Toxic Substances — The Chemicals Your Body Was Never Designed to Handle
The toxic substances that accumulate in the human body today come mostly from ordinary, everyday life. They are in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air inside our homes, and the products we use without a second thought.
“The primary cause of disease is the accumulation of unnecessary wastes and poisons.”
— Dr. Eldon Haas, MD
A landmark study by the Environmental Working Group found that newborns were born with an average of 287 chemicals in their umbilical cord blood — 217 of which are known to be toxic to the brain and nervous system. For many people, the toxic burden begins before birth.
Where toxic substances come from — and why they are so hard to avoid.
Pesticides and herbicides: glyphosate, neonicotinoids, and organochlorine compounds are among the most widespread environmental contaminants in the food supply and in water.
Endocrine disruptors: BPA and its replacements BPS and BPF, phthalates, and parabens interfere with the body’s hormonal system at vanishingly small concentrations.
PFAS — forever chemicals: used in non-stick cookware, food packaging, waterproof textiles, and firefighting foam. They do not break down in the environment or in the human body.
Indoor air pollution: off-gassing from furniture, flooring, building materials, and cleaning products introduces a steady stream of volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde into homes and workplaces.
Medications: taken over long periods, the chemical compounds they contain add to the body’s accumulated toxic burden.
Food additives and ultra-processed foods: hundreds of approved additives, rarely assessed in combination.
The body works constantly to protect itself. But these systems have a capacity. When the total load exceeds what they can efficiently process, the excess accumulates — continuing to disrupt cellular function, promote inflammation, impair immune resilience, and compound the body’s acidity.
Reducing ongoing exposure reduces the rate at which the burden grows. Actively supporting the body’s natural elimination pathways gives it a better chance of processing what has already accumulated. The PES Detox Foot Spa is designed to do the latter — giving the body a more supportive environment in which to do what it is already working to do.