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According to the Environmental Working Group, there are certain fruits and vegetables that should be avoided unless they are organic because of the levels of pesticides found in them. The so-called dirty dozen are: celery, peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, nectarines, bell peppers, spinach, cherries, kale/collard greens, potatoes and imported grapes. The clean 15, which are the lowest in pesticides are: onions, avocado, sweet corn, pineapple, mangos, sweet peas, asparagus, kiwi, cabbage, eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, sweet potato and honeydew melon. In their research at EWG, they found that those who ate fruits and vegetables from the dirty dozen consumed 10 pesticides per day and those who ate from the clean 15 averaged less than 2. When it comes to fish, the ones to avoid include: salmon, farmed or Atlantic, shark, swordfish, tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic, bigeye/yellowfin tuna, and bluefin tuna. There are others to avoid and some that are less toxic with heavy metals and other toxins that would be too long to list but you can find a complete list at http://www. edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1521. So what else can we do to protect ourselves and our children? A major source of toxins in the home are personal care products that contain phthalates (pronounced th'al'ates), parabens and xylene to name a few. There is a database you can access to see if the products you have in your home are safe as well as those that are good alternatives available from http://www.cosmeticsdatabase. com/. There are many other things you can do to lower your exposure to toxic chemicals but it is best to start slowly and take your time in changing your lifestyle. Detoxifying Harmful Chemicals After reducing adults' and children's exposure to toxic chemicals, then the process of improving the ability to detoxify can begin. A number of well-designed products can help you and your child eliminate the toxic overload. In an ideal world, it would be best to start the detoxification process before a child is even conceived. Building a solid foundation by using a broad spectrum multivitamin like Extend Core, Extend One, Extend Plus or Extend Ultra is a good place to start. For children age 4 and up, Kid's Essentials is a great starting point. Glutathione is one of the most important cellular antioxidants, which is critical when dealing with toxic exposures. Cellular glutathione can be depleted when exposed to air pollution, heavy metals and cigarette smoke. Adding LipoCeutical™ Glutathione to the daily regimen can help keep the effects of the toxic environment at bay. With children, it is always a challenge to get them to take supplements. Children are more likely to take LipoCeutical Glutathione as it comes in a liquid form and can be added to you and your child's favorite drink. Use ½ a teaspoon per day for children over the age of four. Adults can use 1 teaspoon daily or as recommended by a healthcare professional. Another environmental pollutant is acetaldehyde. This toxin can be found in candida (yeast) overgrowth, vehicle exhaust, tobacco and wood smoke, synthetic fragrances and air fresheners. Acetaldehyde depletes a number of important nutrients that most of us, especially children, can ill afford to lose. Both thiamin (vitamin B1) and the mineral molybdenum are lost because of the body's need to metabolize this toxin. Thiamin deficiencies can lead to a number of brain-related symptoms such as emotional instability, confusion, fatigue, irritability and sensitivity to noise. Molybdenum is essential for the proper function of a number of enzymes and a deficiency can make a person more sulfite sensitive. Other nutrients needed to help clear acetaldehyde include niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), riboflavin (B2) and zinc. Each of these nutrients are found in AL- Neutralizer™, a powerful way to protect kids and their adult caretakers from acetaldehyde exposure. Abby's Magazine - Volume 6 Issue 4| Page 17