Sources of Common Heavy Metals

Today, I wanted to take some time to discuss ways that we encounter heavy metals. When we know how this can happen we have more power to decrease or eliminate our exposure! Some very common heavy metals that I have experienced most of my patients struggle with are: Mercury, Arsenic and Aluminum. So we are going to take a deeper dive into those sources!

Mercury:

• Dental fillings

• Large fish (Mackerel, tuna, swordfish, halibut, shark)

• Shellfish

• Fungicides

• Vaccines

• Contact lense soultion

• Some Chinese herbs

• Ajax

• Dove soap

• Comet

• Lysol

• Ivory soap

• Bleach

• Cosmetics

• Preparation H

• Laxitives

• Felt

• Exhaust from cars

• Tap water

• Floor wax

• Wood preservatives

• Psoriasis ointment

• Body powders

• Calomel lotion

• Bleached flour

• Thermometers

• Jewelry (from Mexico usually)

• Electrical switches

• Gold mining

• Skin lighteners

• Batteries

• Some light bulbs

• Some pharmaceuticals

Arsenic

• Commercial turkey and chicken feed

• Wood preservatives

• Tap water

• Well water

• Some types of Beer

• Pesticides and fungicides

• Table salt

• Tobacco smoke

• Paint

• Seafood

• Rice products

• Cosmetics

• Glass

• Pigments

• Metal adhesives

• Paper

• Textiles

• Pharmaceuticals

Aluminum:

• Aluminum Foil

• Aluminum cookware

• Vaccines

• Anti-perspirant

• Aluminum cans

• Processed cheese

• Antacids

• Cigarettes

• Auto exhaust

• Herbal teas (especially mint and peppermint)

• Cosmetics

• Dental fillings

• Tap water

• Nasal Sprays

• Welding

• Rye-based cereals

• Coal combustion

• Kidney dialysis

• Dying agents

• Bleached flour

• Paper manufacturing

• Sugar processing

• Some crystals

• Ceramics

• Anti-caking agents

• Some animal feed

• Asprin

• Astringents

• IV fluids

• Vanilla powder

• Pesticides