Heavy Metal Toxicity
Heavy metal toxicity from heavy metal poisoning in people can create
widely varying symptoms of a number of chronic and degenerative conditions.
The list of heavy metals includes mercury, lead, aluminum, antimony,
arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, silver, zinc and
tin. Heavy metals is the term used for a group of elements that have particular
weight characteristics. They are on the "heavier" end of the
periodic table of elements. Some heavy metals - such as cobalt, copper,
iron, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, strontium, and zinc - are essential
to health in trace amounts. Others are nonessential and all can be harmful
to health in excessive amounts. These include cadmium, antimony, chromium,
mercury, lead, and arsenic - these last three being the most common in
cases of heavy metal toxicity.
The medical establishment would like you to think that it is extremely
important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure.
But that is not so. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms.
You will be admonished with statements such as this: if you treat yourself
for the wrong illness or a specific symptom of a complex disease, you
may delay legitimate treatment of a serious underlying problem. In other
words, the greatest danger in self-treatment may be self-diagnosis. If
you do not know what you really have, you can not treat it!
That is just propaganda. Metal toxicity is just that - toxicity. Whatever
malfunction it is causing in your body will be undone, and in time reversed,
once you get rid of the toxins. You can either spend a pile of money on
getting to know exactly how much of what is poisoning you, or you can
apply the same funds to a proven detoxification protocol.
Specific individual metals cause varying degrees of multiple illnesses
depending on the levels of acute and chronic exposures.
Causes of Heavy Metal Toxicity
Sources of toxicity can include the air you breathe, the water you drink,
the things you touch, things you encounter in industrial or professional
capacity, or during your hobby activities. You can spend a lot of energy
trying to pinpoint potential heavy metal sources. In the end it does not
matter, unless you are trying to launch a class action suit.
Signs & Symptoms of Heavy Metal Toxicity
The most common symptoms of heavy metal toxicity include mental confusion,
sense of unreality, distorted perception, pain in muscles and joints,
headaches, short-term memory loss, gastrointestinal upsets, food intolerances/allergies,
vision problems, chronic fatigue, candida and other fungal infestation,
and many others.
The symptoms are so vague that it is quite difficult to diagnose Metal
Toxicity on symptoms alone.
Arsenic Toxicity
Symptoms of arsenic toxicity include nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain,
diarrhea, garlic odor on breath, excessive salivation, headache, vertigo,
fatigue, paresthesia, paralysis, kidney failure, progressive blindness,
and mental impairment. Signs include mottled brown skin, hyperkeratosis
(increased pigmentation) of palms and soles, cutis edema, transverse striate
leukonychia, perforation of nasal septum, eyelid edema, coryza, limb paralysis
and reduced deep tendon reflexes. Mental symptoms include apathy, dementia,
and anorexia.
Causes of arsenic toxicity include ingestion of arsenic (found in insect
poisons), skin contact (e.g. some linseed oils) and even drinking water.
Lead Toxicity
Symptoms of lead toxicity include combinations of gastrointestinal complaints,
hypertension, fatigue, hemolytic anemia, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation,
weight loss, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive dysfunction, arthralgias,
headache, weakness, convulsions, irritability, impotence, loss of libido,
depression, depression of thyroid and adrenal function, chronic renal
failure, gout. Symptoms indicating lead poisoning may be very subtle until
the condition has progressed. Mental symptoms of lead poisoning include
restlessness, insomnia, irritability, confusion, excitement, anxiety,
delusions, and disturbing dreams. Lead can affect your nervous system,
gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular system, blood production, kidneys,
and reproductive system.
Mercury Toxicity
Mercury toxicity has been linked to, among other things, mercury dental
fillings, particularly when people have a large number of them. Symptoms
include a metallic taste in the mouth, excess salivation, gingivitis,
gum recession, tremors, stomach and kidney troubles. Mental symptoms include
shyness, irritability, apathy and depression, psychosis, mental deterioration,
and anorexia.
Cadmium Toxicity
Cadmium may promote skeletal demineralization and increase bone fragility
and fracture risk. It often causes cleft palate in babies. The most common
source of cadmium is cigarette smoke.
Testing for Metal Toxicity
Lab tests that doctors use include Urinalysis (Oliguria, Hematuria,
Hemoglobinuria); Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Smear (Macrocytic
Anemia); Tissue Exam (reveals arsenic deposits - urine, nails, hair) and
Serum Arsenic levels. The challenges are many.
About one quarter of the population has a genetic defect - they are
unable to detoxify metals. This means that their hair analysis will show
no toxins, yet their body could be riddled with it. These people are the
victims of the statistics based medicine. Because majority of people do
not have the devastating reactions to metal poisoning, such as autism,
chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, etc., the
companies that are responsible for poisoning you with heavy metals are
able to hide from the consequences.
Once it becomes common knowledge that a full quarter of the population
is suffering needlessly because of careless use or release of toxic metal,
we stand a chance of preventing these tragic illnesses. Until that time
we have to treat each person individually.
The only truly indicative test is a urine challenge test. In phase one
you'd collect 24 hour urine sample and have it analyzed. It should
show very little toxicity. In phase two, once you start using our suggested
metal detoxification protocol, you'd collect another 24 hour urine
sample, and have that analyzed. It will undoubtedly show high levels of
toxins coming out in your urine.
Prevention
As always, an ounce or prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It is difficult to know whether you are going to be able to detox heavy
metals on your own. Typical sources of poisoning are dental mercury amalgams,
Thimerosal based vaccinations, lead paint, wood preserving chemicals,
smoking, industrial exhalations (especially from coal burning).
Treatment
Activated Zeolite has the greatest proven effectiveness at binding electropositive
(oxidative-stress-inducing) toxins such as metals, herbicides, pesticides,
plastics and other artificial pollutants. Other clays are useful, but
the ingested active zeolite works very fast.
SuperNutrient Platinum Plus Amino Acids is a patented formula that has
effectively worked to help detoxify metals, and reduce symptoms of conditions
that include back problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, fibromyalgia,
chronic fatigue, ADHD and more.
Chlorella supplementation works - especially when synergized in Superfoods.
We believe Exsula Superfoods to be the best available.
Cilantro has been documented as an effective way to bind and detoxify
metals.
Vitamin C and mineral infusions are recommended to support the body
through the metal removal process.
Expectations
Symptoms will often begin to improve within weeks or even days after
you start your treatment. The full therapeutic program may last from 6
months to 2 years. You can expect that most symptoms will be resolved,
though some may linger, indicating residual damage to organ systems. Specific
therapies targeted to these systems and specific problems will have to
be tailored to your needs.
Although complete cure is possible, many people suffer the effects of
toxicity for extended periods. Some of the damage may not be fully reversible.
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