Beauty, Health & Wisdom

Alison Levitt, M.D. Web Sites: DrAlisonLevitt.com & Drinthekitchen.com

Blog: drinthekitchen.wordpress.com

Wise Medicine
Individualizedapproachtohealth&healing

Nutrition Herbs Supplements Aromatherapy Lifestyle Wellness Techniques

WhatisBeauty?
Appearance
Weight, Hair, Skin, Nails

Physical Health
Genetics Nutrition Environment

Emotional balance
Hormones Thinking Process Genetics

BeautyHealth&Wisdom
Ourculturereveresbeauty Todaymainlydenedbyayouthfulappearance AsadoctorIhaveadierentperspec@ve: Ifyouarenothealthy,allthebeautyintheworld cannotmakeyoufeelgood Ifyoudonotfeelgood;illnessordisease,then beautybecomesveryrela@ve

BeautyProductsIndustry

50billiondollarsayear
Unregulated/selfregulated:likemakingachild responsibleforthecandyshop ?legalstandardsforpersonalcareproducts labeledaspure,naturalororganic,

ThinkPink?ThinkAgain.
TheCampaignforSafeCosme@cshasrepeatedlyaskedcertaincosme@ccompanies toremovechemicalslinkedtocancer,birthdefects,learningdisabili@es. Thecompanieshavebeenunwilling

Phthalates 1,4dioxane Parabens EthyleneOxide PolycyclicAroma@cHydrocarbons(PAHs)

hSp://www.breastcancerfund.org/clearscience/chemicalslinkedtobreastcancer/cosme@cs/

IfyouarenotusingGreenProductsyouarebeingexposed

ToxicBeautyCare

Theaveragewomanuses9personalcareproductsdaily. Exposinghertoover168chemicalsdaily AccordingtoEnvironmentalWorkingGroup,9outof10ingredientsusedinpersonalcare productshavenotbeenevaluatedforsafety.

BodyBurden
Theaveragewomanconsumes 6poundsoflips@ckinher life@me Carcinogensinlips@ck: Butylatedhydroxyanisole(BHA) Sodiumsaccharin FD&CBlue1 Synthe@cfragrances Lead

Somecosme@ccompaniesarguethatthelevelofharmfulchemicalsinanyoneproductisnot enoughtoharmyou A2008studyofteengirlsbytheEnvironmentalWorkingGrouprevealed 16hormonealteringcosme@cschemicalsintheiryoungtestsubjects. ACDCstudyof200youngwomenfoundresiduesoffourdierentphthalates inmorethan75percentofsubjects

ToxicBurdenSoup

ToxicBurdenSoup

ToxicBurdenSoup

Cadmium, ouride chlorine

Hormones,an@bio@cs

Bleach Petroleum VOC

use has increased 125% in the USA over the past 25 years

Pes@cides,Fungicides

Propyleneglycol,Urea,SLS

Bythe@memostpeopleleavetheirhomesin themorningtheyhavebeenexposedtoover 30toxicchemicals: 26ofthemfrombeautycareproducts &personalcareproducts .

Theaveragehomecontainsmorethan onethousanddierentunregulatedchemicals. TheEPAreportedthatnearly 30cancercausingchemicals weredetectableinthefat@ssuesofliterally everyAmericantoday

NomaSerwhatwedo Ifyoueat,drinkorbreatheinthiscountryyouarebeingexposed

HeavyMetals Chlorine Chloroform

VOC Dioxins Asbestos

PCB Molds Phthalates

Pes@cides,toxins,hormones&an@bio@cs

Everythingweingest,breathorplaceonourskinneedstobe neutralized,excretedoru@lized OrElse

Cancer Damageimmunesystems Chronicdiseases Chemicalsensi@vi@es IncreaseIllnesses

OilPrices?Recession?Tsunamis?Terrorism? Oddsofdyinginaterroristcausedplanedisasteris 1in55,000,000assumingonesuchincidentamonth andyouyonceamonth ChancesofanyAmericandevelopingcancerinhis/her life@me:1in2

80percentofthosecancersarepreventablebecausetheywillbe aSributabletoenvironmentalfactors(WHO)

Hope?

