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    Environment & Toxins

    Poisoned environment - poisoned human.

    „You can't plant an orchid in poisoned soil and expect it to bloom."

    — Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Spitz

    1Toxins in Our Daily Life

    Plastic, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics, electrosmog - all work epigenetically.

    We are exposed to hundreds of chemical substances daily.

    Particularly problematic: Hormone-active substances in plastic, cosmetics and food.

    Key Insights

    • Over 80,000 synthetic chemicals in circulation
    • Microplastics have already been detected in human blood
    • Toxins can be passed on epigenetically across generations

    2It's Not the Gene That Makes You Sick - It's the Poison Around It

    Pesticides, heavy metals, plasticizers and co. act like epigenetic saboteurs.

    Toxins affect hormone balance, damage the microbiome and disrupt cell membranes.

    Environment beats molecule: A gene in the wrong environment becomes dysfunctional.

    3Environmental Medicine and Detox

    The role of environmental medicine is growing - but it is still marginalized in the classical system.

    The body has its own detoxification systems - but they are overwhelmed by modern toxin floods.

    Prevention also means: Minimizing toxin exposure and supporting the body's own detoxification.

    Metaphors & Images

    You can't plant an orchid in poisoned soil and expect it to bloom.

    Without a healthy environment, no health - no matter how good the genes are.

    Environment beats molecule.

    Context determines whether our biological systems work or fail.

    Practical Implementation

    • 1Reduce plastic in the household - especially for food
    • 2Prefer organic food where possible
    • 3Natural cosmetics without parabens and plasticizers
    • 4Regular sweating (sauna) supports detoxification
    • 5Indoor toxins: Pay attention to low-pollutant furniture and paints

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    Prof. Dr. Jörg Spitz

    Prof. Dr. Jörg Spitz

    Highly Infectious Health Pathogen & Methuselah Doctor

    Pioneer of preventive medicine and Vitamin D expert. Mission: Creating a new health culture for society.

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