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Porque é que muitos de nós gostam de caminhar na floresta? O ar puro e fresco é inigualável. Quem nos pode culpar por gostar deste simples prazer, quando o nosso ambiente atual nos expõe a tantas toxinas silenciosas que aceleram o envelhecimento.
Então, o que podemos fazer para facilitar e apoiar a via natural de desintoxicação do nosso corpo?
Ironicamente, as florestas de bambu podem conter a resposta para uma vida mais limpa, sob a forma de aglutinante de desintoxicação.carvão de bambu ativado.
O QUE SÃO ESTAS TOXINAS?
Before we investigate activated bamboo charcoal as a possible solution to help get rid of these toxins, we need to be aware of them in our daily lives. Now in this day and age, I think we are aware of most of them. We try to use preventative measures, as well as alternative natural options, however, we are still left very exposed.
Apart from heavy metals our havens of safety may contain mould-producing toxic compounds called mycotoxins. We could even be ingesting toxins like BPA’s or Bisphenol A, the building blocks of polycarbonate plastics often used for food and beverage storage which seeps into our food and drink.
"A toxicidade dos metais pesados - de metais como o mercúrio, o alumínio, o cobre, o cádmio, o níquel, o arsénio e o chumbo - representa uma das maiores ameaças à nossa saúde e bem-estar..."
—
ANTHONY WILLIAM, author of Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal, a New York Times best-seller.
All toxins are harmful, but heavy metals are hazardous. In addition to being damaging in their own right, they are also neurotoxins (a poison that disrupts nerve function and causes the immune system to malfunction). Toxic metals can be difficult to detect. As a result, it is very well hidden within us, not revealing itself unless we are actively looking for it.
O nosso corpo pode eliminar naturalmente as toxinas?
Glutatião
Our bodies produce naturally our own detoxifier called
glutathione (3 amino acids: namely cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine). Our bodies naturally produce glutathione, which binds to toxins and pulls them out of our systems to flush them safely and effectively. But when our body lacks glutathione, toxins linger in the bloodstream and are stored as fat, compromising our immune system. Toxic load, stress, exposure to heavy metals and ageing all rapidly deplete our glutathione supply. Lucky for us we can supplement glutathione to help our bodies combat these challenges.
Gene GSTM1
While some of us are very good at detoxifying mercury and other toxins, some of us may have genetic variations (called polymorphisms) that make us more prone to metal toxicity. We lack the missing gene GSTM1 function — one of the most important genes needed in the process of creating and recycling glutathione in the body.
GSTM1 is a glutathione S-transferase gene (also known as GST gene) which is a family of enzymes involved in metabolism and in making toxic compounds less harmful to the body. It is responsible for Phase two detox, the part of the detox process when reactive molecules and free radicals are converted to substances that can be excreted by the urine, faeces, or sweat.
When GST genes malfunction, a problem arises. The GST genes can be deleted entirely (homozygously; also called nulls or deletions). A "null" GST gene is not functional. Between 20% to 50% of people have a GST null gene or missing GSTM1. One-third of our population that suffers from chronic disease is missing GSTM1.
You can support GST genes by boosting your glutathione levels as mentioned above and research suggests that you can support GST genes (and Phase 2 detox) by consuming bitter herbs that promote liver health—such as milk thistle and dandelion. Learning to support your system and how to detoxify are all ways to support your GST genes.
Órgãos de desintoxicação
As toxinas são expelidas do nosso corpo pelos seguintes órgãos:
- Os pulmões e os cílios (pequenas fibras) empurram os contaminantes para fora. O muco apanha todas as partículas que não deveriam estar nos pulmões, engolidas ou tossidas e desaparecem. Os fumadores devem ter em atenção que o tabaco afecta os cílios e coloca-os em grande desvantagem.
- The liver filters our blood to neutralize, and help our body get rid of, potentially harmful substances.
- Os rins também filtram o sangue, eliminando os resíduos da digestão e de outras funções corporais através da urina.
- The large intestine is an organ that has evolved over time as a self-cleaning tool. After your small intestine absorbs the nutrients from what you eat and pushes them into your bloodstream, your large intestine gets rid of whatever waste remains.
