13 Tips to Limit Toxic Metal Exposure

Metal toxicity has become one of the most pressing modern health issues. You may not be aware of it but your body is under attack from chemicals and heavy metals on a daily basis.

It has reached the point where babies are being born with toxins in their systems due to the toxic load passed on by their mothers. A 2004 study by the Environmental Working Group revealed that blood samples from newborns contained an average of 287 toxins including mercury, fire retardants, pesticides, and chemicals found in non-stick cookware, Dr. Joseph Mercola points out.

The threat of toxic metals is real. McDonald’s recalled some 12 million Shrek Forever After drinking glasses after dangerous levels of cadmium were found in the decorative paint.

Warning Signs of Metal Toxicity

Aside from cadmium, other metals like aluminum, arsenic, lead, and mercury can also accumulate in soft tissues of your body. Symptoms of acute metal toxicity include difficulty in breathing, convulsions and cramping, headaches, impaired cognitive, language and motor skills, nausea, sweating, and vomiting.

On the other hand, the indicators of toxic build-up due to chronic toxic metal exposure are much more subtle, largely because the symptoms are so “common,” such as:

• Aching joints
• Depression
• Digestive problems
• Fatigue
• Impaired ability to properly assimilate and use fats
• Impaired blood sugar regulation
• Problems with the female reproductive system such as infertility, menstrual difficulties, miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and premature birth

Toxic metal exposure can also cause more serious conditions including abnormal heart rhythm, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, damage to blood vessels, and neurological diseases.

How You Can Reduce Your Toxic Metal Exposure

Dr. Mercola believes that you can greatly limit your exposure to toxic metals dramatically. Eliminate accumulated toxins and restore health by following these guidelines:

1. Use safe cookware made from ceramic, glass, cast iron, or enamel-coated cast iron. Don’t use aluminum and non-stick cookware, as both are known for their toxic dangers. Likewise, stainless steel can expose you to carcinogenic nickel.
2. Eat according to your Nutritional Type. Your body will use toxic metals as “stand-ins” if you are deficient in essential minerals. For example, calcium is replaced by lead; zinc is replaced by cadmium; magnesium is replaced by aluminum; and manganese is replaced by nickel.
3. Avoid eating out at restaurants as they are required to use stainless steel pots and vats.
4. Avoid stainless steel thermoses – glass-lined types are best.
5. Stop using cosmetics with aluminum bases, mineral powders that contain bismuth, and aluminum-laden antiperspirants. Aluminum has been shown to increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 300 percent, Dr. Mercola warns.
6. Avoid vaccinations that inject mercury or aluminum directly into your bloodstream.
7. Avoid dental amalgam fillings. If you have dental amalgam fillings, have them removed.
8. Avoid stainless steel orthodontics such as braces and palate wideners.
9. Avoid costume jewelry if you are sensitive to metals.
10. Quit smoking. Second hand smoke also causes cadmium poisoning.
11. When buying natural herbal remedies, make sure you get them from a reputable source with strict quality testing. Some colloidal silvers can lead to silver poisoning. Folk remedies can be high in arsenic, lead, and mercury–either due to alleged medicinal properties or through accidental contamination.
12. Avoid conventional household cleaning products.
13. Avoid conventional insecticides and herbicides.

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