contaminated soil,contamination

My soil is part of a toxic waste site according to the EPA. They stopped the soil replacement three city blocks from my house. They did send out an amazingly written notice about how to avoid contamination. An example was to separate your garden tool away from other thins you use in the garage. It has arsenic. It did make me think about all the contamination there might be. As a kid, we looked forward to the 'fog truck' to run through the fog. Now I know the fog was insecticide. So I played in insecticide???? There is so much gunk lioke this in the air, dirt etc how does this contribute not only to health but eue developing glaucoma(sorry about long sentence) Are our eyes the canary in the coal mine?

That's interesting. When we were kids we too chased the "fog truck" on our bicycles. In our area the "fog truck" was spraying a mosquito insecticide. I wonder if there is a connection. These chemicals are known to damage the liver. In Ayurveda and TCM, the liver is connected with the health of the eyes.

Our fog trucks sprayed for mosquitos. I wonder how widespread this practice was. How would you know if these chemicals had any impact on the liver?

If you wnat to assess your liver function, one simple way is to visit a TCM doctor or Ayurvedic doctor. You can also have a series of tests with allopathic doctors (such as blood tests to evaluate liver enzymes). You could also simply assume that past exposure to harmful chemicals together with the fact that you have an eye disease is sufficient to indicate that you would benefit by directing some of your healing efforts toward your liver.

Here is some info about the liver from Dr. Sandra Cabot's website. Notice the liver's important role in detoxifying chemicals we ingest such as pesticides.

The liver is the cleanser and filter of the bloodstream and is of vital importance. It is the largest organ in the body and has an enormous amount of blood flowing through it every minute of our lives. It is between 8 - 9 inches in its greatest diameter, 5 - 6 inches in its greatest height and 3 - 4 inches in its depth, weighing around 42 to 56 ounces.

What are the functions of the liver?

• It is responsible for the production of bile which is stored in the gallbladder and released when required for the digestion of fats.
• The liver stores glucose in the form of glycogen which is converted back to glucose again when needed for energy.
• It also plays an important role in the metabolism of protein and fats. It stores the vitamins A, D, K, B12 and folate and synthesizes blood clotting factors.
• Another important role is as a detoxifier, breaking down or transforming substances like ammonia, metabolic waste, drugs, alcohol and chemicals, so that they can be excreted. These may also be referred to as "xenobiotic" chemicals. If we examine the liver under a microscope, we will see rows of liver cells separated by spaces which act like a filter or sieve, through which the bloodstream flows. The liver filter is designed to remove toxic matter such as dead cells, microorganisms, chemicals, drugs and particulate debris from the bloodstream. The liver filter is called the sinusoidal system, and contains specialized cells known as Kupffer cells which ingest and break down toxic matter.