Are there solutions to these modern life hazards?

We live our lives with an overload of toxins and sugar. Every day we come in contact with toxin-laced food and water; even the air we breathe is not spared. Our consumption pattern is also making us an obese nation.

These are among the most worrying problems that bring with them a host of health issues. The result of toxin overload, according to natural health advocate and columnist, Dato’ Dr Rajen M, could manifest itself in both short-term and long-term consequences.

In the short term, the overload of toxins in the body could cause tiredness and susceptibility to illness. This could be in the form of allergies, rashes, inflamed sinus and frequent headaches, so if one experiences such symptoms, chances are he or she has a high toxin content in the body.

Dr Rajen cautions that if these minor problems are ignored, they could become deeper and deeper, and at the cellular level, the toxins could cause “undue mutation that will later manifest as cancer”. The way to address this is to remove the toxins from our system.

Detoxification

“The human body is a remarkable organism,” Dr Rajen says. He explains that the human body has an amazing system to eliminate toxins. The detoxification process, which is the body’s natural way of ridding itself of toxins, starts when physical activity stops.

When we sleep and stop eating, detoxification starts, and its effects is evident in the morning when we wake up. According to Dr Rajen, the best way to detoxify is to help the body do it naturally instead of interfering with the process.

Glutathione

The body, he says, has glutathione which helps with the detoxification process. “It’s a master detoxifier, and what glutathione does is it will help the body cleanse itself. It’s also a master antioxidant.”

The body’s detoxification capacity greatly depends on the availability of glutathione. It automatically goes up with the increase in the glutathione level, so care should be taken to ensure a steady supply of glutathione to enable detoxification.

The depletion of glutathione could be due to both internal and external factors, which include poor diet, stress and pollution. It also decreases as we grow older or become sick. When this happens, we will not be able to detoxify fast enough, and the effects of oxidation will be more pronounced.

Dr Rajen stressed that glutathione, unlike some substances, cannot be consumed or injected into the body – the cells have to make it – so there is no possibility that it could be taken as a supplement to replenish the depleted supply.

Aiding the process

Ensuring that the body has adequate supply of glutathione is paramount to the body’s ability to detoxify. Since glutathione could not be taken or absorbed, the best way is to help the body in its production.

ClenCella, which is a patented protein complex, helps the body in producing glutathione. Developed in the United States, ClenCella is scientifically proven to increase glutathione levels. Studies that have been carried out show a 200% - 300% increase over a period of a few hours.

ClenCella provides the raw materials so that glutathione can be produced at the cellular level. Taken orally, the raw materials are released upon coming into contact with the body’s enzymes, and the body will be able to produce glutathione. “So we don’t do anything to the body; we just allow the body to make what it needs.”

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The fat issue

Apart from the generally poor state of health, obesity is another issue plaguing the nation. We are the fattest nation in South East Asia, and two out of five people are either overweight or obese, with 15% over the age of 30 are obese or overweight.

Expressing his concern, Dr Rajen says that obesity is not only a problem among adults, but also quite an issue among children. They are exposed to so much sugary and starchy food, as well as fast food and processed food that they are practically the victims.

Citing “Fed Up” movie as making a very powerful statement on obesity, Dr Rajen says the message of the movie is how the children of today is the first generation of children who will not live as long as their parents because they are fed processed and fast food, and high-sugar and high-carbohydrate food.

“I’m very concerned, and we all should be,” he says, as obesity is a global pandemic and it is a problem in Malaysia because we are the fattest nation in South East Asia. “That’s a big problem that’s only going to increase.”

It’s not the fat, it’s the sugar

The intake of fats is usually blamed for obesity, but Dr Rajen explains that while fats are high on calories, they do not cause obesity. He cites a famous book which he says talks about the fact that fats do not cause an insulin response or spike the blood sugar.

Since carbohydrate and sugar is very much part of our staple diet, it is not shocking that obesity has become our problem. A bowl of rice, for example, is the chemical equivalent of 10

teaspoons of sugar, but people rarely realise that.

To counter the digestion of carbohydrate and sugar in our diet, a starch or sugar blocker could be used. In2Bloc Natural Sugar and Starch Blocker works by blocking the amylase enzymes that break down carbohydrate chains, therefore blocking digestion.

Made of brown seaweed from Canada, In2Bloc is clinically proven to reduce up to 48% of the carbohydrate load. The chewable starch and sugar blocker works within three minutes and it will block the salivary amylase at the mouth level.

Dr Rajen recommends In2Bloc to diabetics, mainly because they have a big problem in managing carbohydrates, sugar and starch. It could also be beneficial to those who are overweight, weight conscious, weight sensitive, carbohydrate sensitive and children.

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