Alli is a 60-milligram, over-the-counter version of orlistat (Xenical), a 120-milligram prescription drug. Toxins are natural and foreign substances found in the environment, and are normal byproducts of cell metabolism. Our bodies are designed to process and eliminate toxins through healthy organ function and detoxification mechanisms. However, since the industrial revolution and the introduction of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the level of toxins present in our air, water, and soil has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. Heavy metals such as mercury, pesticides such as DDT, and xenoestrogens such as phthalates found in plastics have infiltrated our environments and ultimately our bodies. This massive increase in environmental toxins has put tremendous strain on our cells' detoxification mechanisms, and consequently, we store the toxins rather than excrete them.
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