This is the third and final part of The Toxin Report by Dr Steve Nugent. If you somehow missed the earlier parts they should be easy to find on The Health Gazette site. In this concluding part Dr Nugent presents ways that we can protect ourselves from the dangers that our toxic world presents. Do read it carefully.

So here it is: THE NUGENT TOXIN REPORT Presented by Dr. Steve Nugent (Continued: Part 3 of 3)

PROTECTION THROUGH NUTRACEUTICAL SUPPLEMENTATION

We live in extraordinary times. Our bodies and our health require extraordinary support.

Step ONE is to understand that everyone needs nutritional support, every day, regardless of how healthy he or she feels.

We can't escape the exposure, but we can protect ourselves four ways against it: 1) Immune System Support 2) Antioxidant Support 3) Glandular (Endocrine System) Support 4) Metabolic Support

FIRST: WHY YOU MUST HAVE A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM

A. Every year over 500,000 women feel fine before being diagnosed with breast cancer. Over 40,000 of these women die in the US alone every year. Many women have gone to Dr. Nugent saying, "This can't be happening to me - I feel fine!"

B. Michael Landon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On his last appearance on the "Johnny Carson Show", he looked fabulous! His body fat composition was minimal. He looked like a chiseled athlete. Confidently facing the cameras, he stated, "I have never looked or felt better. I know I'm going to beat this cancer"...in three months he was dead.

C. You feel fine when your girlfriend embraces you, covering you with flu virus. You need nutritional support every day, before the exposure, no matter how fine you feel.

D. According to the AMA, (American Medical Association), every US male who lives to age 90 has a 100% probability of getting prostate cancer.

E. In the 1340's the Bubonic Plague - a simple bacteria - took 2 months to cross Europe, killing approximately half the population. Given the sanitary conditions of Europe in the 1300's it is certain that the other half of the population also had the Plague, yet they survived.

Why?

Their own immune systems were strong enough to protect their lives.

F. What if a medication resistant organism got loose in today's world of jet travel? Scientists have already discovered a medication resistant strain of Bubonic Plague in Switzerland, and managed to isolate it...this time.

G. The numbers of medication resistant bacteria are on the rise. At St. George Medical School in London England, they were barely able to contain a new mutated bacteria that actually eats the most powerful antibiotics as food. Bacteria become resistant when they are exposed to just enough antibiotic to annoy them but not kill them. First they become stronger, and if the exposure continues, they begin to welcome the drug as food.

H. The article: "The Flu Hunters" published in Time Magazine, Feb.1998, states that we are overdue for a worldwide flu pandemic. The last one was the Spanish Flu in 1918, which killed about 25-30 million people. The next pandemic is expected to kill at least 60 million people. How will your immune system respond?

I. Scientists in June of 1998 warned that Hepatitis C would become the next epidemic. It is now happening.

J. "Time Magazine" in a 1999 article titled: "The Killer Germ" warned of a new strain of E-Coli that is very resistant to medications, and which even feeds on antibiotics. In August 2000, a strain of medication resistant E-Coli got loose in Ontario, Canada, and killed those whose immune systems could not handle the threat. Your OWN immune system is your only real hope!

SECOND: WHY YOU NEED ANTIOXIDANT SUPPORT

Oxidation on metal is called rust. Oxidative stress in the body is rusting in the cell, which injures or destroys it. Vitamins A, C, and E are known antioxidants. Selenium, zinc and coenzyme Q10 are antioxidant catalysts. Antioxidants from phytochemicals (naturally occurring plant chemicals in fresh vine- ripened fruits and vegetables) are exceedingly more potent. While antioxidants protect your body from outside the cell membrane, phytochemicals greatly increase the production of glutathione, the body's own antioxidant, which protects and cleanses within the cell itself.

The Cancer Research Center states that those who eat 8 servings of fresh "VINE-RIPENED" fruits and vegetables per day have a better chance of protection against cancer. Do you eat at least 8 different servings of VINE-RIPENED fruits and vegetables daily?

Fruits and vegetables must be vine ripened to contain maximum amounts of phytochemicals. Your local supermarket sells produce that has been harvested roughly 10 days early to accommodate 3 days transit time and 7 days shelf life.

"PhytAloe", researched and developed by Mannatech Inc., contains the 12 different fruits and vegetables shown to have the highest amounts of plant-derived phytochemical antioxidants. PhytAloe is not a vitamin supplement. PhytAloe contains standardized amounts of phytochemicals from fully vine-ripened produce.

Antioxidants from phytochemicals support the body's ability to detoxify free radical agents.

Phytochemicals improve micro-circulation in the eyes.

An increasing body of evidence indicates that phytochemicals are essential for the prevention of certain eye disorders.

There is no evidence of danger from using phytochemicals concurrently with chemotherapy, however Dr. Nugent recommends that one work with his oncologist while using supplementation. An oncologist who already uses Ambrotose and PhytAloe in his practice concurrently with chemo states, "The more Ambrotose and PhytAloe I use with my patients, the less chemo I need to use."

PhytAloe contains no measurable amounts of vitamin K, and can be used concurrently with blood thinners.

