How to detox heavy metal from your body? The first thing you need to know is the dangers of heavy metal poisoning. Environment and industrial places can expose you to a lot of high levels of heavy metals daily.
Some metals in small amounts are ok to consume like iron, zinc, and copper but overexposure to other heavy metals can potentially lead to heavy metal poisoning. The best way to test if you have encountered heavy metal toxicity is through blood, urine, or hair testing. Long term exposure to heavy metal toxicity can lead to headaches and organ damage.
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Some of the more common overexposed metals are mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Some of the most common symptoms of heavy metal poisoning is:
- Difficulty breath
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Brain fog
- Insomnia
- Paralysis
It is important to know there are foods that you can eat that can help get rid of heavy metals from the body by binding them to the metals. And this can help remove itself in the digestive process. And an interesting study showed that Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 deficiencies are linked to poor tolerance of heavy metals and higher toxicity.
Some of those foods are:
- Garlic
- Cilantro
- Wild Blueberries
- Tomatoes
- Curry
- Probiotics
- Spirulina
One of the best ways to help rid heavy metal from your body is incorporating more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Some of the best foods to avoid or limit when trying to rid heavy metal from your body is:
- Alcohol
- Fish because it could contain mercury.
- Brown Rice because it could contain arsenic.
Before you engage in any heavy metal detox it is best to consult with your doctor and find out the level of toxicity that you have. And then allow them to make the best recommendation to help rid the heavy metal from your body. Whether it be from medications or they can medically advise you to take a recommended heavy metal detox diet.
The Bottom Line there are things you can do to help rid heavy metal from your body such as incorporating more fruits and vegetables in your diet. Or consuming more garlic, curry or even probiotics.
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