

see me, I advised Joe to change his diet so he

could control his insulin and blood sugar.

I also recommended that he introduce some special

foods like broccoli, garlic, and artichokes to

boost his detoxification system. I added some

special nutrients like NAC, alpha lipoic acid,

selenium, and herbs like milk thistle to further

support his fatty liver.

After three months, Joe felt better, his weight

dropped over 20 pounds, and his liver began to

heal. By simply removing the toxins from his

diet and supporting his detoxification system

with a few supplements, we helped him make a

miraculous recovery.

The same thing can happen for you but only IF

you properly assess what toxins are affecting

your and potentially causing diabesity and take

the necessary steps to eliminate them from your

body.

I' ll be reviewing some tips on how to do just

that in the upcoming diabesity webinar on

Tuesday, June 29th. I look forward to seeing you there.

To your good health,

Mark Hyman, M.D.

P.S. Remember to mark your calendar for

Tuesday, June 29th so you don't miss this important

event. The webinar will be delivered at 8 p.m.

Eastern and 8 p.m. Pacific. Please adjust to fit

your time zone.

Please make sure you bookmark this website and

go there on Tuesday, June 29th.

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