We live in a world where industrial toxins have become so prevalent that none of us are free of exposure. In fact, the umbilical cord blood of a newborn baby can be sampled and will reveal an average of over 200 synthetic chemicals, some of them with carcinogenic potential. What does the science say about removing these risks to our health through our sweat pores? Studies show sweat can concentrate arsenic up to 10 times more than blood, cadmium up to 25 times more than blood, lead up to 300 times more than blood, and mercury somewhat more than blood, leading to effective elimination. Recently, infrared saunas have become available that are cooler than other saunas but penetrate the skin deeper to promote sweating and toxin excretion. As I review in detail in my book, a series of studies performed in Japan show that treatment with an infrared sauna, known as waon therapy, improves artery function and reduces the rate hospitalization and death in patients with heart disease. Optimal health is in part a balance of toxin-toxout. In other words, you need to be aware of sources of toxicity (like those plastic water bottles), and you need a process to eliminate stored chemicals. The Whole Heart Solution provides an overview of the most important environmental chemicals at home and work and offers strategies to help you eliminate them from your life to achieve optimal health. It’s become trendy to see posts on social media declaring “too many people are counting calories and not enough are counting chemicals.” Perhaps there are also not enough people sitting in saunas. A cutting-edge nutrition deep dive taught by 20+ top health & wellness experts
