| Non-toxic living is a certain mental disposition with | | | | effects in animals, plants, or people. We have to |
| regard to poisonous substances. Toxic substances | | | | develop our non-toxic living attitude which expands |
| are known as toxins and toxicants. In order to | | | | our consciousness wider. Non-toxic living attitude is |
| diminish harmful effect of toxins and toxicants, it is | | | | based on natural tendency of human mind to choose |
| imperative that we identify what they are first. | | | | vitality instead of decay. We can increase its potential |
| By definition, a toxin is a poisonous substance | | | | and regulate our daily activities by conscious |
| produced by living cell or organisms...toxins can be | | | | preference, not only by survival instincts. |
| small molecules, peptides, or proteins that are capable | | | | The fashion trends of green living and organic |
| of causing disease...Science often doesn't give us a | | | | products are not always relevant to non-toxic living |
| straight answer what is healthy and what is not. | | | | attitude. Some news and discoveries sound not |
| According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary 24th Ed., | | | | attractive at all. Organic apples contain acids which |
| "Toxins are relatively complex antigenic molecules, | | | | dissolve teeth enamel twice faster, organic |
| and the chemical compositions are usually not | | | | vegetables loose all essential vitamins during cooking |
| precisely known". | | | | process, row eating cause stomach disease, wearing |
| For a toxic substance not produced by living | | | | wool clothing often provokes allergic reaction and skin |
| organisms, the more appropriate term is toxicant. A | | | | irritation, disgusting sprays produce better cosmetic |
| toxicant is a chemical compound that has a harmful | | | | effects, organic compost contains heavy metals, |
| effect on organisms. Toxicants are typically | | | | polycyclic aromatic |
| introduced into the environment by human activity. | | | | ,bacteria,fungi,parasites and viruses. |
| Both toxins and toxicants can produce an adverse | | | | We can't completely remove toxins and toxicants |
| response in a biological system, seriously injuring | | | | from our lives as a source of a problem, but we can |
| structure or function, or resulting in death. Very | | | | eliminate and eventually eradicate the problem itself |
| important survival aspect of humanity is decreasing | | | | by questioning our beliefs and values and make right |
| the potential of causing acute or chronic adverse | | | | choices for ourselves and our families and pets. |