I would agree wholeheartedly with the foregoing suggestions. These are all good strategies. I would recommend using a reverse osmosis water filter as the water in many communities is not as safe as it could be, and perhaps getting your house tested for radon gas and then remediating, if necessary. Reduce the plastics and toxic cleaning products in your environment and choose less toxic ones in their place. Buy natural beauty products, creams -- whatever you use, as there are unhealthy ingredients in many every day products that we use on a daily basis. Use glass containers in place of plastics whenever possible.
Some people suggest chelation treatments to reduce the toxic load of past heavy metals that may have been absorbed by the body. I have no experience with this but if you feel it is something that you would like to research to see if it might be for you, there are resources available through naturopathic sources. You could also try a very safe nutritional detox every so often which might involve eliminating gluten, sugar, dairy etc for a short period of time while really upping your consumption of healthy vegetables, and micro greens powders. It can re-set your metabolism and get yourself on a healthier eating path. I am also an advocate for the eating plan in "Eat to Beat Disease." At first glance, it may seem difficult change eating habits but when you look at the many excellent food choices that are incredibly healthy for us that are acceptable under this plan, it is really quite easy to adopt and maintain. It may just involve adding or deleting a couple of choices every day. I would advise to not forget about getting good sleep and reducing anxiety and stress in your life. These are important strategies for strengthening your immune system. Protect the organs that are eliminating regular toxins from our body -- stay away from tobacco and alcohol and eat bitter greens every now and then that support kidney function. One thing to try is to drink a glass of warm water with lemon in the morning before breakfast. I also have a glass of hot water before going to sleep at night -- according to an internist who I know this may be the best thing you can do for your digestive system. Finally,
I agree with an earlier comment by Helen -- that it is difficult to "unring the bell" when it comes to past toxic exposures. This is true, but if you can get rid of the ongoing incidental exposures that we don't even recognize, we can minimize the overall effect. The good news is that our old cells are replaced by new ones all the time, so we are constantly shedding old damaged cells. Hope this gives you some constructive steps towards a healthier life.