August 20, 2020 general

* As we discuss on the Healthy by Nature show, we are by nature healthy but only if we follow the two “prime directives”—1. give the body everything it needs for optimum function and 2.Don’t gum up the works with excesses it can’t handle. We spend most of our time on the show learning about what makes up those two categories. Today, clearly, we are going to discuss a biggie from rule #2. This information is taken directly from the Library’s newly updated page, Health Basics page about Toxins. (that page also covers fluoride, pesticides / weedkillers, plasticizers, tap water, radiation, smoking and more).

HEAVY METALS — If you are new to the idea of traces of toxins being a cause of major health problems, you might be surprised to find that we are continually accumulating these toxic metals.If you know that the human body is powered by electrical currents, you might wonder if these metals might create tiny short circuits. They do a lot more than that, including killing our gut bacteria and limiting immune competence while also promoting cancer. They contaminate cell membranes, mitochondria and other parts of cells and organs. They affect enzymes that are involved in metabolism, detoxification, and damage repair. Below are 2 of the top heavy metals:

LEAD –  Read an amazing article by Bill Sardi on Lead Toxicity as the 4th leading cause of death. Remember that fluoride in tap water increases the body’s burden of lead.

MERCURY – Other than radioactive materials, this metal may be the most toxic metal on the planet. There is so much loose in the environment that we must now even be cautious about what fish we eat. Other controllable exposures are in amalgam dental fillings and some vaccines which contain mercury as a preservative and activator. Shockingly, high fructose corn syrup is a mercury source. I recommend listening to our exciting interview with FDA whistle blower, Renee Joy Dufault, PhD about the many mercury sources in foods and medicines. LINK  Mercury-related Resources:

• • • Moms against mercury (note: services that rank website safety often give poor ratings to sites fighting the status quo.)
    • FDA—current advice on fish for pregnancy and children. FDA chart of exact mercury levels in fish
    • Dental resources
    • Do Antibiotics Contribute to Mercury Poisoning?
    • Mercury Madness-David C. Kennedy, DDS. Noteworthy archived interview
    • Dr. Mercola on mercury

Heavy metal REMEDIES: Step 1 in the battle against heavy metal toxicity is to avoid the sources noted above so you don’t make matters worse. More steps: The far-infrared sauna and Aloe vera are helpful detox tools ad well as Reg’Activ Detox & Liver Health. I also take a supplement specifically to remove heavy metals, Folium Px. It is also an antioxidant, a help with radiation exposure and it offers immune support. The product is made from pine tree barks, grape-seed extracts and other natural ingredients. To learn more about heavy metals, cancer, heart disease and that product, read this article. The product is available for even less than on Amazon at this website and you get an extra 5% discount on your first order using the discount code HBN.Then, your second order will automatically earn a 10% discount, no code needed.(Folium Px is on the same site that offers the vitamin D / K2 spray that I recommend as well as the marvelous Brain Light Pro.)

ALUMINUM – Two more heavy metals are cadmium (e.g.cancer cause found in cigarette smoke) and arsenic (it interferes with immune critical zinc and is found in Roundup herbicide and in rice). While not technically a “heavy” metal, aluminum does not have a nutritional benefit and is damaging. This metal is a growing threat in part because there are so many sources: e.g. vaccines, antacids, other medications, antiperspirants (NOT deodorants), tap water, aluminum cookware and even the heating elements in water heaters and coffee pots. Aluminum is especially worrisome because it is a nerve toxin that crosses the blood brain barrier. Autopsies find excess aluminum in the brains of Alzheimer’s victims. Aluminum is also hard on bone health. The heavy metal detoxifiers mentioned above help reduce aluminum.

*the graphic is from Portland Clinic of Holistic Health