Our ageing bodies may need extra help effectively excreting those toxins if our detoxification pathways are already compromised. A possible solution may be detoxification (whereby a poison or toxin is removed from the body). This is where toxin binders come into play, in particular, activated bamboo charcoal.
O que são exatamente os aglutinantes de toxinas?
Então, o que são estes ligantes de toxinas? É exatamente o que o seu nome sugere, na sua essência, ligam-se efetivamente às toxinas do seu corpo e ajudam a eliminá-las.
Os produtos aglutinantes de desintoxicação funcionam da seguinte forma
- Eliminar a acumulação de toxinas
- Induzir a remoção de biofilme no intestino
- Aliviar os gases e o inchaço
- Prevenir o envenenamento agudo
O QUE É QUE PODE ACONTECER SE NÃO HOUVER FICHÁRIOS?
Toxicidade de metais pesados
Despite the fact that heavy metal toxicity is quite common, it is not commonly diagnosed. Several heavy metal neurotoxins can inflame and irritate our central nervous system (especially our brain), causing symptoms such as memory loss, brain fog, fatigue, and depression. As well as inflaming our digestive tract, toxic heavy metals release poisons into the gut.
Furthermore, heavy metals serve as food for viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other pathogens in our bodies. This can, for example, result in an overgrowth of bacteria in the gut, a condition known as SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). Epstein-Barr and shingles are both caused by toxic heavy metals; symptoms include tingling, numbness, fatigue, anxiety, heart palpitations, ringing in the ears, dizziness and vertigo, along with back pain, neck pain, knee pain, foot pain, and other pains that are often mistaken for other conditions.
High exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium (used to make batteries and coat iron and steel). According to research studies, people are exposed to cadmium through contaminated food, tobacco smoke, and polluted air near industrial areas, which could prematurely age their cells and cause a number of diseases.
Pode
teste de exposição a metais pesados em casa, utilizando amostras de urina e de sangue, para detetar os metais pesados mais comuns, como o chumbo, o arsénio, o mercúrio e o cádmio.
Recirculação entero-hepática
Without binders, your body is vulnerable to "enterohepatic recirculation." This occurs when toxins are not "bound" for excretion through the bowels but instead go through continuous cycles of processing by your liver, reabsorption by your intestines, and then recirculation by your liver. Your body goes through a lot of strain in trying to detoxify itself as a result of this repeated process and as discussed coupled with the physical changes in our liver’s size and blood flow brought about by ageing the process of eliminating toxins is reduced.
Os aglutinantes evitam que o seu corpo fique preso na repetição. Os aglutinantes podem eliminar eficazmente as toxinas e ajudar a parar a recirculação entero-hepática quando utilizados para desintoxicação.
Biofilmes
You can think of biofilms as a protective shield that protects pathogens from being detected by your immune system. It is common for pathogens to adhere to the gut lining and create physical barriers around themselves with heavy metals and polysaccharides.
This allows pathogens to survive inside your body, where they continue to produce toxic byproducts. In conventional stool samples, biofilms also prevent pathogens from being identified.
So, the only way to effectively rid your body of these pathogens is to first break down the biofilm sheltering them, and then clear out the released toxins.
The first step is to equip your body with the tools it needs to bind and eliminate released biotoxins. By using binder supplements you can induce the removal of biofilms that cause dysbiosis in the gut, meaning that there are more harmful bacteria in it than beneficial bacteria.
O QUE É O PÓ DE CARVÃO VEGETAL DE BAMBU ACTIVADO?
Activated bamboo charcoal powder is a fine odourless black powder made from carbon-based organic materials such as bamboo. Charcoal bricks or burned food do not contain this substance.
Activated Bamboo Charcoal is the binder we will be focussing on and this amazing product will be on our
virtual shelves soon.
The special process that activates the charcoal creates lots of holes of various sizes and crevices on the charcoal particles increasing the surface area and available binding sites.
The activation process can double the surface area to a whopping 1,200 square meters (1,435 square yards) per gram.
This large surface area allows for the absorption of heavy metals, chemicals, and other toxins.
PORQUE É QUE O CARVÃO DE BAMBU ACTIVADO É UM AGLUTINANTE?
Como mencionado, o processo de ativação cria milhões de microporos na superfície, permitindo-lhes ligar-se a moléculas, iões ou átomos e removê-los das substâncias dissolvidas. Esta é uma das razões pelas quais pode ser utilizada para a filtragem da água e porque é tão eficaz como tratamento para eliminar toxinas e venenos.
