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June 25, 2006
Get the Lead Out
No, I am not referring to the catch phrase Rock 101 uses before they are about to play a Led Zepplin Song. I am talking about taking a supplement specifically designed to remove heavy metal deposits in your body. I have had a few questions as to why I had a lead level graph on my site, and why I have taken to referring to myself as Jenn McLead. The truth is while working at Teck in the Lead Refinery I managed to ingest a portion of their products, (i.e.) lead. I went to a health food store yesterday and was some how convinced that there was a supplement which would remove said deposits.
Humifulvate™ is the supplement and according to their sales rep and the website it is obtained from a 3,000 - 10,000 year old geologically young peat deposit on the shores of Lake Balaton in Hungary. These peat deposits contain many types of humic and fulvic acids, chemical by-products of decomposition of organic matter. Humic and fulvic acids are very efficient chelators and ion exchangers. By organically binding trace minerals, they assist in the incorporation of these trace minerals into organisms more efficiently than inorganic forms, such as found in most vitamin/mineral supplements on the market today.
In particular it is noted that this can be particularly helpful in minimizing the risk of brain damage from mercury – super! And as an added bonus ”are shown to be completely safe and effective.” The functions they perform are varied and multiple including the transport of metal ions, contribution to the cation-exchange capacity of soil and water and binding of various organic molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. They can reduce the toxicity of certain toxic compounds found in soils and waters, as well as to increase the bioavailabity of essential nutrients and trace minerals in the diet.
I will be back at Teck in the fall and I will be able to see how successful my heavy metal detox will be, (when I get back on to my monthly monitoring). I know before I worked in Trail, (I was living in Victoria), I had a count of >milligram/deciliter of lead. I am hoping to get it back around the 0-range druing my time in the Capital City. Humifulvate™ costed $19 for a month of supplements, (less 5% for the asking), and as the sales rep said, "how much is your health really worth?". Let's hope more that $18.05.
Posted by jmclean at June 25, 2006 05:27 PM