We live in a toxic world, and some of the most damaging substances to invade our bodies are heavy metals — through diet, the environment, and even the house and workplace.
“Heavy metal toxicity — from metals such as mercury, aluminum, copper, cadmium, nickel, arsenic, and lead — represents one of the greatest threats to our health and well-being,” says Anthony William, author of the best-selling book “Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal.”
“They literally poison our bodies and can inflict damage on virtually every system and organ.”
Heavy metals come from everywhere — the air we breathe, the food we eat, cookware, cosmetics, and even old dental fillings.
While our bodies are designed to purge small amounts of these stubborn toxins, we often can’t keep up along with the overload that is constantly bombarding us. And their buildup has actually been linked to just about every chronic ailment we suffer, including cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, kidney and liver disease, autoimmune conditions, colitis, chronic fatigue, autism, and diabetes.
Yet conventional doctors often miss out on the connection between ailments and heavy metals.
“While heavy metal toxicity is quite common, it is not commonly diagnosed,” explains William. “This is because heavy metal toxicity is an elusive adversary. It stays well-hidden within our bodies, never revealing itself unless you are actively looking for it.”
Fortunately, heavy metal detox can be achieved through lifestyle changes, diet, and chelation. That’s a process in which the heavy metals bind to other compounds that your body is better able to eliminate, and they are flushed out together. Be sure to check along with your doctor on your options.
Here are six things experts suggest:
1. Avoid contaminated food. Shun inorganic organic meat, dairy, and produce because pesticides are a common source of heavy metals. Limit certain types of fish and seafood that are high in mercury, especially shark, tuna, swordfish, and other large predators. Smaller is better, so go along with shrimp, sardines, anchovies, scallops, and other little guys. Just say no to processed and canned food, high fructose corn syrup, and limit alcohol.
2. Eat detoxifying foods. The herb cilantro combined along with the algae chlorella works wonders because the heavy metals bind to the cilantro, and the chlorella facilitates their elimination. Eat beets, which are loaded along with detoxifying minerals and help support two of the essential organs for detoxing, the liver and gall bladder. Omega-3 eggs are also good detoxifiers due to their amino acids. And citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, which not only helps escort the heavy metals from your body but also repair some of the damage they caused.
3. Drink up. Make sure to hydrate along with purified water, six to eight ounces every two hours to flush out the bad stuff. Juicing organic veggies (especially cilantro, beets, celery, kale, and cucumbers) supplies a wealth of antioxidants to support cleansing. And sarsaparilla tea has actually saponin compounds, which bind along with toxins and are easily eliminated.
4. Take supplements. Mix about an ounce of food-grade activated charcoal along with water and drink it every day. Heavy metals bind to the charcoal, but it’s not digestible, so it all passes along with your bowel movements. Pantethine, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), glutathione, milk thistle, chia seeds, and the antioxidant pair vitamin E and selenium are all good heavy metal detoxifiers. Make sure to also take some probiotics to help facilitate the removal of the toxins as well as boost your gut health.
5. Get sweaty. Vigorous exercise or sessions in a sauna or steam room will help you sweat out toxins through your skin. Just make sure to stay well hydrated.
6. Go natural. Cosmetics, personal hygiene products, and household cleansers typically harbor a variety of heavy metals. Buy products that are certifiably non-toxic, or make your own using harmless ingredients such as baking soda and essential oils.
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