No other generation before ours has been exposed to
as many man-made chemicals and toxic substances as
we are. The
air we breathe is polluted, the water we drink is
not clean, the food we eat is processed, the food
for our soul is provided by a sensationalistic media,
our lifestyle is sedentary, our body cells lack oxygen,
vitamins, minerals and enzymes, our organs of detoxification
and excretion are overwhelmed and our body is overloaded
with waste products and toxic metabolites which render
it vulnerable to all sorts of bacteria and viruses.
How do we survive?
The human body possesses self-regulatory mechanisms,
which are self-healing. A healthy body is capable
of eliminating the toxic substances generated by its
normal functioning and imposed on it by an unnatural
lifestyle. If the production of toxic metabolites
and the ingestion of toxic substances overwhelms the
organs of detoxification and excretion, the body stores
these substances in the connective tissues which become
impeded in their important tasks of regulation and
defense. Malaise results and signals us that the body
is trying to get rid of toxins and needs help to help
itself. Our first aid to the body is to relieve it
from the burden of waste and toxic substances so that
its regulatory self-healing mechanisms can function
again.
Experience
has taught us that an impairment of the basic regulatory
processes can lead to the "regulatory freeze"
which is typical in cancer. In this case the body
does not properly react to health challenges and the
person is seemingly healthy. Cancer patients have
mostly shown no sign of illness for years before the
tumor manifests.
Detoxification
is a decisive step towards restoration of the body's
regulatory mechanisms and towards reversal of cancer
cells to the behavior of normal cells. Normal cells
are programmed to die when they have fulfilled their
task. This programmed cell death is called apoptosis.
Whether they suffer from cancer or a chronic degenerative
disease, every effort should be made to improve the
function of the liver, kidneys, colon, lung, skin
and lymph system by herbal preparations, supplementation
of nutrients, high fluid intake, lymph drainage, etc.,
according to individual needs.
The
liver fulfills many vital tasks - digestive, hormonal,
etc. - and it is responsible for the proper functioning
of the organism in general. It represents the body's
major detoxification system.
The
liver:
inactivates
and removes toxic substances that have been ingested,
such as food additives, harmful minerals, toxic medications,
excess hormones, etc.; extracts from the blood the
residues and waste material resulting from the cellular
breakdown, and transforms them so that they can be
excreted by the intestines or kidneys; eliminates
waste products and toxic metabolites resulting from
intestinal fermentation and putrefaction and is a
source of Kupffer's cells which filter and destroy
foreign invaders such as bacteria, fungi, viruses
and cancerous cells.
It
is crucial to reduce the load of toxic metabolites
and toxins accumulated in the liver tissues, and thus
enhance its power of detoxification.
The
kidneys have to fulfill the important task of purifying
the blood from harmful substances, such as toxic medications
and other chemical substances, by filtering them out
of the blood and excreting them in the form of urine.
In order to optimally perform this purification of
the blood, the membranes of the renal filter should
not be damaged by irritating substances or clogged
by too high a concentration of waste products in the
blood, especially those chemical and synthetic substances
that are not part of the biological cycle and cannot
be properly filtered.
For a sufficient filtration of the blood through the
kidneys, the blood pressure should not be too low
nor too high, nor should the volume of the blood which
passes through the kidneys in a given time, be too
low. Therefore, hydration is important to thin the
blood and lymph.
The
intestinal tract, from the mouth to the colon, does
not only have the task of digestion, but also of the
elimination of toxins. When we are ill, our tongue
becomes coated showing that we eliminate toxins also
through our mucous membranes.
The
digestion of our food begins in the mouth and continues
in the stomach, and in the intestines. The complex
molecules of our food are transformed into simple
molecules that our cells can absorb. As soon as the
different phases of digestion are completed, the nutrients,
such as the amino acids, sugars, fats, minerals, vitamins,
etc., penetrate through the intestinal mucous membranes
into the venous capillaries that transport them to
the liver. After detoxification, the liver redistributes
the nutrients into the blood stream. The various chemicals,
toxins, drugs, heavy metals and excess sex hormones
that were extracted, are dumped by the liver into
the bile.
With
the bile these substances are transported into the
small intestine and continue through the intestinal
tract to exit the body in the stool. The bile, which
is produced in the liver, plays an important role
in the evacuation of toxins from the liver, in the
digestion of fat, and in our overall health. Therefore,
it is crucial to pay attention to proper bile production,
secretion, and supplementation.
The
final phase of the transformation of the alimentation
and elimination of toxins through the intestinal tract
takes place in the colon. Whatever can still be utilized
from the alimentation, such as fiber, is broken down
with the help of the intestinal micro flora, and is
transported to the liver for detoxification. The mucous
membranes of the intestines are able to absorb nutrients
and also toxins. As long as they are healthy, they
act as "intelligent" filters, which means
that they absorb from the blood stream toxins to be
excreted, such as heavy metals, and they let only
well digested, well prepared nutrients penetrate into
the blood stream. The insufficiently digested, large
alimentary molecules and toxic residues remain in
the intestines to be excreted with the fecal matter.
If the intestinal passage becomes delayed, the food
that cannot be eliminated, ferments and putrefies.
The healthy beneficial microorganisms of the intestinal
microflora may mutate into aggressive microbes which
excrete toxins on their own. Constant irritation of
the mucous membranes by toxic metabolites, additives,
pesticides, antibiotics, medications, etc., can damage
the intestinal mucosa and render it porous. The door
becomes wide open for toxins to enter the internal
humoral environment. The humoral immunity becomes
impaired, which is one deeper cause for many diseases,
especially chronic degenerative diseases and cancer.
The
respiratory tract, the lungs and bronchi, mainly evacuates
toxins in the form of carbonic gas. It may also excrete
phlegm. Healthy membranes of the alveoli do not let
solid waste penetrate. However, due to constant irritation
by infectious microbes and other irritants, the alveoli
may become porous and act as an emergency exit for
toxins that the liver, kidneys and the intestinal
tract did not succeed in eliminating. These substances
are transported by the blood stream towards the lungs
and bronchi, they squeeze through the alveoli and
we cough them up as phlegm. This phlegm not only consists
of microbes and the products of their activity, but
also of waste resulting from insufficient digestion
and excretion.
Our
body tries in many different ways to get rid of toxins.
If liver, kidneys and lungs do not fulfill their tasks
sufficiently, the body needs help from the skin. The
skin is the largest organ of protection and defense.
It is a sensory organ. It serves for thermoregulation,
secretion and excretion. The skin plays an important
role in the elimination of toxins and can assist the
kidneys in their work. It evacuates the waste products
that are classified as crystals. They are soluble
in liquids and are evacuated in the form of sweat
through the sweat glands. Crystals are the residues
of the metabolism of food rich in protein, such as
meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, legumes and cereals.
Uric acid and urea are part of the group of crystals.
These may also result from an excess of refined sugar
or very acidic food. Other types of waste products
and toxins are excreted in the form of rashes.
Last,
but not least, the lymph system plays a crucial part
in detoxification and defense. About two liters of
lymph fluid circulate in our lymphatic vessels that
cover the body from the tips of the toes to the top
of the head. These two liters are formed continually
from the interstitial fluid that is the extra cellular
fluid surrounding each one of our body cells. This
extra cellular fluid penetrates the membrane of the
capillaries (the thinnest vessels), to keep the volume
of lymph fluid constant and to allow the waste products
to leave the cells and be carried away to the venous
blood stream and evacuated. The capillaries of the
lymph and the capillaries of the venous blood work
together, and one compensates for the deficiencies
of the other. The network of lymphatic capillaries
leads to bigger lymphatic vessels and finally to the
lymphatic glands. They are placed in groups all along
the lymphatic ways. Their tasks are manifold, but
always aiming at the defense of the body and purification
of the body fluids to maintain its proper functioning.
These lymphatic glands are stations where infectious
agents are filtered and lymphocytes (white blood cells,
"the police") are produced. Other sites
of lymphocyte production are the spleen, the thymus,
etc. If infectious agents intrude into the body, the
production of white blood cells increases rapidly
and proportionally to the intensity of the aggression.
The lymph nodes that are closest to the site react
first: they swell, get warm and hurt.
If
the production of lymphocytes is insufficient, the
body's defense against invaders and against cancer
and other immune disorders will be impaired.
If
the work of the lymph nodes is insufficient, the filtering,
the degradation, and the transport of the waste products
will be impeded and the bodily environment will be
more and more overwhelmed with toxic metabolites and
toxins.
For
all of these reasons, every effort has to be made
to support the lymph system.
The
importance of detoxification becomes even more evident
in the light of the following research findings:
Microorganisms
found to be contributory factors in chronic degenerative
diseases and cancer, thrive in a toxic endogenous
bodily environment.
CANCER
CELLS AND TOXINS:
Cancer
cells produce high amounts of toxins that inhibit
immune functions, damage tissues, cause weight loss
and many complications. The more cancer spreads, the
bigger the load of toxins, which diminishes the possibility
to control the progression of the disease.
When
cancer cells break down at a high rate due to chemotherapy
and radiation, toxic products of tumor disintegration
accumulate in the body. It is very important to assist
the body in eliminating them. The success of these
efforts may determine whether the therapeutic endeavors
will be successful or not.
It
is therefore so important to increase the immune functions
with a possible natural and herbal immune booster.
The
intake of Tian Xian Liquid during times of high amount
of toxins has proven to be successful.
See also:
The immunomodulating effects of Tian Xian Liquid were further
substantiated by the American Journal of Chinese Medicine,
Vol. 32, No. 2 (2004) pp 221-234. This is a very important piece of
published medical research done on this product.
