We're exposed to heavy metals everywhere, literally every day. From the air we breathe, to the food we eat, to the water we drink to manufactured products we use.
Heavy metal toxicity is believed to affect over 1 million people per year, including (and especially) our children.
Click here to see a sample heavy metal report
Who is at the greatest risk of accumulating heavy metals?
Our bodies will naturally eliminate heavy metals if we feed and support them properly. It also requires a proper functioning elimination system, including the lymphatic system, liver, gallbladder, immune function and more. But, this means that people with health challenges are more susceptible to accumulate metals.
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Developing fetuses2.
Children3.
Immunocompromised individuals4.
People with a compromised liver
5. Those with reduced antioxidant activity
What do we check for?
I utilize Vibrant America Lab for my heavy metal testing and we test for the following metals and elements in your urine:
1. Aluminum
2. Antimony
3. Arsenic
4. Barium
5. Beryllium
6. Bismuth
7. Cadmium
8. Cesium
9. Gadolinium
10. Lead
11. Mercury
12. Nickel
13. Palladium
14. Platinum
15. Tellurium
16. Tin
17. Thallium
18. Thorium
19. Tungsten
20. Uranium
What can heavy metal toxicity cause?
Heavy metal toxicity, like many other toxins, can affect people in very different ways. Here are some of the known symptoms/conditions related to heavy metal toxicity.
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Neurological symptomsCognitive decline, memory loss, ataxia, tremors, numbness, tingling, neuropathy, myopathy, Alzheimer's, MS, Parkinson's, tinnitus2.
Respiratory symptomsLung disease, lung cancer, breathing problems, respiratory distress, pneumonia3.
Cardiovascular symptomsAnemia, RBC abnormalities, hypertension, low blood pressure, hypokalemia, edema, cancers of the blood4.
Gastrointestinal symptomsNausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, reduced absorption of nutrients, dry mouth, metallic taste in mouth (also common with mold toxicity), pancreatic cancer5.
Skeletal and bone related symptomsOsteoporosis, reduced bone mineral density6.
Dermatological symptomsDermatitis, eczema, dry skin, sweating, skin lesions, hyperpigmentation, hair loss, allergic skin reactions7.
Renal and Hepatic symptomsKidney failure, elevated liver enzymes, liver damage, inability of liver to break down toxins8.
Reproductive symptomsInfertility, birth defects, miscarriage
How do I complete the heavy metal test?
This heavy metal test is a simple urine test. Instructions will be provided in your kit, but you can also see them at the link below:
Click here for full collection instructionsClick here to see a sample heavy metal report
If you need a consultation before ordering to understand the lab better or to have your questions answered, book a consultation with Matt.
If you would like a consultation with Matt to review and interpret your delivered lab, book a consultation with Matt. He can tell you what your results mean and the next best step for you.