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We live in a toxic world. Every day we are exposed to hundreds of toxic metals and chemicals. The heavy metals that most commonly cause problems are mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium (cigarette smoke), and iron. Other metals include aluminum, antimony, chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, selenium, tin, thallium and uranium.Chemical compounds that are sources of poisoning include food additives, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, benzene, carbon dioxide, chloroform, formaldehyde, hexane and toluene to name a few.
Disorders Linked to Heavy Metal and Chemical Toxicity
The following is a list of the most common disorders found by independent research studies to be directly linked to toxic metals and chemicals:
Attention Deficit Disorder 
Alzheimer’s disease
Asthma
Arthritis
Autism Spectrum disorders
Auto-immune disorders
Candidiasis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Gulf War Syndrome
Hypertension
Insomnia
Infertility
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Schizophrenia
Thyroid disorders
Signs and Symptoms of Metal and Chemical Toxicity
Heavy metal poisoning and chemical toxicity lead to the accumulation of toxins in our tissues and organs causing nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances and the breakdown of the immune system, the central nervous system, and the organs of the body. This breakdown of bodily organs and systems will encourage numerous diseases and disorders (listed above) to take hold in the body.
It is important to know some of the early signs and symptoms of environmental toxicity so that you can take action to reverse it. The following is a few of the many symptoms of heavy metal poisoning and chemical toxicity:
Environmental allergies
Food allergies
Brain fog
Coated tongue
Extreme fatigue
Frequent colds and flus
Insomnia
Loss of memory
Metallic taste in mouth
Muscle and joint pain
Muscle twitching
Night sweats
Parasites
Prone to mood swings
Sensitive teeth
Sensitive to smells
Skin problems
Sore or receding gums
The following detoxification products can be a safe alternative to traditional chelators used in chelation therapy for removing heavy metals and chemical pollutants.
Purified Bentonite Bathing Clay for Detoxifying Metals and Chemicals
Sodium bentonite clay can be a very simple and effective way to remove heavy metals and chemical contaminants from the surface tissue of the body.
When you mix bentonite clay with water, it creates a large negatively charged surface area. When the body is in a tub of warm water, the warm water opens up the pores of the skin, and the positively charged toxic particles are drawn through the pores of the skin, to be absorbed by the clay.
Most chemical and metal toxins have a postive charge, whereas the clay has a negative charge. Thus, the toxins cannot resist being drawn towards the clay. Bentonite clay has a great capacity for absorbing many times its own weight in toxins. In other words, clay baths have been shown to literally pull pollutants out through the skin, getting rid of many months and years of toxic accumulations.
It is important that you find a clay that has been purified, so it contains no mold, yeast, bacteria or fungus. Also, it helps to use a clay that mixes well and disperses easily with warm water to get maximum effectiveness. Some clays do not mix well in the tub, leaving you with a cumbersome and messy clean-up.
Glutathione – An Important Detoxifier
Glutathione is a short string of amino acids called a peptide. It is composed of three amino acids: glycine, glutamine and cysteine.
Glutathione is a major player in detoxifying the body of many toxic pollutants, including toxic metals and chemicals. Glutathione deficiency impairs the body’s ability to get rid of toxins whether they are environmental or the by-products of cellular metabolism.
If we have low glutathione levels we slowly become toxic, storing away poisons in our tissues, organs, muscles and brain. We simply cannot detoxify effectively if our glutathione levels are too low, no matter what form of detoxification we undertake.
Glutathione is made by all the cells in the body, and is the body’s master antioxidant and detoxifying agent. In one review, almost 80% of people with chronic ailments were found to be deficient in glutathione. In fact, low levels of glutathione are involved in all disease states.
Why? – because the heavier the cumulative toxic burden on the body, the greater this depletes supplies of glutathione. For example: One molecule of mercury uses up one molecule of glutathione. Since all chronic, degenerative disorders are triggered, in part, by the toxic load, it is small wonder to see why glutathione levels are such an important marker.
Glutathione is a supplement that is extremely difficult to absorb. Most oral supplements are worthless, because the digestive tract destroys the nutrient before it can be absorbed.
