Lead contaminates the body from many sources. Unfortunately, government guidelines profess a "safe" level in cosmetics, cookware, kitchenware, dinner plates, medications and more.
For decades we believed lead poisoning to be rare. The truth instead is that it is rarely diagnosed. Knowing the symptoms and the habits of lead in the body can reroute your course in finding wellness.
Lead Facts
Symptoms of lead poisoning vary and can be intermittent. Symptoms vary between humans because each body carries a different mix of toxicity and manifests differently depending on the amount of contamination, as well as, the health and diet of the body.
The effects are intermittent because the body is in a constant state of detoxification moving unsafe levels of lead from the bloodstream, into storage and back into the bloodstream for removal as waste over time. As the blood is cleared of poison, symptoms subside. When poisons are pulled from storage and re-enter the bloodstream, symptoms are active.
No one should expect every symptom and none should be considered a definite diagnosis. Accurate testing is not a blood test although traditional, Western medicine will suggest this method. An extended urine test with a chelator is a far better indicator of what is actually in the body, but it may not show 100% of what is being stored.
The blood system is meant to clear the blood in order to keep the body alive. When it becomes toxic or poisoned, it begins to clear the blood by storing poisons in the body. Only acute, active poisoning can be read in blood. That means it is a test of the moment the blood was drawn and there is no indicator of what might be stored. A blood test can give a false sense of security if at that very moment the blood was actually clear and all toxicity was stored.
In the case of lead stored by the body, it is distributed to the brain, liver, kidneys, bone and teeth. It will store and be released when the blood is clear enough to manage further detoxification or when a chelating agent forces it to mobilize. Even testing with a chelator is not 100% accurate.
Stored lead should not be considered safe. Storage can cause damage to the body and can slow down natural detoxification processes. When the body becomes overburdened, chronic conditions, disease and permanent damage can result.
*SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING
Difficulty Thinking
Difficulty Processing Thoughts
Brain Fog
Memory Loss
Decline in Mental Functioning
Reduced IQ
Headaches
Seizures
Joint Pain
Muscle Pain
Muscle Spasms
Loss of Coordination
Pain in Extremities
Tingling in Extremities
Tremors
Numbness
Fatigue
Weakness
Malaise
Mood Disorders
Irritability
Flash Anger
Sleep Disorders
Fluctuations in Vision
Fluctuations in Hearing
Kidney Failure
High Blood Pressure
Abdominal Pain
Diarrhea
Constipation
Weight Gain or Loss
Decreased Libido
Metal Taste in Mouth
Pale Skin
*In children look specifically for:
Delayed Development
Learning Difficulties
Irritability
Poor Attention Span
Delayed Growth
*Symptoms vary and change. Don't expect to have all of these symptoms or that your symptoms will be the same as anyone else.
Symptoms of lead poisoning vary and can be intermittent. Symptoms vary between humans because each body carries a different mix of toxicity and manifests differently depending on the amount of contamination, as well as, the health and diet of the body.
The effects are intermittent because the body is in a constant state of detoxification moving unsafe levels of lead from the bloodstream, into storage and back into the bloodstream for removal as waste over time. As the blood is cleared of poison, symptoms subside. When poisons are pulled from storage and re-enter the bloodstream, symptoms are active.
No one should expect every symptom and none should be considered a definite diagnosis. Accurate testing is not a blood test although traditional, Western medicine will suggest this method. An extended urine test with a chelator is a far better indicator of what is actually in the body, but it may not show 100% of what is being stored.
The blood system is meant to clear the blood in order to keep the body alive. When it becomes toxic or poisoned, it begins to clear the blood by storing poisons in the body. Only acute, active poisoning can be read in blood. That means it is a test of the moment the blood was drawn and there is no indicator of what might be stored. A blood test can give a false sense of security if at that very moment the blood was actually clear and all toxicity was stored.
In the case of lead stored by the body, it is distributed to the brain, liver, kidneys, bone and teeth. It will store and be released when the blood is clear enough to manage further detoxification or when a chelating agent forces it to mobilize. Even testing with a chelator is not 100% accurate.
Stored lead should not be considered safe. Storage can cause damage to the body and can slow down natural detoxification processes. When the body becomes overburdened, chronic conditions, disease and permanent damage can result.
*SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING
Difficulty Thinking
Difficulty Processing Thoughts
Brain Fog
Memory Loss
Decline in Mental Functioning
Reduced IQ
Headaches
Seizures
Joint Pain
Muscle Pain
Muscle Spasms
Loss of Coordination
Pain in Extremities
Tingling in Extremities
Tremors
Numbness
Fatigue
Weakness
Malaise
Mood Disorders
Irritability
Flash Anger
Sleep Disorders
Fluctuations in Vision
Fluctuations in Hearing
Kidney Failure
High Blood Pressure
Abdominal Pain
Diarrhea
Constipation
Weight Gain or Loss
Decreased Libido
Metal Taste in Mouth
Pale Skin
*In children look specifically for:
Delayed Development
Learning Difficulties
Irritability
Poor Attention Span
Delayed Growth
*Symptoms vary and change. Don't expect to have all of these symptoms or that your symptoms will be the same as anyone else.
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