“One of the most common causes of psychiatric problems (of which
medical doctors are unaware) is heavy metal toxicity.” Dr. Simon Yu,
M.D. author of Accidental Cure
Thyroid dysfunction. An increased reverse T3 can also be an
indicator of heavy metal poisoning
ADHD, low IQ and learning disabilities
Adrenal insufficiency
Iron anemia and iron overload
Anorexia, loss of appetite
Autoimmune disorders including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue,
Hashimoto’s, MS, rheumatoid arthritis and many others
Brain fog, confusion, forgetfulness, memory loss, dementia, and
inflammatory brain conditions including autism, Parkinson’s and
Alzheimer’s disease
Cancer
Chronic infections (viral, dental, H.pylori, bacterial, parasitic,
yeast, fungal, Candida overgrowth)
Chronic muscle, joint and tendon pain
Digestive problems, IBS and gastrointestinal complaints
Dizziness
Estrogen dominance
Food sensitivities
Genital malformation
Hair loss or premature graying hair
Hypertension
Infertility and reproductive problems in both men and women
Insomnia
Kidney and liver disease
Migraines and headaches
Mood swings, depression, anxiety, schizophrenic-like behavior
Nervous system malfunctions: burning extremities, numbness, tingling
Neurotransmitter dysfunction
Nutritional deficiencies
Osteoporosis
Accelerated aging
Respiratory, lung and heart problems
TMJ
Visual disturbances
Heavy metal toxicity is connected with all sorts of health problems
and diseases that many people think are related to just getting
older. These are also diseases many doctors suggest managing with
drugs. Medical schools have failed to educate doctors and dentists
of the dangers of heavy metal toxicity. If you ask your doctor to
test and rule out heavy metals because you feel a sense of deep
heaviness, are tired, depressed or experience achy, sore or chronic
joint pain for no reason, all too often the request is dismissed and
instead you’ll probably get a prescription for an antidepressant.
Heavy metals build up in the body over time and present no
discernible symptoms in the early stages. Toxic metal body burdens
are neurotoxic meaning that these metals trigger an inflammatory
response, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress causing
adverse symptoms that affect the psycho-neuro-immune and endocrine
systems.
The top 4
heavy metals that are most harmful to our health include
arsenic, lead, aluminum and mercury, which was confirmed by The
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) when they
compiled a list of the “Top 20 Hazardous Substances.”
According to a Brown University study, researchers found that nearly
23% of American women of childbearing age met or exceeded levels for
all three environmental chemical pollutants (lead, mercury, and
PCBs), and 56% of the women exceeded the median for two or more of
the three pollutants. All but 17.3% of the women aged 16 to 49 were
at or above the level for one or more of these toxic chemicals that
are passed to fetuses through the placenta and to babies through
breast milk.
The normal aging process is one of the most prominent risk factor
associated with increased odds of having higher levels of lead,
mercury and PCBs. As we grow older, the risk of exceeding the level
in two or more of these pollutants increases. Individuals age 30-39
have 12x risk, and those 40-49 have 30x the risk because these
chemicals accumulate in the body over time as well as individuals
that were born in the 1950s and 1960s since this was before most
environmental protection laws were enacted.
Aside from aging, eating fish, vaccine exposure, heavy alcohol
consumption, glyphosate, herbicide and pesticide exposure, various
occupations, and other lifestyle factors also increase the risk of
having higher levels of toxic metals.
Certain occupations are more susceptible to an increased risk of
toxic metal body burdens, such as plumbers, construction and
refinery workers, hairdressers, dentists, lithographers, farmers,
painters, auto body paint and radiator repair, miners, welders, and
fertilizer and pesticide manufacturers.