COMO É PRODUZIDO O PÓ DE CARVÃO DE BAMBU ACTIVADO?
Mencionámos que as florestas podem ser a solução para nós e é por isso que
Youth & Earth optou por obter o nosso bambu para carvão no meio das florestas de bambu do Japão, nas montanhas de Miyazaki. Aqui o bambu orgânico é chamado de
Bambu moso e desenvolve-se neste clima subtropical perfeito sem qualquer produto químico
fertilizantes e em ar puro e livre de poluição.
Vamos então embarcar numa pequena viagem sobre como é feito o carvão ativado de bambu.
(Os detalhes específicos são exclusivos do carvão de bambu ativado do Reino Unido que estará disponível como um produto Youth & Earth , mas, em geral, as fases mencionadas são semelhantes à maioria).
O bambu é comprado a agricultores locais que o colhem em florestas de bambu de crescimento natural. O bambu é então cortado e os nós são retirados. É deixado a secar naturalmente durante mais de 3 meses antes do processo de fumagem.
The smoking process is done by skilled craftsmen using specialized techniques. The bamboo is smoked in Earthen furnaces that are very delicate and difficult to control the temperature but produce high-quality bamboo charcoal, making it the best manufacturing method. It is only natural firewood and bamboo that are used to fuel the fire. In the process, no gas, oil, or chemicals are used.
Bamboo wood is burned for three days at a very high temperature between 800 and 1000°C. It actually has an electric charge and will conduct electricity. You could do a bulb test, this indicates that the charcoal is activated and of good quality.
The producers require one month's work. The bamboo charcoal activated carbon should appear black with metallic or iridescent reflections. If two bamboo bars of coals are shaken together, they should sound metallic, this will indicate carbon of good quality.
PORQUÊ ESCOLHER O CARVÃO ACTIVADO DE BAMBU?
For thousands of years the Far East has used activated bamboo charcoal as a method of traditional water filtration and in ancient medicine for its’ antibacterial properties. It was applied to wounds and infections and even used to rid patients of poisons and toxins. It has a history of being a general detox agent.
O pó de carvão de bambu ativado tem literalmente mil benefícios, tanto a nível externo como interno, mas vamos concentrar-nos nos benefícios que oferece quando consumido.
1. Reduz a sobrecarga tóxica
Activated Bamboo Charcoal is considered a broad-spectrum binder that will bind a little bit of everything from toxins, vitamins and minerals. Activated charcoal can be used externally, for example, on the skin, or internally, through the digestive system. It works by essentially “mopping up” biofilm. According to research, daily use of activated charcoal reduces the body's toxic load by more than 60%.
Ao ligar e limitar o cloro, as bactérias, os vírus, as leveduras, as excreções tóxicas, os subprodutos metabólicos e outros produtos residuais no corpo, o carvão ativado pode também melhorar a saúde. Permite que as toxinas passem suavemente através do corpo como fezes, reduzindo também o desconforto associado a problemas gastrointestinais.
Today studies reveal activated charcoal powder is more effective than stomach pumps for poisoned patients its effectiveness lies in its ability to bind and absorb almost any toxins. As charcoal cannot be absorbed by the body, toxins that bind to it leave the body through the faeces. Activated bamboo charcoal bulk can absorb nearly every kind of poison, with few exceptions.
2. Tratamento de problemas gastrointestinais
As mentioned above it prevents the absorption of bacteria helping to prevent diarrhoea, yes it’s known as an antidiarrheal treatment and
what's more appealing is that it also helps
reduce gastrointestinal discomfort
such as intestinal gas, bloating, and abdominal cramps.
A study was conducted where activated charcoal won against a placebo and effectively reduced abdominal cramping and flatulence symptoms.
“You have a few options to relieve bloating and gas… Activated charcoal can be taken in capsule, liquid, or powder form, and since it is tasteless it can be mixed into a non-acidic juice of your preference.” - Carrie Lam, MD, a fellow of Anti-Aging, Metabolic, and Functional medicine and co-founder of Lam Clinic.
