Heavy Metal Tests show Celebrities are Toxic Too

Today Tonight Adelaide aired a story on heavy metal toxicity on Monday night. They got 10 people, including some local celebrities and a couple of tradesmen to test their urine for toxic metals using the Total Care Heavy Metal Screen Tests distributed by Off Grid Living.

The results shocked some of the participants who tested high for heavy metals, yet claimed that they ate well, looked after themselves and thought they were quite healthy. I daresay that a thorough medical history would actually reveal symptoms of heavy metal toxicity for which these people have developed a certain degree of tolerance and aren’t usually attributed to toxic metals. You can’t blame these guys for not wanting to admit to health issues such as digestive problems, candida infection, gum disease, depression, allergies, low libido, thyroid problems and weight gain on national TV.  These are just some of the more common symptoms of chronic heavy metal poisoning experienced by a large portion of  the world's population.  Unfortunately, most doctors treat these common health issues with medications (some actually containing heavy metals) rather than look for the real cause, and as a result, the conditions persist.

Symptoms of sub-acute and chronic heavy metal poisoning (more info)

“ It no longer matters what you call your disease. The label your doctor gives you is meaningless. What matters is what caused it. The lowering of huge amount of hidden heavy metals has turned around the worst heart diseases, improved memory, mood and IQ. It is one of the most important decisions of your life.”
Dr. Sherry Rogers, MD Author of the book Detoxify or Die

The medical profession acknowledges the acute effects of high levels of toxic metals in the body but many fail to recognise the adverse effects of chronic, low-level exposure, which is far more common.  Yet, as early as 1974, health authorities attributed 80% of all chronic diseases to environmental pollution (WHO 1974, Florence, Italy). Since then, hundreds of thousands of new chemical combinations, containing heavy metals, have found their way into our bodies in the form of industrial byproducts, medications, water treatment chemicals, cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning products, cookware and even food.

Heavy metal poisoning is so common these days that it is literally impossible to avoid it.  Every participant in the Today Tonight Heavy Metal Test show tested positive for toxic metals.  Even low levels of toxic metals can adversely affect health and are especially dangerous for pregnant women and newborns.

In 2005, The Environmental Working Group spearheaded a study which found an average of 287 toxic contaminants in the umbilical cord blood of newborns, including mercury, fire retardants, pesticides and the Teflon chemical PFOA.  Of these 287 contaminants, 180 can cause cancer in humans and animals, 217 are known to be dangerous to the nervous system and brain, and 208 can cause birth defects in animals.
 

How you can limit your exposure to heavy metals

• Avoid foods treated with pesticides
• Cook in glass or enamel cookware
• Ask for vaccinations which dont contain Aluminium or Thimerosal do your own research
• Avoid cosmetics and personal care products containing aluminium and bismuth
• Dont smoke and keep away from smokers
• Ask your dentist about the alternatives to amalgam fillings and stainless steel orthodontic appliances
• Ask your dentist to take special precautions when removing your amalgam fillings, including allowing you to rinse with a mouthwash which binds heavy metal ions before you have a chance to absorb them - Dentacare
• Use an activated carbon water filter to remove heavy metals from tank water
• Use a multi-stage reverse osmosis filter system to purify your council supplied drinking water
• Be especially careful with mercury-containing compact fluorescent bulbs.  What to do if you break one...
• Use LED lightsinstead of CFLs
• Test yourself, your drinking water and anything in your living/working environment which you think could be contributing to heavy metal toxicity eg urine, saliva, paint, vacuum dust, hair dye, cosmetics etc, using a simple Heavy Metal Screen Test Kit.
• If you believe that you are being exposed to heavy metals on a regular basis at your place of work, take a safe oral chelator to help bind and remove heavy metals from your body as a preventive measure
• If you have been diagnosed as having subacute or chronic heavy metal toxicity then you can also use an oral chelator.