Adverse Health Effects of Heavy Metal Toxicity

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ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS

Metals Affect All the Body!

There is literally no physiological or organ system that heavy metals

cannot adversely affect! In the worst case scenario, they can be

directly related to chronic, degenerative diseases such as cancer,

multiple sclerosis, autism, mental illness and more.

Metals Affecting Moods!

Heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead, and tin can affect the

fragile chemical synaptic transmissions in the brain and the nervous

system, which can disrupt brain functioning causing delays in

cognitive development, changes in mood - either depression or mania.

Toxic metals are generally antagonistic to other good minerals such

as magnesium, lithium, zinc, iron and vitamins B-6 & B1 to B12. Based

on thousands of hair tests, at least 20% of Americans have been shown

to be deficient in magnesium and lithium, with zinc deficiencies also

common. The resulting deficiency of such essential nutrients will

further facilitate nerve and brain damage by toxic metals.

Studies have also found that heavy metals will cause free radical

damage - these are unstable molecules that bombard cells in different

parts of the body causing damage to these cells - this has been found

to be a major factor in neurological and immune damage caused by the

heavy metals, including damage to mitochondria and DNA, as well as

chronic autoimmune conditions and diseases.

Metals Can Affect the Brain!

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), impulsivity, and

inability to inhibit inappropriate responding have all been

associated with high lead levels. High aluminium levels are related

to encephalopathies and dementia. Some individuals have been found to

be more sensitive to toxic metals depending on genetic sensitivity

and past exposure to toxic substances. Nickel exposure is common and

nickel exposure has been found to be significantly related to

mortality in animal studies. Large numbers of people affected by

allergic conditions such as eczema and psoriasis vulgaris and serious

autoimmune conditions such as lupus and CFS have also been found to

have high levels of nickel in their body.

Metals and Behaviour!

The endocrine system organs such as the pituitary gland, thyroid and

hypothalamus can be affected by heavy metals such as mercury which

can result in developmental delays such as learning and behavioural

disabilities, mental retardation and autism. Other more subtle

neurological effects can be seen such as small decreases in IQ,

attention span, and connections to delinquency and violence, which

can have potentially serious consequences for society. The incidence

of neurological conditions in children such as autism has increased

over 200% in the USA in the last decade, with a 600% increase in the

US - mercury has been found to be a factor in most of those tested.

There is no doubt, based on scientific research that heavy metals can

cause a huge amount of health problems and are probably one of the

major underlying causes of a lot of the chronic diseases that we

suffer from today. So how do we know that we have heavy metals?

© Dr. J Georgiou, Ph.D.,ND.,DSc (AM)

Director, DaVinci LifeSciences Research Laboratory

www.detoxmetals.com

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This is a company report from HMD, a metal detox product. It isn't

unbiased, but regardless if the product works or doesn't, the

information in this report is affirmative of my decision to remove my

amalgams!