Heavy Metal Detox and Cleansing
Heavy metals exist throughout our modern environment and if the levels of these metals rise to to high we can suffer from various symptoms and disorders. Heavy metal poisoning contributes to and even causes problems like autism, mood disorders like anxiety and depression, aching bones, forgetfulness, skin and nail discoloration, sensitivity to chemicals and chronic fatigue. Some researchers have estimated that 50 percent of Americans have too much heavy metal in their system.
The most common cause of heavy metal poisoning is pollution, environmental contamination and dental fillings. If you have dental fillings that are made from mercury, some believe that the mercury can leak into your body’s system through your mouth. A possible source of aluminum contamination is deodorants with many products using it as their active ingredient. Besides mercury, the other heavy metals that are often found in people’s blood tests include arsenic, beryllium, lead and cadium.
Heavy Metal Detox
There are a number of methods that can be used to cleanse heavy metal from the body.
The first one is sauna therapy. Sweating can actually be more effective at removing toxins from the body than through the body normal processes. Just 20 minutes in a sauna is the equivalent of your kidneys working for 24 hours. If you are going to use their method heavily, you should take a electrolite drink and a mineral supplement to replace the minerals and water removed from the body through sweating.
Another method is to consume herbs that can absorb and remove the metal toxins from the body. These herbs include chlorella, cilantro, garlic, chlorophyll and fish oil.
There are also specific heavy metal cleansing products that are available. These can include chelating agents such as magnesium malate or malic acid, N-acetylcysteine (N-A-C) and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA).