Many fruits release ethylene gas as they ripen. Most people place tomatoes in a paper or plastic bag so they ripen faster. This is why putting vegetables into a refrigerator is counterproductive, because the ethylene that forms concentrates inside the bag around the produce or fruit, which then decays more quickly.

It is estimated that between 13 and 25 percent of Americans consume foods in which 25 percent or more of the calories come from sugars such as corn syrup. This suggests that people, especially women, may experience harmful health effects if they consume too much corn syrup.

Fermented foods help balance the microbiome, lift mood, support healthier skin and brain function, and nourish the beneficial bacteria in the gut.

I once came across an online article that mentioned using activated charcoal, which you can buy at pharmacies in capsules or compressed tablets. You can simply open a capsule or crush a tablet, then brush your teeth.

In the industrial world we live in today, we are exposed to high levels of toxic heavy metals. These metals surround us due to air and soil pollution, the release of hazardous substances, consumption of ocean fish, various vaccinations, dental fillings made from highly harmful materials, and a range of food processing practices such as high fructose corn syrup, refined sugars, and many others.

To clarify what I mean by the word sugar, in this context I am referring to refined sugars such as high fructose corn syrup, refined cane sugar, and its sly cousin "brown sugar", which is in fact colored white sugar. Most often that sugar is tinted with molasses or caramel coloring.