Be wise about what we put on our bodies & Be wise about what we put in.
WiseChoices

Protectourselvesdaily
Op@onone:

Op@ontwo: MaketheHealthiestDailyChoices

Optimal Health No Side Effects

=
safe,simple,eec@ve

Be wise about what we put on our bodies Eliminate the dirty Dozen
Petroleum SodiumLaurylSulfate(SLS) Phthalates SodiumLaurethSulfate(SLES) Polyethyleneglycol Hydantoin Propyleneglycol Lead Synthe@cFragrance Ticlosan Urea WiseChoices BPA

ToxicBeautyCareProducts
SodiumLaurylSulfate(SLS)&SodiumLaurethSulfate(SLES):damagingtothe immunesystem.Severeirrita@ons,Potentcarcinogen PEG:polyethyleneglycol:poten@alcarcinogen,aectsimmunesystem Propyleneglycol:ac@vecomponentinan@freeze.breaksdownproteinandcellular structure(whattheskinismadeof).Causesbrain,liverandkidneyabnormali@es Fragrance:Manyofthecompoundsinfragrancesarecarcinogenicorotherwise toxic. UreaandDMDMHydantoin; releaseformaldehyde.Serioussideeectsinclude weakeningoftheimmunesystemandcancer

Be wise about what we put in our bodies

Eliminate the dirty Dozen

WiseChoices

Avoid:12MostContaminated
Apples Bellpeppers Celery Cherries Grapes Squash Peaches/Nectarines Pears Potatoes Redraspberries Spinach strawberries

Found to have the highest level of hormone affecting pesticides: benomyl, vinclozolin, and endosulfan Highest percent of the carcinogenic pesticides: captan and iprodione Most neurotoxic pesticides and fungicides

Pes@cides:toxinsbydesign
Cancer:atleast101pes@cidesincurrentuseareprobablehuman
carcinogensaccordingtotheEPA

EndocrineDistrupters:interferewithnormalhormonalfunc@on inanimals Immune&Neurologicdamage:toxictotheimmunesystem

inanimals.CauseBirthdefect.Parkinsons/Alzheimers

Blocktheabsorp@onofimportantnutrients

Include:12LeastContaminated
Asparagus Avocados Bananas Broccoli Cauliower Corn(sweet) Kiwi Mangos Onions Papaya Pineapples Peas(sweet)

BuyOrganic!
Healthier Noaddi@ves Nopes@cides Nogene@cmodica@on NoAn@bio@cs Nogrowthhormones Environmentalfriendly Moreavorful

Americans have been consuming an average of two pounds of milk per day

an@bio@cs growth hormone pus

Worriedaboutosteoporosis?

About 50,000 Americans die each year of problems related in some way to osteoporosis.

12yearHarvardstudyof78,000women
(AmericanJournalofPublicHealth1997;87)

Consump@onofdairyproductswasassociatedwithanincreasedriskofhipfractures... Metabolismofdietaryproteincausesincreasedurinaryexcre@onofcalcium

WhatBreaksBones?
Highproteindiet Highaciddiet:meat, dairy Highsaltintake Tracemineral deciencies Smoking Coee Alcohol Medica@ons

WhatMakesBonesHealthy?
VitaminD:shoils,eggyolks Magnesium:sprouts,seaweeds,legumes,greens,quinoa,wheatgerm Boron:fruits, vegetables, sesame seeds,peaches, almonds, honey,
peas, beans and lentils.

VitaminK:allgreenleaes Isoavones:soy BVitamins:grains,seaweeds,legumes,gs Calcium:sesameseeds,quinoa,sprouts,bokchoy,leafygreens

Be wise about what we put on our bodies & Be wise about what we put in.
WiseChoices

Cleansing

ProtectourDetoxica@onSystems LiverGutSkinKidneys

LiverSkinGutKidneys
Skin:largestorganofthebody.Canabsorb andexcretetoxins Liver:maindetoxica@oncenter Gut;absorp@onfornutrientsalsohelpsto neutralizeandbindchemicals Kidneyshelptoeliminatetoxins

Skin Cleansers

diluteandeliminatetoxin Swea@ng Alsomanychemicalsarefatsoluble solessbodyfat=lesstoxins

swea@ngwithsaunas

SkinCleansers

Kelp&Salts Bodybrushing

Kidney Cleansers
abiSer,containingtaraxacin Taraxacumalsohasgentlelaxa@veproper@es.

