The twentieth century, with its promise of “Better Living Through Chemistry,” brought a host of chemical toxin-related illnesses, often referred to as environmental illness. Recent articles in the medical literature have shown the rate of cancers not associated with smoking are higher for those born after 1940 than before, and that this increase in cancer rate is due to environmental factors other than smoking. New medical diagnoses include sick (closed) build- ing syndrome and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) both of which are known to be related to overexposure to environmental contaminants. The primary action of the major pesticide classes and solvents is to disrupt neurological function. In addition to being neurotoxic, these compounds are profoundly toxic to the immune and endocrine systems. The adverse health effects are not limited only to those systems, as these compounds can cause a variety of dermatological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and cardiological problems as well.
At Westcoast Integrative Health we offer a host of treatment options for environmentally related illnesses. If you would like to become preganant, or perhaps have been treating or preventing cancer or dealing with another type of chronic illness, we are available to evaluate and treat your concerns.