Understanding Heavy Metal Toxicity: What You Need to Know

One of the primary environmental pollutants we encounter daily is heavy metals, which we can be exposed to through food, air, water, and more.

Under the term "toxic metals," we include lead, mercury, cadmium, copper, and aluminum. These metals tend to accumulate in the brain, kidneys, thyroid gland, skin, bones, liver, and respiratory tracts, potentially harming the immune system and disrupting normal body functions.

Early signs of metal poisoning can include lack of concentration, headaches, fatigue, muscle pain, and digestive issues.

Aluminum is a toxic metal primarily accumulating in the brain, central nervous system, bones, kidneys, and liver. Sources of aluminum pollution include aluminum pots, cutlery, disposable aluminum trays, antacids, deodorants, aluminum foil, and canned goods.

There is a link between high levels of aluminum in the brain and Alzheimer's disease.

Studies show that this metal exacerbates oxidative and inflammatory events in the body, leading to tissue destruction, brain cell degeneration, and senility.

Nutritional therapy for neutralizing toxicity: It's advisable to enrich the diet with foods high in calcium and magnesium, which enhance aluminum excretion from the body.

Calcium-rich foods include sesame seeds, molasses, almonds, leafy vegetables, and sardines. Magnesium-rich foods include oats, legumes, parsley, millet, and sesame seeds.

Let's discuss another metal, mercury—a toxic metal that can harm the nervous system and brain, leading to mental and psychiatric disorders. Sources of mercury pollution include canned fish, pesticides, laxatives, and amalgam fillings (by the way, it's possible and recommended to request white fillings at dental clinics instead of amalgam).

Mercury tends to evaporate and can be inhaled or ingested, causing symptoms in the digestive system such as nausea and stomach pain. Therefore, it's recommended to consume foods high in sulfur, which binds to mercury and increases its excretion.

Sulfur-rich foods include white beans, onions, garlic, cabbage, and radishes. It's also recommended to consume foods containing selenium, which reduces mercury toxicity and aids in detoxification processes, such as whole grains, Brazil nuts (no more than 2 per day), and fresh vegetables.

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