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Improve Constution against junk!

	2004/04/06, 06:52 PM Howdy! I run across lots of nasty stuff in my daily grind (I do plumbing and heating for a living) but I would like to make myself more resistant to the environmental hazzards of my occupation, specifically inhalants. I deal with a lot of fibreglass insulation, dirt, dust, smoke and fumes on a daily basis, and was wondering if there is anything I can take or do to help keep this stuff out of my system (or at least keep it moving through my tissues) Anything is appreciated. Thanks!
gsdkain Posts: 53 Joined: 2004/02/23	2004/04/07, 07:09 AM If your really that concerned about it and if the stuff is dangerous like primer and what not, it is the responsibility of your employer to provide you with the necessary protective equipment, providing of course your not the employer, but if you are you can get face masks of all types from Gas to simple paper masks, also you can get full body suits made out of the same stuff that normal face masks (Those used by concretors and cops in Tokyo) are made of, the list is endless, go to your local hardware store and ask for the protective equipment, as for stuff to take to prevent problems from it all I have no idea. Also this protective equipment is not very comfortable and is very hot, but if it protects you who cares. I had to wear this sort of stuff when cleaning out asbestos, you will sweat your arse off while wearing them, but they are safe.
neiltilley Posts: 325 Joined: 2003/03/09	2004/04/07, 08:21 AM immune system is enhanced by, generally speaking being fit- regular exercise boosts it vit c and strawberries,blueberries, kiwi,selenium, etc... good diet is essential and avoiding things we know are wrong, like not wearing protection with asbestos, poisons and the like.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/07, 08:24 AM Hmm, a good diet, A good multi-vitamin supplement, protective gear.. this is starting to sound familiar....:love: Happy Birthday, tomorrow, Honey. And welcome to FT! -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
ssminnow Posts: 284 Joined: 2004/02/16	2004/04/07, 09:22 PM Hey UffDa, check out this post on bentonite:http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=13&t_ix=1661 Also, vitamin C is good to protect against environmental pollution. Make sure you get enough antioxidants. -------------- Don't sweat what you have no control over... WILL IT MATTER IN A HUNDRED YEARS....
	2004/04/07, 10:18 PM Thank you for the input everyone. I do take precautions whenever I even suspect asbestos (since they used to use it in furnace cement, pipe insulation, house exterior siding) and let the abatement boys deal with it. Organic vapor masks are for the PVC glue and I have access to dust masks. I guess the worst is from sweat fitting copper piping, since the smoke passes through a paper filter and you get a lot of copper dust in your skin. I probably am exposed to copper and fiberglass mostly, so I should probably rephrase my question: can excess copper in your system be eliminated and how? Thanks again to all, and especially you asimmer! :love:
Jdelts Posts: 1,218 Joined: 2003/10/19	2004/04/07, 11:16 PM Happy Birthday Honey!!! -------------- Baseball is wrong: Man with four balls cannot walk. LETS GO METS!!! Jdelts@freetrainers.com
konary Posts: 98 Joined: 2004/02/10	2004/04/07, 11:26 PM Fresh ground ginger, garlic, cranberry juice, green tea, wheat grass water AND water are all suppose to have some detoxifying benefits. :) Try reading this webpage http://abundanthealth.ws/htryboct.htm. It has some good ideas for you. Welcome to ft. :big_smile:
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/08, 08:14 AM Yes, Happy Birthday, Honey!:love: -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/04/08, 09:18 AM THANKS DEAR!:love: Happy birthday UffDa ;):big_smile: -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/04/08, 10:08 AM Interestingly, when I was on my cruise last week the spa there had several seminars on detoxification, and went so far as to include it with nutrition, exercise, and sleep as being essential to good health. In addition to massage & wrap 'treatments', they also had a detox regimen of vitamins and supplements geared towards removing toxins from your system. It was a two month process, that you were recommended to follow annually. While my first reaction was that it was yet another gimmick to sell their products, I did hear feedback from several believers (mostly Europeans). While I can't speak to what are successful methods, it may be an option to consider. My final thought on it was, most of us probably have relatively low exposure to toxins, but for those with increased exposure it may be worth the effort.
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2004/04/08, 12:49 PM Boy, sounds like you had a rough trip.:big_smile:
	2004/04/08, 03:11 PM Well, turning thirty three today does make me more concious of the fact that unless you take care of your health now, you may significantly shorten the number of birthdays in your future. Thanks everyone for the continued input. Recovery time has seemed to slow down as I add birthdays!