PESTICIDES - how harmful and how to protect yourself?

Pesticides are plant protection products against insects (insecticides), fungal diseases (fungicides) and weeds (herbicides).

According to the WHO, about 1,000 pesticides are known. Analyzing the product for pesticide content is difficult and expensive, so do not do it before selling.

When buying an inorganic product, you do not know exactly what it was processed.

At the same time, the use of synthetic pesticides is prohibited in the production of a certified organic product.

According to official EU data, 40% of conventional products contain pesticide residues, while organic products reach 4%.

Why so?

The main reason is that we live on the same planet and many processes are interconnected. For example, the pesticide DDT (dust), which has been widely used for 20 years in the 1950s and is now banned in most countries, is still found in the adipose tissue of polar bears and in women's breast milk.

Therefore, the more humanity supports organic farming and switches to organic products, the better for the environment.

WHAT IS THE HARM OF PESTICIDES?

Pesticides are an additional burden on the body. The body treats them as toxins.
At the same time, if the body has an increased content of heavy metals, such as aluminum, the harmful effects are multiplied.

In general, pesticides have a neurotoxic effect, destabilize the endocrine system, increase the risk of cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

For example, the popular herbicide glyphosate is a carcinogen and disrupts the hormonal system.

And the insecticide chlorpyrifos from the group of organophosphates paralyzes the nervous system of insects and has a similar effect on humans - disrupts brain development.

Pesticides are harmful to nature: they destroy the fertile layer and pollute groundwater.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PESTICIDES

Plan minimum —wash with organic detergent and soak in water with soda for 5-15 minutes (or vinegar or salt or lemon juice).

This way you will not get rid of all pesticide residues, because they are not only on the surface, but also inside the cell.

In addition, most pesticides are fat-soluble and insoluble in water.

That is, this way you will get rid of some pesticides from some fruits and vegetables. And no one will tell you the exact%, but theoretically up to 10-80%.

The disadvantage of this method - along with pesticides in the water will remain part of the water-soluble vitamins. And if you also cut the skin, then also a significant part of the vitamins is lost.

Plan maximum —buy everything organic.

Especially the foods you eat fresh and those that accumulate the most pesticides: greens, strawberries, apples, roots, stone fruits (peach, apricot, cherry), grapes.

Also, pregnant, lactating and young children should choose cleaner foods.

Organic products are grown without the use of pesticides, fertilizers and GMOs.

We are currently working with farmers growing organic vegetables and greens.

Order on the site by Friday and receive your package with fresh vegetables and herbs on Wednesday next week.

Detox phytotherapy.

Keep your body, especially your liver and kidneys, healthy.

The basis is a healthy diet with a predominance of vegetables, greens, fruits and berries.

Also, it is useful to use teas and capsules based on herbs that protect the liver and kidneys from pesticides:

Ginkgo-f herbal tea and Phytocerebralysin capsules are based on ginkgo, which has a proven effect of protection against the popular carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate.

Turmeric in the form of tea and capsules - supports the functions of the liver, pancreas and kidneys.

Ginger in the form of organic tea and capsules - there are studies that confirm the antipesticidal properties of ginger.

Phytolithon in the form of tea, capsules and extract - a traditional oriental formula for dissolving kidney stones, supports kidney function.

Hepatoclin is a traditional oriental formula for complex cleansing of the body.

Phytopreparations are always available in Natur Boutique stores and in the online store www.natur-boutique.ua