Category Archives: Heavy Metals

Alpha Lipoic Acid and Heavy Metals

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Alpha lipoic acid is a short chain fatty acid that can act as an antioxidant in humans and animals. Alpha lipoic acid is synthesised in cells, but is also present in the diet and as supplements. The main biological form … Continue reading →

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Glutathione as a Chelator of Heavy Metals

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is the most common low molecular weight sulfhydryl-containing compound in human and animal cells and is present in all cells in low amounts. Evidence suggests that glutathione is able to bind to heavy metals, particularly mercury and this aids … Continue reading →

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Mercury as a Toxin

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Mercury is a heavy metal that has significant detrimental effects on humans and animal health. Behind lead and arsenic, mercury is the third most frequently encountered and most toxic heavy metal. Elemental mercury is the metal form of the element … Continue reading →

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Vitamin C As A Chelating Agent

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Heavy metals can have a significant detrimental effect on health. There are three main ways that this can happen. Firstly, the heavy metals can interfere with the absorption of trace minerals. Secondly, the heavy metals can interfere with trace mineral … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metals

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Heavy metals are trace elements that have a specific gravity at least 5 times higher than that of water and inorganic sources. Heavy metals commonly found in the diets of humans and animals include lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury. For … Continue reading →

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Minerals and Heavy Metal Exposure

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Humans require a number of essential minerals for correct metabolic function. These minerals are divided into categories based on the amount required in the diet. Macrominerals are required in gram amounts, microminerals in milligram amounts and trace minerals in microgram … Continue reading →

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Zinc Inhibits Cadmium Absorption

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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