- Today more than ever, people are exposed to (and expose themselves to) toxins in their food, water, air, and environment. Often unbeknownst to them plastics, food additives, impurities in food and water, chemicals in hygiene products, hair dyes, home furnishings, and a seemingly endless list of other daily encounters are introducing toxins into our bodies. Many of which our body has not evolved with and cannot process. The end result of an inability to process these toxins is usually storage of the toxins in fatty tissues and other areas. Our major organs of detoxification are the liver, kidneys, skin and lungs. People who are chronically exposed to toxins that the body cannot get rid of end up accumulating a toxic load. Many people use the concept of The Bucket to explain this theory. Buckets can hold a certain amount of toxicity without overflowing, but as toxins accumulate eventually the bucket begins to overflow. The overflow from the bucket often initially manifest as skin conditions, easy fatigability, forgetfulness, joint pains, and other signs and symptoms.
- As a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Atkins is trained to identify areas in your life that maybe contributing to toxicity. Typically he uses herbs, homeopathy, neural therapy, and nutritional supplementation to facilitate detoxification by optimizing those pathways and promoting elimination. Call (250) 655-1660 to schedule an appointment.
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