51. Toxic Metals, Your Hidden Health Hazard

Toxic metals, sometimes called heavy metals, include mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and other metals that are naturally occurring in the earth’s crust. They’ve been used by humans for thousands of years and are the oldest toxins known. Metal toxicity - especially from heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead–affects all organ systems and can result in wide-ranging and nonspecific symptoms; however, the central nervous system (CNS) is especially susceptible to damage from metals. But they don’t just affect your central nervous system. Toxic metals are systemic toxins that in high enough amounts damage your kidneys, blood, brain, bones and other organs.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Blog mentioned - Why Toxic Metals May Be Your Issue
• Blog mentioned - When it Comes to Dietary Supplements, it’s Buyer Beware