Top Foods That Chelate the Body of Heavy Metals [Infographic]

Top Foods That Chelate The Body of Heavy Metals
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Heavy Metal Exposure

In our modern, outwardly clean and even sterile homes, offices and shopping centers, many of us often do not give much or any thought to the potential risks of heavy metal toxicity.

In fact, toxic heavy metals are present all around us - in our food, water, air, cosmetics and personal hygiene products, medicines, household cleaners, gardening supplies, furniture and furnishings and various other items that we come into contact with on a daily basis.

Heavy individual metals and metal compounds (such as arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium and aluminum) accumulate in the body over time and have been linked to an array of ailments and chronic diseases - everything from fatigue, depression and mental fogginess to heart disease, certain cancers, birth defects, dementia, and neurological and immune system disorders.

Chelation Therapy

Conventional treatment, called Chelation Therapy, involves the use of chelating drugs and usually requires intravenous infusion of a prescribed medicine, together with infusions or ingestion of certain vitamins and minerals.

Fortunately, research and studies suggest that certain foods and herbs may play a key role in both minimizing exposure to as well as removing heavy metals, pesticides, environmental pollutants and metabolic waste from the body.

These foods and herbs include the following, as this Infographic illustrates:

✿ Fruits and vegetables containing pectin such as apples, bananas, grapes, carrots and radishes

✿ Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage

✿ Sulfur-rich foods such as onions and garlic

✿ Cilantro

✿ Parsley

Always buy locally grown, organic fruit, vegetables, herbs and other foods.   This is especially mandatory if you are using these foods to detox, cleanse or chelate the body of environmental toxins.  If organically-grown produce is not readily available in your area, consider growing your own - garlic, onions and herbs like parsley and cilantro are relatively easy to grow both outdoors and indoors on the window sill.

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Infographic source, more information and healthy living tips at:  Natural News - Top Foods that Chelate the Body of Heavy Metals

Reference and further reading:  Herbs and Heavy Metal Detoxification

Onion Medicinal Properties and Uses - Infographic

The onion is one of those foods that has long been recognized for its tremendous healing properties.   Throughout the ages, it has been used in both internal and topical applications by societies around the world to heal a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions.

It is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and flavonoids and has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-oxidant properties.

Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a leading expert in nutrition and natural healing, considers the onion to be one of six nutrient-dense foods that should be eaten every day to promote health, longevity and prevent disease.

Eat More G-BOM-BS to Promote Health, Prevent Disease

This infographic, entitled "Onion Medicinal Properties Uses" sets out the nutritional content, pharmacological activity and therapeutic benefits of this wonder food.

Infographic Source:  Pharmacognosy

Eat More G-BOM-BS to Promote Health, Prevent Disease

According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a leading expert in nutritional and natural healing, "G-BOM-BS" is an acronym for six nutrient-dense foods that promote health and longevity and are extremely effective in preventing disease, including cancer. 

Dr. Fuhrman recommends that these six foods should be eaten every day and should make up a significant portion of your diet: