No. 93

Heavy Metal Removal With Foods

Heavy metals are contaminating our foods through the use of petro chemicals, pesticides, and other commercial fertilizers.  The same things that are destroying organic sulfur in dirt are also depositing dangerous and cancer causing agents into soils and onto leaves of plants which we eat via the grocery store.  Lighting and cleanliness in the produce section is no indication of whether the foods you are buying contain volumes of heavy metals.  With arsenic contamination on the rise, and warnings to not even allow children to drink more than 1 cup of apple juice per week (but they say that level is safe– really? ), discarding this information is now just not an option.  We need to buy organic foods whenever possible.

Plants in soil are seeking out minerals but they also collect metals.  If heavy metals are present in excess, the plants will absorb them and transport them to you by way of digestion. The way to avoid toxicity from metals is to avoid farming practices responsible. All heavy metals are not alike.  Aluminum is not considered a heavy metal but is still toxic.

Aluminum is commonly found in;

• antiacids
• vaccinations
• nasal sprays
• anti-caking agents in ingredients
• cookware
• non-aluminum baking soda
• aspirin
• astringents
• leavening agents such as baking powder

This is the reason why non-aluminum baking soda is of course recommended, especially when using it as a supplement and anticancer, alkalizing product.  Whether in simple cooking, or as a supplement be sure to use only non-aluminum baking soda.

Removing Heavy Metals, Toxins, Pesticide Residue, Chemicals and Unmetabolized Hormones

The material following is a list of foods for specific metal removal. If you have been found to have toxic levels of any of these carcinogens in blood tests or hair analysis, focus on the specific foods on a regular basis.  If you just want to remove metals on a continuous basis, be sure to incorporate these foods and herbs into your overall diet. Certain levels of heavy metals occur in foods and nature which is normal.  The ranges that are showing up on the shelves are NOT natural and a result of commercial farming practices.

• Chlorella  This algae is the highest known source of chlorophyll and removes lead, uranium, mercury and cadmium.  If you eat a lot of fish, you should include chlorella in your supplemental regime.  Also be aware that only 4 to 7% of this algae is usable by the human body unless the cell wall is what is called “cracked”.  The only type of chlorella we offer is “cracked cell” organic chlorella.  Chlorella also kills Salmonella.
• Spirulina  second in line for its chlorophyll content, removes arsenic
• Bugleweed  removes heavy metals, especially when the thyroid is involved. Bugleweed is a medicinal herb for hyperthyroidism. Do not use bugleweed if you have HYPOTHYROIDISM or low thyroid, DO NOT use bugleweed.  If you have heavy metal toxicity which has caused HYPERthyroidism, bugleweed helps to remove heavy metals and slows the thyroid from overproducing thyroid hormone. 
• Strawberries  arsenic
• Apricot Kernels, Apple Seeds, Citrus Seeds, Sunflower Seeds  removes arsenic  (these must be organically raised products or naturally in themselves, they have already collected arsenic from contaminants when they are grown)
• Pectin  multi heavy metals including lead, found in many common foods we ejoy;
  • green apples and their seeds
  • citrus fruit seeds
  • carrots
  • cabbage
  • bananas
  • beets
  • grapes and the seeds
• Lemon and Seeds  cleans the liver, removes arsenic
• Milk Thistle Leaf & Seeds  removes mercury
• Cilantro (coriander)  removes mercury, aluminum, lead
• Foods Which Collect & Remove Heavy Metals Which Have Crossed the Blood Brain Barrier–  These foods help your body produce alpha lipoic acid in small amounts which also why they assist with removing heavy metals from the brain
  • Spinach
  • Peas
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Broccoli
  • Organ Meats
  • Rice, Rice Brand
• Parsley Leaf  removes mercury
• Cruciferous Vegetables  (need to be cooked and not eaten raw unless you have a hyper-thyroid)  
  • Broccoli
  • Watercress
  • Kale
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
• Sulfur-Rich Remove Lead, Mercury, Aluminum, Cadmium—  These Foods Help Remove a Multitude of Heavy Metals  See Post 28 for the benefits of taking Organic Sulfur
  • Onions
  • Garlic
  • Eggs
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
• Glutathione  removes cadmium, iron, arsenic, mercury.  You cannot take a glutathione supplement but must ingest certain amino acids which helps your body make glutatione.  Glutathione as a supplement is not digested in a useful way.  See Post No. 14 for detailed information.  The amino acids are needed for you to make glutatione- 
  • Glutamate
  • Cystein
  • Glycine

