Toxic metals

Question 1

toxic metals

Answer 1

aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel

also called heavy metals

Question 2

risks of toxic metals

Answer 2

accumulate in brain, kidneys, liver, immune system, and other bod tissues, where they can severely disrupt normal function

Question 3

how much of US suffers from heavy metal poisoning

Answer 3

estimated to be 25%

Question 4

toxic metals damage in 3 main ways-

Answer 4

backing activity of enzymes, displacing minerals, increasing oxidative stress which negatively affects almost all tissues and functions in the body

Question 5

heavy metal testing

Answer 5

measuring blood levels shows current but doesn’t show total body load which better correlates to toxicity

hair mineral testing can show low levels in hair but body levels could be high

challenge testing is best way