Total Health Magazine ~ May 2009 Ann Louise Gittleman
Today, more than ever before, our bodies are bombarded by
chemicals, environmental pollutants, nasty bacteria, and parasites.
These toxins can spread far beyond the digestive tract and in some
cases, turn deadly. Even the produce aisle, where fruits and veggies
had always been a safe haven for health-conscious and calorie-concerned
consumers, is getting scary. You know what I mean because practically
every day we see headlines like these:
“Melamine in Pet Food…”
“Salmonella Contaminates Peanut Butter in 26 States…”
“Bagged Spinach Tainted by E.coli…”
“Contaminated Beef Recalled in 22 States…”
“The Parasite Cryptosporidium Survives Chlorination and May Contaminate Tap Water…”
“Parasite in Tap Water May Cause Blindness…”
It’s
enough to make you feel queasy and never want to drink straight from
tap again. Dodging dangers at the dinner table seems to be a full-time
job. And as a professional nutritionist and author of 30 books on
health and healing, I’m not just worried by the disturbing trends in
food safety, I’m downright alarmed.
I have been in the health care
field for more than three decades and I can’t recall a time when I’ve
seen more people suffer with so many problems related to food. And,
recently, I became one of them. I thought I had been doing everything
“right,” following my own protective protocols, taking daily probiotics
and digestive enzymes. READ MORE