Toxic Metals

The presence of toxic metals in your system is highly significant for a complete understanding of your health profile as they can pose serious health problems. The elements included in this group are: Aluminium (Al); Antimony (Sb): Arsenic (As); Barium (Ba); Beryllium (Be); Bismuth (Bi); Cadmium (Cd); Lead (Pb); Mercury (Hg); Platinum (Pt); Thallium (Tl); Thorium (Th); Uranium (U); Nickel (Ni); Silver (Ag); Tin (Sn); and Titanium (Ti). All of which interfere with the normal Biological function of the body.

Others such as Arsenic (As); Copper (Cu); Iron (Fe) and Nickel (Ni) are essential at low concentrations, but toxic at high levels.

They may all disrupt Metabolic Function in two basic ways:

As they accumulate, they disrupt functions in vital organs and glands.
They displace nutritional elements from where they should be and therefore also disrupt enzyme activity which is cardinal to all metabolic functions.

Because their impact is at such a foundational level in the body, they become causal factors in literally every health problem. These toxins deplete the body of nutrients, disrupt hormone balances and are a starting point for many diseases and problems like hypertension, high cholesterol, anaemia, liver dysfunction, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADD/ADHD, etc.

We are exposed to these toxins every day in our environment; each one comes with a long list of side effects. A few examples follow:

Nickel: Found in atmospheric pollution, which attaches to particles in the soil and air. Also found in jewellery and cigarette smoke. Symptoms include lung cancer, dermatitis, chronic rhinitis, inflammation, liver and kidney dysfunction, headaches, GI pain, allergies, and eczema.
Aluminium: Found in water treatment, abrasives, furnace linings, vaccines, antacids, astringents, antiseptic creams and ointments, buffered aspirin and deodorant. Symptoms: The nervous system is highly susceptible to aluminium with symptoms such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ADD, autism, fatigue, and headaches.
Mercury: Found in chlorine gas, caustic soda, thermometers, dental fillings, batteries, skin creams, ointments, fish and shellfish. Symptoms: Affects the nervous system. Symptoms include irritability, tremors, vision changes, hearing loss, memory problems, chronic fatigue, depression, and chronic infections.
Silver: Found in jewellery, water, dental fillings, photographs, exhaust from alloys and solders, disinfectant in swimming pools, lozenges and nicotine relief gum. Symptoms: Linked to tumour growth in the liver and spleen, abdominal pain, asthma, and neurological effects.
Tin: Found in canned food and beverages, toothpastes, perfumes, soaps, food additives, dyes, plastics, food packages, pesticides, paint and pest repellent. Symptoms: stomach issues, anaemia (depresses growth of haemoglobin), liver/kidney dysfunction, nervous system dysfunction, loss of essential minerals and muscle weakness.
Uranium: Found in water and soil; can remain in soil for millions of years and is typically expelled by factories, coal mining and the making of phosphate fertilizers. Symptoms: Uranium acts as a substitute for calcium in the bones and has been linked to chronic fatigue and various cancers.
Cadmium: Found in cigarette smoke, industrial plants, batteries, pigments, metal and plastics. Symptoms: Damages kidneys, lungs, bones and creates stomach irritability. Can contribute to hyper / hypotension.
Antimony: Found in soil, batteries, water, metal, pewter, textiles, plastics, paints, ceramics, glass, enamels; used as a fire-preventative. Symptoms: fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, headaches, ADD/ADHD, eye irritation, hair loss, lung damage, heart problems, fertility problems.