How to Detox Metals in the Body

Toxins are consumed when we eat and when we breathe polluted air, and toxins that remain in the body can cause any number of illnesses. Metals are one particular type of toxin that can result in significant health problems. The Environmental Working Group in the United States studied samples from the umbilical blood of newborns and found the presence of 287 toxins, including mercury and Teflon. Detoxifying the body is becoming more and more popular for people who are open to alternative methods of healthy physical maintenance and healing. Many different types of detox methods are in use today. People who often suffer from exhaustion or headaches may be good candidates for detoxification.

Instructions

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  Drink a lot of water daily. Water helps you to maintain a healthful balance in your body, but especially when putting yourself through any type of detoxification process. Water intake is one of the most important behaviors for healthful living and aids in the process of eliminating metals from your body.

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  Take a vitamin and mineral supplement every day in order to help keep your immune system boosted. Make certain that you are doing this before, during and after your detoxification process. As you are cleansing your body of toxic metals, these vitamins and minerals assist in bringing your body to a healthful condition.

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  Do some form of a colon cleanse. The colon cleansers tailored to metal detox should include some or many of the following nutrients: methionine, silymarin, chlorella, NAC, mega H, magnesium and Vitamin B6. Cleansers often also include cilantro and kelp, in order to speed up the metal elimination process.

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  Visit a sauna during your detox period. Saunas aid in the detoxification process by safely causing your body to sweat out some of the metals in your body. Any activity that causes sweating assists in this metal detox process.

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  Consider chelation therapy using EDTA, a compound that is thought to assist in detoxing the metals from your body.