How to eliminate toxic heavy metals
It will be surprising at first to realize that we live with many, that we house just as many and that they tend to stay with us.
Dr. Willem wrote a book on the subject, the first to be surprised at "containing" a host of undesirables with admittedly damaging repercussions.1
How do we ingest metals, you may ask? Through food (some pesticides), unnatural cosmetics, household products, some coatings, some protection, polluted air, some fish (think mercury), etc. It's terrible what we are doing to our planet and our health with all this!
What impact can these metals have by cohabiting in our metabolism?
Neurotoxic impact (aluminum, mercury, lead).
Digestive disorders, fertility (arsenic).
Respiratory (chromium, nickel).
Irritation and pain, dizziness and nausea (copper).
The infrared sauna seems to me to be such a pleasant way to eliminate them2 and also to benefit from effects on the skin, stress, relaxation, anti-aging.
Certain foods support the general elimination of intoxicants on a daily basis: psyllium fibers (as in our Essential Fibers), Miso3, Spirulina4 and Chlorella5 (as in the Complete).
Fiber6 and probiotics7 can also help eliminate arsenic.
Now, be aware that some of your supplements - to appreciate them further - may play an important role, for example:
Silica is associated with aluminum detox (found in some kitchen tools, deodorants, baking powder...) 8
Melatonin9: aluminum, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, mercury, nickel, lead
B1210: arsenic
Selenium: arsenic, cadmium, mercury11, lead
Heavy metals and health risks (according to Association Santé Environnement France)12
Antimony: irritant for the skin, mucous membranes and digestive system if ingested.
Arsenic: carcinogenic, endocrine disruptor.
Cadmium: very toxic, bone disorders, carcinogenic.
Chromium: cancers, gastrointestinal disorders, hematological disorders.
Copper: hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic, irritant, reprotoxic.
Lead: lead poisoning, lower IQ, anemia, behavioral problems, kidney problems, hearing loss.
Mercury: toxic for the respiratory tract, kidneys and brain, toxic for the fetus.
Nickel: very allergenic, some compounds are carcinogenic.
Selenium: nausea, diarrhea, brittle nails, hair loss, asthenia.
Tellurium: irritant, digestive disorders, drowsiness, headaches, liver and central nervous system damage.
Thallium: neurotoxic.
Effect of environmental contaminants on the immune system according to the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.13
Neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders in children and exposure to arsenic, cadmium and manganese: literature review and meta-analysis.14
Références :
1- WILLEM, Jean-Pierre. 2014. Les dégâts des métaux lourds, Éditeur Guy Trédaniel, 268 p.
2- Sears, M. E., et coll. « Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review », Journal of Environmental Public Health, publié en ligne le 22 février 2012. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224050148_Arsenic_Cadmium_Lead_and_Mercury_in_Sweat_A_Systematic_Review
3- William Shurtleff et Akiko Aoyagi. (2001). The Book of Miso, Ten Speed Press; Revised edition, 280 p.
4- Bhattacharya S. The Role of Spirulina (Arthrospira) in the Mitigation of Heavy-Metal Toxicity: An Appraisal. J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2020;39(2):149-157. doi: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2020034375. PMID: 32749124. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32749124/
5- Joo G, Lee W, Choi Y. Heavy metal adsorption capacity of powdered Chlorella vulgaris biosorbent: effect of chemical modification and growth media. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 May;28(20):25390-25399. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-12396-w. Epub 2021 Jan 17. PMID: 33454864. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33454864/
6- Yao M, Shao X, Wei Y, Zhang X, Wang H, Xu F. Dietary fiber ameliorates lead-induced gut microbiota disturbance and alleviates neuroinflammation. J Sci Food Agric. 2022 Dec;102(15):6795-6803. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12074. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PMID: 35704270. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35704270/
7- Abdel-Megeed RM. Probiotics: a Promising Generation of Heavy Metal Detoxification. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2021 Jun;199(6):2406-2413. doi: 10.1007/s12011-020-02350-1. Epub 2020 Aug 21. PMID: 32821997. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32821997/
8- Jugdaohsingh R, Reffitt DM, Oldham C, Day JP, Fifield LK, Thompson RP, Powell JJ. Oligomeric but not monomeric silica prevents aluminum absorption in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Apr;71(4):944-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/71.4.944. PMID: 10731501. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10731501/
9- Hoque MN, Tahjib-Ul-Arif M, Hannan A, Sultana N, Akhter S, Hasanuzzaman M, Akter F, Hossain MS, Sayed MA, Hasan MT, Skalicky M, Li X, Brestič M. Melatonin Modulates Plant Tolerance to Heavy Metal Stress: Morphological Responses to Molecular Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Oct 23;22(21):11445. doi: 10.3390/ijms222111445. PMID: 34768875; PMCID: PMC8584185. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34768875/
10- Mukherjee S, Das D, Mukherjee M, Das AS, Mitra C. Synergistic effect of folic acid and vitamin B12 in ameliorating arsenic-induced oxidative damage in pancreatic tissue of rat. J Nutr Biochem. 2006 May;17(5):319-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2005.08.003. Epub 2005 Sep 15. PMID: 16214333.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16214333/
11- Li YF, Dong Z, Chen C, Li B, Gao Y, Qu L, Wang T, Fu X, Zhao Y, Chai Z. Organic selenium supplementation increases mercury excretion and decreases oxidative damage in long-term mercury-exposed residents from Wanshan, China. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Oct 16;46(20):11313-8. doi: 10.1021/es302241v. Epub 2012 Oct 3. PMID: 23033886. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23033886/
12- https://www.asef-asso.fr/production/les-metaux-lourds-la-synthese-de-lasef/
13- https://www.inspq.qc.ca/es/node/1129
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