Supplements such as NAC can help your body make more glutathione, but the effect is mild. This is why intravenous therapy was once considered to be the only therapy that really works.
According to Dr. Marcus Laux, it is important to find an oral glutathione supplement that your body can truly absorb. It survives the trip through your intestines because the glutathione is contained in microscopic little pouches called liposomes. Thus, the glutathione enters your bloodstream intact. According to Dr. Laux, liposomes were recently tested in rigorous scientific studies, and were found to have an amazing 90% absorption rate. That’s comparable to intravenous glutathione therapy, for a fraction of the cost.
A cell culture study was conducted on glutathione at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School by Gail Zeevalk, PhD. The study showed the neuro-protective nature of the glutathione from damage due to the known neuro-toxicants maneb (fungicide) and paraquat (herbicide).
FAR Infrared (FIR) Sauna helps to accomplish detoxification in the following manner: A layer of fat and oil exists just below the surface of the skin. The FAR infrared light resonates with the water molecules within these lipid or fat cells. This vigorous activation of the water molecule stimulates the fat cells to excrete toxins. These toxins will be released through the skin’s sweat channels as a result of the high temperature from the sauna. As sweat and oil are secreted, the toxins dissolved in them are secreted as well. By excreting these toxins and then washing them off your body, the toxic load on the body is lowered and cellular health improves. Oil glands help remove oil-soluble toxins that the body would otherwise have a difficult time eliminating. We have created a world filled with oil-soluble toxins such as gasoline, solvents, pesticides, ingredients in toothpaste, personal care products, etc., which the body is not able to dispose of efficiently. The longer the skin is heated, the more oil-soluble toxins are eliminated.
R-Lipoic Acid for Removing Metal Ions from the Brain
Being both water and fat soluble, R-lipoic acid passes the blood-brain barrier and has been shown to chelate metals like mercury that can attach to fatty cellls and brain neurons. It has also been shown to help decrease metals from the liver as well.
R-lipoic acid also extends the life of other antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and CoQ10 in the body. This is important because a heavy metal load creates more free radical activity. The longer an antioxidant can scavenge these free radicals, the less the “detox cleansing” reaction may last.
There are two forms of alpha-lipoic acid, an S-form and an R-form. Researchers believe that R-Form may be “up to 12 times more effective” than regular alpha lipoic acid which contains a synthetic by-product.
Additional Supportive Products
Helpful For Heavy Metal Detoxification Incude:
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, in large doses, (at least 2000 mg daily) acts as a chelating agent. An antioxidant in its own right, vitamin C also helps to protect us from heavy metals, particularly lead and arsenic which can poison certain enzyme reactions in your body.
It is also used to protect us from the effects of environmental pollution and is a free radical fighter
The use of Vitamin C is one of the most effective methods for raising cellular glutathione levels. Glutathione is the cell’s master detoxification agent.
Vitamin C can help to lower toxic metal levels as well as elevate calcium and magnesium levels, minerals that are essential for the body, and are often depleted in a toxic terrain.
Vitamin E
In combination with vitamin C, vitamin E is a traditional agent for detoxifying heavy metals. Vitamin E is a very potent antioxidant that protects the body from free radical damage and oxidation. This is important during chelation because a heavy metal burden in the tissue and bones creates oxidative stress on cell membranes and a general inflammatory condition. Vitamin E has also been shown to help chelate heavy metals such as mercury.
You want to use a vitamin E that is devoid of all fillers or additives, and provides 400 IU of d-alpha tocopherol and is extra-high in the total tocopherol complex, especially d-gamma tocopherol.
Vitamins C & E Together
Together, these supplements enhance each other’s effectiveness as a detoxifying agent. The combination of the two not only inhibit the free radical activity that increases while carrying a heavy metal burden, the presence of one prolongs the presence of the other.
This makes the two vitamins a great combination during a detoxification process. Suggested uses vary, but 4,000 – 5,000 mg of Vitamin C and 600 IU of Vitamin E per day is generally considered to be therapeutic in nature.
