Clinicians Detoxification Support 300 Grams

Classification
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Ingredients
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Purpose/Usage
Heavy metals are a group of naturally occurring metals found in the environment. They include a wide range of metallic compounds including some trace minerals essential to human health such as iron, copper, zinc, cobalt and strontium. The majority of heavy metals are not utilised in human health and can become toxic if they accumulate in the body. Those heavy metals commonly known to cause toxicity include aluminium, mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. The effects of these substances on the body are cumulative – they deposit in tissues and organs and have the ability to interfere with the normal metabolic functioning of the cells. Humans may be exposed to these heavy metals in a wide variety of ways including: mercury from dental amalgams; aluminium from cooking utensils, deodorants, antacids; lead from petroleum-based products; cadmium /lead from paints and batteries. Most of the negative health effects of these metals are due to their inhibition of immune, hormonal and neurological processes. The reason for this is that these metals can bind to key sites in the cells where enzymes would normally bind to facilitate metabolic processes. This results in diminished and defective cellular function. The toxic effects of chronic exposure for the main heavy metals are: Arsenic – peripheral and central nervous system changes such as sensory defects, numbness and tingling in the extremities and muscle tenderness. A burning sensation in the hands and feet is a common symptom as is inflammation and wasting of the nerves. Mercury – permanent damage to the central nervous system. Cadmium – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease and bone fragility. Aluminium – memory loss, learning difficulty, loss of co-ordination, mental confusion, heartburn and headaches. Lead – birth defects, mental retardation, autism, allergies, peripheral neuropathies and paralysis. It is important to note that essential trace minerals such as iron and copper may also become toxic to the body if consumed in large amounts. Diagnosing the presence of heavy metals may be done through blood, urine, hair and fingernail analysis. It is usually recommended the two different diagnostic tests be done to confirm diagnosis. These tests would normally be done to confirm a diagnosis of heavy metal toxicity based on other presenting signs and symptoms. Heavy metals can be mobilised from fixed sites and removed from the body with the aid of heavy metal chelating agents such as alpha lipoic acid, succinic acid and a broad spectrum of antioxidants. Clinicians™ Detoxification Support provides a combination of antioxidants and nutrients which may mobilise and bind to heavy metals in the body and assist in their removal.