Heavy Metal Testing
High levels of toxic metals, may cause significant developmental and neurological damage.
Heavy metal toxicity may manifest as:
- autistic symptoms,
- learning difficulties,
- depression,
- increased irritability,
- anxiety,
- insomnia,
- hallucinations,
- memory loss,
- heightened aggression and many other disorders.
Heavy metals toxicity is most often caused by the pollution in our environment, but can also occur due to contamination from the use of some everyday products.
Possible sources include chemical products, plant fertilizers, industrial paint, building materials, fish high in mercury, dental fillings, preservatives in vaccines and nasal sprays just to name a few.
Some of the more common types of toxicity include:
Lead: commonly present in paint from older houses. Children with pica, (eating paint chips) may develop toxic lead levels.
Cadmium: used in batteries, steel-belted tyres, cigarette smoke and in some clear plastics used to cover foods.
Mercury: used in batteries, dental amalgam, vacuum pumps, valves and seals.
Arsenic: present in wood preservatives, fungicides, herbicides, corrosion inhibitors and both lead and copper alloys. May be found in seafood and animal feed, meaning it can be passed down the food chain.
If required, your Moontides NCM will offer Hair Tissue and Mineral Analysis testing to help determine your toxicity levels with a pain free hair test.
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