Welcome back to my series of blogs on my new book, The UltraMind Solution.

You can download a free sneak preview of the book by going here:

www.ultramind.com

Now for today’s blog ...

I have some bad news and some good news for you about your brain.

The bad news is that we live in a poisoned world that damages our brains.

The good news is that we know how to avoid and help our bodies get rid of toxins, which gives our brain a chance to heal and repair itself.

We are exposed to toxins we were never designed to deal with—and nearly all of them cause brain injury.

A recent study of umbilical cord blood found 287 toxic chemicals, 217 of which are toxic to the brain and nervous system. And that is what infants are exposed to even before they take their first breath. (1) These toxins include mercury, lead, PCBs, BPA, phthalates, plasticizers, flame retardants and more.

There are 6 million pounds of mercury emissions from coal burning every year and 2.5 billion pounds of toxic chemicals released into the environment every year. Where does it all go?

At least some of it gets into your body—and your brain!

In fact, a recent government survey found an average of 148 chemicals in our bodies. And those were only the ones they tested.

Did you know that 25 percent of New Yorkers have toxic blood levels of mercury from eating too much sushi?

Or that 15 percent of American women of child-bearing age have toxic levels of mercury in their blood? (2) That means that 15 percent of the 4 million children born in the United States each year, or 600,000 children, are exposed to toxic levels of mercury in the womb. (3)

And then there are the 3,500 different chemicals that are added to our food, and the more than 3,000 chemicals found in our homes.

In today’s blog I will discuss some of the effects these toxic chemicals have on our brains. I’ll tell you a story about what happens when you limit your toxic exposure and enhance your body’s detoxification system. And I’ll reveal the master detoxifying molecule made in your body.

Ninety-nine percent of Americans are deficient in this nutrient – but if they eat it, it could poison them!

What am I talking about?

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are often found in fish oil.

Research suggests that the omega-3s in certain fish may cure or treat most chronic illnesses, including depression, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, dementia, autism, ADHD, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. In fact, about 60 percent of your brain is – or should be – made of fish oil.

But getting those omega-3s can be dangerous.

For example, a recent laboratory study of tuna sushi from a selection of New York City restaurants found levels of mercury so high that they exceeded the safe limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and would allow the Food and Drug Administration to take legal action to remove the fish from the market.

Now, we’ve got more media coverage and more headlines, but not much more understanding. Should we eat fish or shouldn’t we?

Today, I’m going clear up the confusion.

Welcome to Week Six of our journey to UltraWellness.

Last week, you learned why your digestive system is so important to creating UltraWellness. 

Are you ready for the next step?

Today, I'm going to teach you how to optimize your detoxification system so you can achieve good health -- and avoid becoming a toxic waste dump!

**Remember, the entire video course on the 7 keys to UltraWellness has started and is available to you right now at no charge by going to the website below:

==> http://www.ultrawellness.com/p?i=41

Back to today's topic -- toxins -- this is NOT something you'll hear about from many doctors.

That's because the role of toxins and detoxification in health is often ignored by conventional medicine.

Thankfully, both scientists and practitioners are starting to recognize its importance in health.

After my last blog, I'm sure that many of you are depressed and discouraged about mercury and its toxic effects.

The bad news is, I am going to review more of these effects and the things I learned at the medical conference on mercury.

But the good news is, I will leave you with a clear plan on how to help your body detoxify from mercury and recover your health.

I have done this successfully and safely with hundreds and hundreds of patients over the last 10 years -- and with myself!

Now, let's get back to the presentations from the conference.

==>  Mercury and Autism, Part One

Last week, I talked a little bit about the link between mercury fillings and autism.

Now I'd like to discuss mercury's effects on this condition in greater detail.

Are you heavy?

It could be making you sick and tired and age prematurely.

And I don't mean heavy with fat.

I mean heavy with heavy metals -- like mercury!

Unfortunately, toxic mercury problems are common.

Along with polar bears, beluga whales, ducks, otters, panthers, and all river fish as well as most large ocean fish, we humans are poisoning ourselves with mercury at ever increasing rates.

There's no doubt about it.

Mercury is the most alarming, disease-causing source of environmental toxicity that I see daily in my practice.

So many of patients have toxic levels of mercury -- and they're not alone.