3. Pode reduzir os níveis de colesterol
We are all aware of the two types of
cholesterol. There is good cholesterol (HDL, high-density lipoprotein) which you want a good amount in your system and there is bad cholesterol (LDL, low-density lipoprotein). You want as little of this in your system as possible. Now one of the main ways you can lower your levels of LDL cholesterol is through your diet.
Interestingly enough bamboo charcoal activated carbon has been reported to help some people with high cholesterol by lowering
LDL cholesterol levels. Scientific studies have shown that its benefits may match some of the benefits of prescription cholesterol medications. Studies have shown that it increases good cholesterol in the body while decreasing bad cholesterol by 25% in just four weeks.
4. Ajuda as pessoas com doença renal crónica
Os benefícios para a saúde do pó de carvão de bambu ativado são inegáveis. Em pessoas com doença renal crónica, que são incapazes de eliminar produtos residuais tão eficazmente como as pessoas com rins saudáveis e pode ser útil na eliminação de produtos residuais como a ureia dos rins. Mas a sua eficácia varia provavelmente de pessoa para pessoa. Fale sempre com um médico para saber se um medicamento ou suplemento será benéfico para si. Vários estudos mostraram uma ligação, mas é necessária mais investigação para a confirmar.
A study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows how activated bamboo charcoal powder combined with a low protein diet can help treat kidney disease. A decrease in blood urea and creatinine levels were seen in many patients after using activated charcoal for almost a year.
5. Reduz a inflamação
O processo de retrodifusão pode explicar a razão pela qual o carvão ativado com carvão de bambu é utilizado para tratar doenças de pele como as erupções cutâneas. As propriedades purificadoras do carvão vegetal não são utilizadas internamente, mas sim topicamente para curar a pele. As pessoas têm elogiado os seus benefícios para a saúde na cura de picadas de aranha e de mosquito.
6. Reduz os odores
Trimethylaminuria (TMAU)
- also known as fish odour syndrome - causes unpleasant body odours. TMAU affects those who cannot transform fishy smells into non-fishy smells before they leak out in the urine. Due to this, a fishy smell accumulates and is released through sweat, urine, and breath.
Some
research suggests that activated bamboo charcoal powder may help with odour reduction due to its ability to bind and its porous surface that can absorb. More research is needed, but some research suggests that bamboo charcoal-activated carbon may help.
QUAL É A MELHOR FORMA DE TOMAR CARVÃO ACTIVADO DE BAMBU?
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Do not take simultaneously with supplements or medication. Space your supplement at least an hour apart and your medications a few hours apart. This is to prevent the charcoal from binding to them and rendering them inactive.
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Drink a lot of water
as charcoal absorbs water. This will prevent constipation and it will help to eliminate more toxins and regulate your bowel movements.
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Eat enough fibre
as it will help move activated bamboo charcoal powder through the intestines so that it may be eliminated from the body as faeces.
Maintain a healthy diet throughout the day by eating plenty of fibre-rich vegetables.
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O ideal é tomá-lo antes de ir para a cama cerca de 3 horas após o jantar para métodos de desintoxicação pura.
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TTomar às refeições se tiver intestino permeável ou sensibilidades alimentares. O carvão ativado por carvão de bambu ajudará a reduzir a atividade inflamatória e a reduzir as reacções de sensibilidade alimentar.
- Make sure you are getting enough minerals as the activated bamboo charcoal can pull minerals out of the body as well as toxins
O CARVÃO DE BAMBU ACTIVADO É SEGURO PARA UTILIZAÇÃO?
The use of activated bamboo charcoal may also worsen symptoms of variegate porphyria, a genetic disease that affects the gut, skin, and nervous system.
Deve-se sempre procurar ajuda médica para tratar envenenamentos ou overdoses.
Before using activated bamboo charcoal, seek medical advice, especially if you are taking other medications as it may also reduce the absorption of some medications.
Even though activated bamboo charcoal powder hasn't been linked to birth defects or other health problems in babies, it's best to check with your doctor before taking it if you're pregnant or nursing.
CONCLUSÃO
We posed a question at the beginning of this article "What we can do to ease and support our body's natural detox pathway?" There seems to be a natural solution that has been used for healing for more than 3,000 years. Activated bamboo charcoal powder can help detoxify the body of harmful substances while gently aiding our gut’s health.
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