Liver

maindetoxica@oncenter

SignsofaSluggishLiver
Sallowskincolor Poorskintone Darkcirclesunderthe eyes Intolerancetoperfumes Yellowcoatedtongue BiSertasteinthe mouth Headaches Irritability

LiverRegenerator=MilkThistleExtract
Regeneratelivercells Protecttheliveragainstpotentlivertoxins Ac@vecompound; avonolignanscalledsilymarin,anan@oxidant AlsocontainsbiSerprinciplesands@mulates bilesecre@onanddiges@on

LiverCleansingFoods
garlic,onions,chives,radishes, kale,spinach,avocadoes,celery Alsowheyprotein GlutathioneRichfoods(aproteinyourliverproduces thatprotectsagainstcellulardamage) SulphurRichfoods

CleansingFoods
FoodsrichinDlimonene peelsoflemons,limes,orangesandtangerines; dillseedsandcarrawayseeds Thesefoodsenhancetheliversdetoxica@on enzymesthatneutralizecarcinogens

LiverCleansingFoods
Curcumin
the spice that makes curry yellow
very useful in preventing certain types of cancer Anti-inflammatory has also been shown to directly inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

LiverCleansingFoods
Cruciferous/BrassicaFamily cabbage,broccoli,brusselsprouts
Containindole3carbinols,powerfulan@cancerchemical Inducesan@estrogenmetabolites Thesefoodsenhancethegut&liversdetoxica@onenzymes providingsignicantprotec@onagainstseveraltoxins, especiallycarcinogens.

LiverSupportNutrients
TheBvitamins:especiallyB3andB6 VitaminsAandC,E Zinc Selenium Lcysteine

TheGut

Canneutralize,bindandeliminatetoxins

Gut:foodsthatbindtoxins Fat&Fiber

GoodfatsandberlikeEFAsfromshandaxseedswilllubricate thecolonandsupportbenecialbacteriagrowth Getatleast2gramsdaily

Gut:foodsthatbindtoxins

GuSSuperfoods
Bloodcleansers Bindheavymetals An@canceragents Energyfoods Highinminerals,omega3faSyacids,B vitamins,chlorophyl Completeplantbasedproteins

AvoidaSick&SluggishGuS
Eatgoodfatsandsoluble/insolubleber Chewverywell Drinkbodyweightinouncesofwaterdaily Takeprobio@cs:10billionCFUsdaily Takediges@veenzymes

Eat
Organic Leanmeatsandmostlyvegetableproteins Eatpoachedstewedandsteamed:frying,grilling, Bakingcreatesadvancedglyca@onendproductsthat accelerateskinaging Fiber:helpstoeliminatetoxinsviabile Greenstea:Helpsliver/kidneyscleartoxinsfromfat @ssue Citrus

Avoid
Hfcs=mercuryandrenedsugar. Aggravatesskin@ssue Farmedsalmon:toxins AnimalFat:storespes@cideresidue Milk:hormones,an@bio@cs Sugar ProductspackageswithBisphenolA BPA

ColoryourPlate
An@oxidants&Phytonutrients
Elegiac acid Vitamin C Quercitin beta-carotene B vitamins Fiber sterols

Anthocyanins Flavonoids Lutein Phenols Lycopene

Dr. Levitts Food Pyramid

an@cancer an@oxidants an@aging health energy longevity

WholeFoods=WiseMedicine

No side effects medicine

Put "eat dark chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one healthy thing done.

Beauty, Health & Wisdom

Alison Levitt, M.D. Web Sites: DrAlisonLevitt.com & Drinthekitchen.com

Blog: drinthekitchen.wordpress.com