Heavy Metal Detoxification: What the Literature Says About Non Life Threatening Exposures

So let’s be honest – it’s not just full on lead poisoning or nothing when it comes to the convo of heavy metals.

Conventional Healthcare loves to lump things into one of two baskets: abnormal or normal. (I get we “gotta draw the line somewhere” but the reality is health is on a spectrum).

Like they say – statisitcally speaking, most people are not walking around with diagnostic lead poisoning. However….the other extreme is also not likely – free of toxic heavy metal bioaccumulation.

Read this article on the American Heart Association’s website: Toxic Metals: The Poisons that are “Killing Us Softly.”

What are examples of heavy metals:

When I say toxic heavy metals, I mean arsenic, mercury, cadmium, lead, aluminum, etc. I do not mean essential metals such as zinc, iron, & copper.

Toxicity?

Why are the toxic ones, well toxic? Toxic heavy metals can damage the integrity of cell membranes, DNA, proteins, and other cell structures, as well as replace essential minerals on binding sites for enzymes that are necessary to carry out critical functions of the body.

Toxic heavy metal bioaccumulation is a massive health threat for society

Even if its not well talked about in mainstream healthcare, it is real. Instead of just treating life threatening instances from toxic heavy metals, we should arguably be reacting to (& preventing when possible) the non diagnosable chronic exposures too. And to take it a step further, many of us would love for prevention to be much more a part of the conversation (tighter regulation on public tap water, safety standards that match those of the EU for personal care products, etc.).

The harsh reality is most of us have been significantly exposed over time (usually starting in utero) even if its not full on mercury or lead poisoning. Just because we aren’t dropping like flies from it doesn’t mean toxic heavy metals are not adding to the totality of the modern day experience of toxin overload.

Some signs and symptoms of chronic heavy metal exposure are

• Chronic fatigue
• Unintentional weight gain
• Poor recovery from exercise and weakness
• Trouble concentrating, difficulty learning and poor memory
• Depression and/or anxiety
• Dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis
• Insomnia
• Digestive issues
• Chronic aches and pains
• Headaches
• Infertility

Testing for toxic heavy metal exposure

Vibrant wellness testing offers the total toxin urine testing which screens for common heavy metals. Something to consider with urine testing is it “only shows what is coming out” and there is criticism on this, but it does allude to that it has accumulated inside the body. Bloodwork tends to pick up acute isssues. This is a heavily debated topic in healthcare and there is no denying the controversy. However, I would argue that doing nothing (even if there isn’t a perfectly agreed upon way to assess & “deal with” the chronicity of toxic heavy metals) is not the best route to go.

How do toxic heavy metals get inside us?

Heavy metals first can enter your blood via exposure from eating farmed fish, drinking and bathing in public tap water, dental fillings, breathing in polluted air, industrial exposure, lead paint exposure, and some household products contain them. These toxic heavy metals then travel throughout your body and penetrate the cells of various tissues and organs, where they can remain stored up for years! These metals can hide out in adipose tissue (fat cells) as they are fat-soluble toxins; studies do link toxic heavy metals to metabolic dysfunction. Click to read this one study that stated “stimulation of adipogenesis may result in increased adipose tissue accumulation and obesity. At the same time, in view of pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant effects, heavy metals contribute to insulin resistance.”

There is no way to entirely avoid toxic heavy metal exposure(s), considering they lurk just about everywhere: in the food supply, water, air and ground. So I’m not saying live your life in a bubble; I am saying you should be aware of this topic and then you can make smart intentional decisions to do basic things to reduce exposure and then considering detoxing if you are a candidate.

Toxic heavy metal safety?

There is no benefit of toxic heavy metals and no studied “safe amounts.” It’s the opposite; we have tons of study linking them to human and animal harm.  According to a report in Scientific World Journal, “Toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury are ubiquitous, have no beneficial role in human homeostasis, and contribute to noncommunicable chronic disease.”

Toxic heavy metals are linked to numerous health conditions

Toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium have been linked to several forms of cancer, endometriosis, parkinsons, alzheimers, prediabetes, obesity, high blood pressure among many other conditions.

What to do if life threatening exposure?

Of course if you suspect mercury or lead posioning go to the ER. This is very serious. Chelation therapy may be given, and this is a medical procedure that involves the administration of chelating agents to remove heavy metals from the body by binding to molecules and allowing them to be dissolved and excreted in the urine. Supportive care can be in the form of intravenous fluids, oxygen, ventilatory, and circulatory support as needed. In severe cases, hemodialysis, plasma exchanges, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be necessary.

What to do if not life threatening exposures? (which is most humans)

The reality is most of us aren’t having life threatening exposure(s). BUT we are walking around with chronic bioaccumulation that mainstream medicine typically does not address; one reason why? The downstream results/diagnoses are only captured and no one has looked upstream to ask why the body is acting out? Care algorithms for chronic exposures to toxic heavy metals are lacking in western medicine and one reason is they tout the BS rhetoric that if you “have liver you are detoxing.”

You do have to swim upstream in our current society when it comes to achieving wellness because the current healthcare business is most designed for sickcare, not wellcare. You have to intentionally pursue outpatient wellness practitioners that focus on functional health/resolution versus waiting until you are “sick enough” to react and then treat/suppress. It is wonderful we have life saving measures and western medicine shines in these instances; prevention/resolution is lacking.

