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 Toxic
Metals & Chelation
We are continuously exposed to toxic metals in our
environment. We
use the term toxic metal rather than heavy metal for the
following reason: A
heavy metal is defined as a metal with a specific gravity five
or more times that of water. Therefore
zinc, iron, manganese and chromium (all necessary metals) are
heavy metals. Aluminum
on the other hand has a specific gravity less than five times
that of water and so is a light metal. Clearly
the “weight” of the metal does not determine its toxicity. To
measure metal toxicity, first a baseline test of the urine
must be taken. This
should be measured from the first urine of the day, (and any
urine passed during the sleeping hours). This
will show the amount of toxic metals the body is currently
removing without assistance. Then,
a second test, called a challenge or a provocation test should
be done. To do
this test, the client takes an EDTA suppository in the
evening, and all urine passed, after the insertion of the
suppository, up to and including the first urine of the next
day, should be collected.
This will show the levels of toxic metals coming out as
a result of the EDTA. This
test can be repeated every few months depending on the
severity of the readings.
Keep in mind that mercury will not show up in the urine
unless huge doses of EDTA are taken, otherwise they will be in
the stool, for which a fecal metal test would be required. |
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The reader is cautioned
that this is not an all-inclusive reference, but a necessarily selective
source of information intended to suggest the scope of the issue
herein.
Toll Free
Phone
1-800-578-5939
Email
rick@earthtrade.com
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