Toxic Stress

Toxic substances enter the body through our food, water, and air. Toxins create excess stress when the body is unable to eliminate them. Many of the toxic substances that enter the body are fat-soluble, which means they dissolve only in fatty or oily solutions and not in water. This makes them difficult for the body to excrete. Toxins may be stored for years in fatty tissues, and are released during times of exercise, stress, or fasting. During the release of these toxins, symptoms such as headaches, poor memory, stomach pain, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and heart palpitations can occur.