Toxic heavy metal detoxing:

One effective way in non life threatening situations is to (over time) pull toxic heavy metals from the body is by using clinoptilolite, often found in a supplement. Clinoptilolite is a zeolite and its main advantage comes from its tremendously higher pore accessibility and ability to penetrate more effectively to wherever toxins are found. Clinical studies reported to date do not dispute that clinoptilolite is a safe and effective product, which is why I am highlighting zeolites in this blog post. Clinoptilolite itself has been shown to bind to heavy metals and over 80,000 toxins. Clinoptilolite is found in supplements and is considered GRAS (generally recognized as safe) according to the FDA.

Personally, my family and I use the brand TRS (toxin rmoval system) which contains clinoptilolite. I do have a affiliate relationship with TRS, which my professional organization allows with disclosure. TRS is often recommended for daily use for 3 to 6 months. This particular brand recommends 1 spray per day for every 30 lbs up to 150 lbs (5 sprays per day). We continue to do occasional maintenance sprays every few months (as for most people toxic heavy metal exposure will never completely go away in our modern industrialized world).

There are many zeolites on the market – this is one I trust and use. I like that it can be titrated up or down based on weight whereas other brands have a flat dose. Clinoptilolite has many human and animal studies done on its safety and efficacy. If a person wants something different, Pectasol is another solid choice.

Wellness tips that support toxic heavy metal detoxification efforts:

Detoxing is typically what is going to put the biggest dent in pulling toxic heavy metals from your body, but below is a list of other general preventative nutrition tips to consider:

• Drinking RO or distilled filtered water ONLY free from toxic heavy metals
  • Get minerals from elsewhere as its more important to not drink arsenic for example and we can safely get minerals from other places
  • Drinking water with added in minerals helps with hydration and help flush out toxins.
  • See what toxins are in your city’s public tap water supply here at the EWG’s national database
• Cilantro can help remove heavy metals as it can help reduce the buildup of toxic heavy metals
• Antioxidants – Fruits and vegetables (5-7 cups per day or more) can reduce the oxidative damage caused by heavy metal toxicity
• Avoid farm raised fish – to prevent exposure
• Stop buying aluminum containing deodorant and other personal care products that contain toxic heavy metals
• Get a quality air purifier in your home as metals can be airborne

Who is not a candidate for toxic heavy metal detoxification?

In general detoxing is not advised for those who are pregnant, have liver or kidney disease. It is also not advisable to take detoxifying supplements like TRS while on certain medications (like lithium). Always talk with your Physician before starting on a supplement to see if it’s appropriate for your situation and always access the ER if a life threatening exposure has occured.

Generally speaking, most can safely pursue interventions to support metabolic detoxification to deal with the bioaccumulation of toxic heavy metals.

Need more help? I have a whole online program called Detoxing 101 that is evidenced based and will walk you through step by step how to support your body, because spoiler alert: it is more than about owning organs.

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• Meta analysis on clinoptilolite (a type of zeolite)
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• “In agreement with the scientific evidence presented in the literature so far, it can be generally stated that clinoptilolite-based materials, including the so-called activated materials, may be regarded as safe for in vivo consumption. A variety of highly positive effects on animal and human health were documented thus far for clinoptilolite-based materials. Due to clinoptilolite’s remarkable ion-exchange and adsorption properties and consequent detoxifying effects, it has proven useful in the elimination of a variety of contaminants from the body or in amelioration of the intestinal status. An indirect systemic detoxification effect attributed to clinoptilolite-based material supplementation in the diet of both animals and humans was documented in other organs as well, e.g., liver. However, the observed positive systemic mechanisms are still not completely understood. We hypothesize that they may be at least partially attributed to the restoration of the human homeostasis due to local detoxification properties within the intestine, the release of dissolved silica forms from the clinoptilolite tuff that enter from the intestine into the blood, as well as to clinoptilolite’s immunomodulatory effects. The observed local immunomodulatory effects of clinoptilolite involve the induction of immune responses through Peyer’s patches and/or possible positive effects on microbial intestinal populations through still unknown mechanisms. These local effects may have a systemic ‘echo’ on the whole immune status as well, as observed in some studies.

• Finally, clinoptilolite’s antioxidant effects and restoration of antioxidant defense mechanisms may also be linked to the positive general systemic impact. However, conclusive statements on the exact applications and benefits of clinoptilolite-based materials in humans should be carefully investigated and analyzed for each specific clinoptilolite material as the mechanisms of action may have correlations with the specific material’s physical and chemical properties. Currently, different clinoptilolite-containing materials are used in medical applications worldwide. These materials contain different percentages of clinoptilolite and different compositions. Also, clinoptilolite-containing natural tuffs come with small quantities of other trace elements, and clinoptilolite is always pre-loaded with various cations. Some of the alkaline ions contained in the crystal lattice, mainly Na+, Ca2+, Mg2, and K+, may be readily released during the ion-exchange process. While these parameters may not be that relevant for agricultural or industrial applications, veterinary and human applications would require a higher level of control via a quality control system in the production, both of the raw material and the final products. For example, a proper mining process with adequate cleaning, sieving, de-hydrating, and pre-milling processes, along with elemental and microbiological examination of the clinoptilolite materials, might be considered among essential requirements for ensuring purity and quality (in relation to the high clinoptilolite content in the tuff) of the final materials for in vivo consumption”

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