• Rosemary  contains an antioxidant called carnosol which inhibits bioactivation of BaP and induces glutatione-S-Transferase a detoxification enzyme as well as other 2-phase digestive enzymes
• Rosemary contains carnosol, an antioxidant that inhibits bioactivation of BaP and induces glutathione-S-transferase (a detoxification enzyme) and other important phase 2 enzymes
• Protein Deficiency  If you eat a diet which is high in commercially prepared, non-organic foods, you are ingesting fibers which are interupting your body’s capacity to extract the proper nutrients in order to remove toxins or heavy metals.  These foods will unnaturally, by how they have been produced with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, carry in heavy metals rather than carrying then out.  Vegans and vegetarians who become protein deficient over time, have a decreased physical capacity to produce liver enzymes which are mandatory to removing toxins and heavy metals out of the system.  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, you may want to consider re-incorporating eggs and fish back into your diet.  When raised  properly, these clean protein sources are easily digested and will enhance your liver’s capacity to produce these valuable enzymes.
• Citric Acid, Citrus Fruits and Seeds  removes cadmium and lead
• Pineapple, Oranges, Cherries, Grapes, and Mango  removes nickel, lead, and cadmium  IF they are organically raised, otherwise these have been found to be high in these heavy metals.  These fruits absorb these particular metals naturally and when eaten will remove them from our bodies.  Therefore, when these same foods are grown with toxic exposure, they will absorb them and deposit toxicity into our body rather than carrying it out.  Just as these fruits collect minerals out of soil just as they can collect heavy metals when exposed. We want our foods saturated with minerals rather than metals.
• Bentonite & Kaolin Clay  absorbs and removes mercury, other heavy metals, and pesticides.  Average dosage is 1 tablespoon dissolved in purified water 1 x daily on an empty stomach away from food, supplements, or a medication.  Wait 1 hour before eating or taking any supplement or medication.
• Activated Charcoal   taken with a meal, activated charcoal reduces gas and indigestion.  It also helps to remove toxins, pesticides, and heavy metals from what is eaten.  It also can absorb minerals so often people choose to take it between meals with water unless using it for gas or indigestion.  20-30 grams daily is the average supplemental dosage for removing toxins, pesticide residue and heavy metals.
• Grapefruit and Seeds  contains a particular flavanoid called naringenin. Naringenin aids the liver to burn fat and reduce toxin storage.  This is one reason why grapefruit may be helpful in reducing a fatty liver. Fat in the body harbors toxins, pesticides, and synthetic hormones.  Grapefruit helps reduce this.
• Asparagus  removes pesticides from your tissues
• Vitamin C and Foods High In C  reduces levels of radiation.  To incorporate more C without the usual indigestion or diarrhea, mix 1 teaspoon of vitamin C powder (about 3,000 mg) with 1/2 teaspoon of non-aluminum baking soda in a glass.  Add just a little water and it will fizz.  When the fizzing stops, fill the glass with 8 oz. of water, mix well and drink. This detoxifies and alkalizes your system while reducing radiation.
• Essiac Tea  removes pesticides in GMO foods and ground spray chemicals including permethrin.  It is also an anti-cancer tea.
• Sarsaparilla  helps the kidneys, skin, and the liver detoxify these toxins and pesticides, cleans the blood when mixed with yarrow
• Brazil Nuts  detoxifies and removes toxins from the body, removes heavy metals including lead;  2 nuts daily supplies your source of selenium an anticancer.  Brazil nuts helps you to produce glutathione, a super antioxidant which protects the liver and heart
• Turmeric  removes cadmium and lead
• Bladderwrack  research has found this seaweed to metabolize and detoxify the body of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, tin, and BaP
• Garlic  removes lead, mercury, aluminum
• Burdock Root  removes mercury, also contains selenium

Detox Smoothie Sample

Combine

• 1 cup of coconut water
• 2 handfuls of greens;  spinach, chard, or collard greens
• knob of ginger
• 1 teaspoon of herb combination;  equal parts burdock root, sarsaparilla, Essiac powder, chlorella, spirulina
• green apple with the seeds
• 2 Brazil Nuts
• 1/2 fresh lemon, peeled and keep the seeds.  If using an organic use 1/4 lemon and keep the peel and the seeds
• Ice

Thin with more coconut water as needed