Heavy Metal Test: Which Toxic Metals to Test and How to Interpret Results
Heavy metals accumulate silently in the body over years or decades, often causing subtle symptoms that develop so gradually they're dismissed as normal aging or stress. Lead exposure damages the nervous system at levels once considered safe. Mercury from fish and dental amalgams affects cognitive function. Cadmium from smoking and environmental sources accumulates in kidneys for decades. These toxic elements interfere with enzyme function, disrupt cellular metabolism, and contribute to cardiovascular disease, kidney dysfunction, and neurological problems long before obvious poisoning occurs.