Heavy Metal toxicity

Modern manufacturing methods have increased our exposure to metal residues in the home and at work. The food chain has also been contaminated by the use of powerful pesticides and fertilisers.

These metals can be damaging to health in a number of ways and can lead to serious medical conditions in later life. Although our bodies try to hide these metals in fatty tissue away from major organs, it is still possible to find traces of them in key areas such as the thyroid, ovaries, kidneys, liver, prostate, intestines and brain.

In our glands, they can block the receptor sites and lead to imbalances in hormone production. In the brain and nervous system, exposure can cause anxiety, irritability, depression and a whole host of other neurological issues.

What are the symptoms?

Any symptom could be related to the effects of heavy metal toxicity and kinesiology testing will normally confirm whether there is a connection. Some of the more common signs and symptoms are:

anxiety	depression	confusion	irritability
seizures	ringing in the ears	poor co-ordination	insomnia
tremors	mood swings	dizziness	nausea
headaches	fatigue	epilepsy	weight imbalance
infertility	numbness/tingling	poor immune system	kidney damage
high blood pressure	low blood pressure	hair loss	fluid retention
skin conditions	digestive disorder	joint pain	metallic taste

How can I remove the metals?

Heavy metals can normally be removed from the body over the course of a few weeks. They are, however, very toxic and the excretory channels must be open and clear before it is safe to do so. You may therefore need to spend a few weeks cleansing your liver, kidneys and lymphatic system first. This can all be achieved without the need to use supplements through a combination of energetic procedures that boost specific internal organs and the immune system in general.

While being treated, it is best to avoid further exposure to the metal involved if possible. That said, the main stores are likely to have accumulated over years of exposure and, once eliminated, few further precautions are normally needed other than to avoid the primary source that first led to the imbalance. If this is not possible, annual detoxification is highly advisable.

Possible sources of heavy metals

Aluminium Cooking pans, foil, salt, baking powder, cans, antacids, tap water, bleached flour, deodorants, toothpaste, Pertussis vaccine.	Arsenic Chemicals, cigarettes, pollution, industrial processes, insecticides, paint, wallpaper.
Beryllium Ceramics, structural material	Boron Enamel and glass.
Cadmium Cigarette smoke, petrol, shellfish, grains, tap water, coffee/tea/soft drinks, pollution, pesticides, fungicides, paint, fertilisers, batteries, poultry, dairy.	Calcium Industrial processing
Chromium Dental work, industrial processes, paints, dyes.	Cobalt Dental work, paints and varnishes
Copper Water pipes, some medicines, pesticides, dental amalgam, the Pill.	Gold Dental work, jewellery, industrial processing
Iron Metal for building, steel.	Lead Petrol fumes, old water pipes, leaded paint, solder, plumbing, cigarettes, inks
Magnesium Sugar refining, batteries, glass, ceramics	Manganese Textile bleaching, glass, fertilisers, pesticides, unleaded petrol.
Mercury Dental amalgam, paints, cosmetics, fungicides, Pertussis vaccine, industrial processes, paints, shellfish, sewage.	Nickel Cigarette smoke, flour, old jewellery, industrial processes, hydrogenated oils, diesel fumes.
Palladium Road dust from catalytic converters, dental work, electronic components.	Platinum Road dust from catalytic converters, glassware, dentistry.
Selenium Anti-dandruff shampoos. Steel and glass additive.	Silver Dental amalgam, jewellery, photography, electrical components
Thallium Jewellery, dyes, industrial processes, recreational drugs.	Tin Dental amalgam, cans, solder, fungicides.
Titanium Dental work, surgical joint replacement, jewellery, some cosmetics.	Zinc Galvanised iron, solder, paints, rubber, plastics, industrial processes.

There are a few actions that can help reduce exposure to heavy metal toxins:

0. Use natural cleaners and cosmetics

0. Eat organic foods

0. Filter your tap water or drink bottled mineral water