THIRD: WHY YOU NEED GLANDULAR (ENDOCRINE) SUPPORT

Anyone who is breathing is under stress. Physical, chemical or emotional stress places extra demands on your glands. The adrenal glands help us handle stress. They are about the size of a ripe strawberry, and sit atop the kidneys.

Hypoadrenia is low adrenal function and occurs when the adrenal glands cannot keep up with continual stress and increasing demands. It affects more people and areas of health than any other gland. Almost nothing is taught about it in medical school because no drugs exist to address the problem.

There are 22 Symptoms of Hypoadrenia (you don't need all of these symptoms to 'win'): 1) Chronic tiredness 2) Recurrent sub-acute illness (colds, virus) 3) Long recovery from trauma/surgery or psychological stress 4) Allergies 5) Arthritis/inflammatory disorders 6) Hypoglycemia. If you test negative for low blood sugar but still have symptoms, you have hypoadrenia 7) Poor stamina 8) Poor handling of stress 9) Muscle weakness 10) Muscle soreness with inflammation 11) Scanty hair, even baldness 12) Grooved or vertically ridged fingernails 13) Sallow skin / pale face 14) Under matured sex glands 15) Salt craving. Sodium stimulates the adrenal glands; potassium slows it down. If you think you are hypoadrenic, don't eat bananas-they lower the metabolic rate! 16) Blood serum is usually higher in potassium and lower in sodium. 17) Decreased body metabolism and decreased body temperature (98 degrees vs. 98.6 degrees). Shake a mercury thermometer down to 94 degrees, and place it by your bed. In the morning, take a 10 minute axillary temperature first thing upon awakening (before leaving the bed to go to the restroom). If it reads more than 1 degree below normal consistently, it is probable that you are low in thyroid or adrenal function. 18) Secondary anemias--B12 or folic acid anemia rather than an iron anemia. 19) Blood Pressure below normal (at a normal BP, all of these symptoms improve) 20) Bladder and /or bowel atonicity 21) Smooth muscle spasms 22) Slow heart rate (normal for athletes).

Some of these symptoms are indicative of other problems, but can also indicate hypoadrenia.

FOURTH: WHY YOU NEED METABOLIC SUPPORT

For optimal health, lean body support is essential. Added weight equates to added health risk. 150 million Americans are overweight, a contributing factor to heart disease, diabetes, strokes, and certain cancers. More people's health is affected by fat than by any other single cause. Obesity is epidemic in the USA. Note the percentages of significantly overweight people by year :

- 1960-1962: 24.4% - 1971-1974: 24.9% - 1976-1980: 25.4%

Around 1980 the Framingham cholesterol and fat study was published. This study stated that if people stopped eating fat and cholesterol, they would become thin and healthy. The indoctrination began immediately. Manufacturers fed off the information and began to create the non-fat fad by altering natural foods into low fat and non-fat foods. The statistics do not continue favorably :

- 1988-1994: 34.8% - 1997: 50+%

The majority of patients and physicians are now convinced that consuming low fat diets and altered foods will lead to weight loss. Yet the more we have changed our eating habits to low fat, the more obese we have become! The USA now has the dubious distinction of being the most obese nation on the planet.

Sales of oversized coffins are up by 20% in the last 5 years, with the largest increase in the last year. By following the low fat and low cholesterol guidelines, we are not getting healthier, and incidence of disease is not dropping!

Fat is killing our population faster than any other disease. By the time the next survey is taken, it appears that the figures will approach or surpass 60%.

There is good fat and bad fat. Essential fatty acids are needed for health. Calories from good fat does good things, like convert to energy. Do not use fat blockers - they also block essential fatty acids.

Do not use carbohydrate blockers - they can also block absorption of essential saccharides.

Excess body fat accounts for 80% of type II diabetes, gallstones, arthritis, heart disease, breast and colon cancer.

Direct and indirect health costs related to excess body fat amount to $68.8billion.

$30 billion a year is spent on weight loss products and programs.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

As our environment becomes increasingly toxic and rates of all diseases dramatically increase, it becomes imperative to add nutritional health protection to your diet. It is now possible to ensure immune support, antioxidant support, glandular support and metabolic support through nutritional (nutraceutical) supplementation.

Dr. Nugent strongly encourages his listeners to speak out and become proactive. Ignorance is no longer bliss!!! Personal responsibility exists when the problem as well as the solution is evident to you, and you know of others who need the information you now have. Take action to protect your own health, and share what you know for the sake of others. You may actually save the life of a friend, neighbor or loved one.

I hope you found the amazing array of facts and figures presented in Dr Nugent's report to be more than simply informative. Read it again and think over the circumstances of your own life. You will doubtless recognize that you are indeed exposed to many toxins every day. They aren't making you well I can assure you! So take action now. The longer you put it off the higher the probability of illness and untimely death.

If you are wondering where to start, I suggest the following. 1. Identify any removable or avoidable toxins in your daily life and eliminate them. 2. Whatever else you do, be sure to undertake some effective internal cleansing. 3. Improve your wellbeing and secure priceless "health insurance" in the form of balanced nutraceutical supplements. Go ahead, start right now.