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Our world looks nothing like the world of our ancestors. We are surrounded by pollutants and toxins that affect our health. Our diet is nutrient-deficient and full of empty calories. We barely get a tenth of the exercise we need. To survive and be healthy, you need to be informed. You can get help here.
We can survive for weeks without food and can go days without water, but without oxygen we would not last more than five minutes. Considering how critical it is to our survival on earth, you would think that keeping it clean would be a top priority for the human race. Sadly, this is one of many things we have not yet learned.
Over the course of several years, I have heard a few people briefly mention fluoride. Their comments suggested that fluoride should never have been put in our water supply, and that there was some kind of conspiracy involved. I recalled the film in which Dr Strangelove said the communists had put fluoride in our water, but I did not pay it much attention. I just made a mental note to look into it myself when I had the chance.
You probably did not know much about lead until Chinese toys made headlines. This metal is in more than just toys – it is in most of our bodies. It is so toxic to the heart, kidneys, brain and blood vessels that there is no safe amount of lead in the body. Even small amounts of lead have been shown to lower IQ, raise blood pressure and may cause a host of other health problems. The good news is that there is a way to remove it.
The Ancient Greeks called it hydrargyros, meaning silver water. It comes from cinnabar, an elemental part of the Earth’s crust that was used to adorn the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs in 2000 B.C. – and in cave paintings for thousands of years before that. The healing traditions of India and China used it as a potent medicine for infections, skin wounds and many other illnesses. The idea that mercury could be dangerous is relatively new.