Detox for the Rest of Us by Carole Jacobs

Author:Carole Jacobs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: epub, ebook
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2010-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

What is Heavy Metal?

A heavy metal is any metallic substance that has a high density, or is at least five times as dense as water. Heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, nickel, mercury, and lead, are so toxic that ingesting even a tiny amount can be dangerous or fatal because the body can't degrade or destroy them. Some of the twenty-three known heavy metals, including selenium, copper, zinc, and manganese, are required by the body in microscopic amounts to maintain health, but become toxic at higher amounts.

When you inhale, absorb, or otherwise ingest a dangerous heavy metal, your body cannot release or flush it from your system because of its high density. As a result, the heavy metals accumulate in your tissues, immune system, brain, and kidneys, where they impair bodily functions and contribute to serious conditions.

Heavy metals hide in many everyday products, including face creams, shampoos, personal care products, and household cleaning products. Because heavy metals are also used in agricultural and food processing and packaging, they may wind up in your food.

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