Detoxify or Die (an interview with Dr. Sherry Rogers M.D.)

Sherry Rogers M.D. is on the forefront of cutting edge health issues, her latest book Detoxify or Die is a must have for any health conscious individual's library. Following are 3 facts revealed in her book:-

1. Research shows that environmental pollutants are so ubiquitous that there's no place on earth to escape them, not even polar ice caps. Even breast milk of nursing Arctic mothers has been found to be dangerously high in, for starters, PCBs and Mercury.
(Muckle, Persky, Abe, Grandjean, Weisglas-Kuperus)

2. EPA studies of breath analysis of New Jersey residents show 93% harbor perchloroethylene in their bodies, 89% had benzene a known case of Leukemia, and 29% were exhaling carcinogenic trichloroethylene, in addition to numerous other carcinogens. In fact there are no longer any oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, animals in the wild nor humans on the face of the earth that do not harbor detectable levels of potent carcinogens and other disease producing environmental chemicals.
(Wallace)

3. The government's EPA studies of hundreds of Americans have shown 100% of human fat biopsies reveal styrene, xylene, dichlorobenzene and more, as tested by the US EPA in 1984 and 1987. Most of these are carcinogens and will produce a wide variety of symptoms.

Question: How can detoxifying help with the processes of building muscle and losing fat? 


First, phthalates or plasticizers have an affinity for settling in the testicles, which accounts for the ever worsening levels of testosterone in American males. And this is no surprise that the average American male is producing 30% less testosterone than 20 years ago, and it's getting worse. 


Second, detoxifying the phthalates (plastics that are in all humans) can tremendously boost the effectiveness of your thyroid and other hormone production. Phthalates are known to block the receptor sites for thyroid. The average human consumes 210 mcg of phthalates, from plastic wrap on foods and a plastic water and soda bottles alone. 


Third, pesticides (another hormone disruptor) are well known to interfere with acetylcholine metabolism
In essence, that is how they accomplish their job. Having pesticides accumulating in your body will interfere with your ability to recruit high threshold motor units. 


Question: In your opinion, why do you think intestinal dysbiosis is so common in athletic circles? 


First and foremost, the use of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Ibuprofen and pain medications increase gut permeability which leads to a host of symptoms also known as leaky gut syndrome. 


Second, the use of antibiotics leads to an overgrowth of intestinal fungi which inflames the gut wall, leading to poor absorption of nutrients, elevated cholesterol levels etc. 


Third, most athletes eat out a lot because of their schedules and end up absorbing a lot of food borne pathogens. When I was in medical school 35 years ago, parasoitology tests were reserved for overseas travelers. Today the world has come to America. If  an immigrant has no education, cannot speak the language they will end up working in the food industry. Well there's no wonder that "irritable bowel syndrome" is the number one condition treated but rarely cured by gastroenterologists. Also eating out invariably leads to high levels of trans fatty acids that damage all body chemistry. 


Question: Would you agree that the use of stimulants like ephedra and it's related compounds leads to elevated cortisol which in turn increases gut permeability? 


Yes, that's correct, whether they use Ma Huang, Ritalin, or "Greenies" the high cortisol associated further contributes to lowered resistance to invasion by infectious organisms and increased gut permeability. 


Question: If one was on a budget what are the 5 cheapest ways to detoxify the human body? 


1. Eliminate all trans-fat. Trans -fats, hidden in the majority of prepackaged processed factory foods, accelerate every disease and aspect of aging, thus making it impossible to completely heal any condition or reach maximum output until the body's chemistry has returned to normal. Also eliminating those nasty fats cuts your risk of cardiovascular disease!!


2. Switch to a whole foods diet. Eat as organic as possible. That may seem obvious, but very few people adhere to this type of diet. 


3.Improve the quality of your water.  Prices range but the improvement on your health will do wonders. Take for example fluoride, it was found that instead of building strong healthy teeth, it damaged brain enzymes and lowered I,Q..s (Zhao, Foulkes) 


4. Take the daily detox formula as explaned in my book. "Detoxify or Die" (Prestige Publishing or (800) 846 6687 or  www.detoxifynow.com/detox_or_die_book.html www.prestigepublishing.com

5. Take a high quality fish oil to help you regenerate your cell membranes. And for peak performance, have your fatty acids assayed and individually corrected and prime your cell membranes (directions in Detoxify or Die)