Protection from Toxic Metals

Toxic metals like lead, arsenic, copper, and strontium 90 can come from our water supply. The proper nutrients prevent us from storing harmful metals, can displace them, help cleanse and detoxify us, and also protect our organs from damage from these toxins.

Lead. Prior to 1985, plumbing pipes contained lead. Hot water picks up more lead than cold water does. Even copper plumbing pipes may contain lead in their soldered seams. Lead toxicity can cause fatigue, confusion, insomnia, liver, kidney and nerve damage, seizures, and tremors. Calcium prevents lead from being stored in the organs by moving it to the bones and fat cells. Only if calcium levels become low is the calcium along with the lead taken from the bones and stored in the kidneys and blood. The minerals iron, phosphorus and vitamin D prevent the storage of lead. Vitamin A prevents damage to the body from lead exposure. The B complex vitamins help remove lead stored in the body. Vitamins C and E prevent lead absorption. Garlic helps attach to and excrete lead from the body. Pacific sea kelp contains alginate which helps remove lead form the body by binding to it. Alginate is not absorbed by the body, so the lead leaves the body as the alginate is excreted.

Arsenic

Arsenic doesn’t have to be consumed in large doses all at once to cause poisoning. It also builds up in the system over time. Vitamin C helps to detoxify arsenic. The mineral sulfur eliminates both arsenic and lead from the body. Symptoms of arsenic poisoning include nausea, headache, gastrointestinal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, kidney failure, shock, and death. A telltale sign may be a brown and white discoloration of the fingernails.

Copper

Copper toxicity can cause insomnia, stuttering, hyperactivity, kidney, and central nervous system damage. It is believed to be a contributing factor in autism, dementia, and schizophrenia. Adequate zinc consumption can stop the body from absorbing too much copper.

Strontium 90

Strontium 90 is a radioactive substance from nuclear reactions and accidents. Calcium is structurally similar to Strontium 90. Adequate calcium consumption prevents Strontium 90 from being stored in the body. Pacific sea kelp inhibits the absorption of Strontium 90 and helps the body to remove it.

Pectin from apples, bananas, cabbage, and carrots binds with heavy metals and help to eliminate them from the body.

Adequate nutritional intake, especially our minerals can prevent the absorption, storage and damage from toxic metals in our environment.

Important Information.  I am a clinical nutritionist and holistic health practitioner.  I am not a medical doctor.  This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical treatments or care.  Always consult with your medical doctor before making any changes to your diet, lifestyle, or fitness programs.