KIRK DOUGLAS KIRK DOUGLAS - Earthstar

HEAVY METAL DETOXIFICATIONandCHELATIONTHERAPYLife on planet earth continuedto evolve naturallyfor three and one halfbillion years until thetime of the industrialrevolution one hundred fifty years agowhen a new trend emerged. In thattime, a mere drop in the bucket of cosmictime, mankind managed to undothe profound and complex arrangementof his biosphere by providingabundant toxic waste to every cornerof the globe. As pesticides, herbicides,fungicides, plastic residues, heavymetals and organic solvents accumulateone wonders what their ultimatehealth effect will be. There is nowmounting scientific evidence thatmany of our chronic degenerative diseasessuch as arteriosclerosis,Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,ALS, multiple sclerosis,fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome,autoimmune diseases and cancerhave toxicity as an underlyingBy Arthur Gertler, M.D.mechanism. Alleviating this toxic burdenhas now become the new modusoperandi of the holistic community.Unfortunately, of this toxic burdenheavy metals in particular are difficultto remove effectively and require specialattention.Heavy metals are known to beinvolved in many of the same chronicdegenerative diseases mentionedabove. Their presence in the environmentis ubiquitous. Mercury, lead,cadmium, arsenic, iron and aluminumare those most commonly encounteredin toxic states. As a general rule,symptoms of heavy metal toxicity arenonspecific and are often mistaken forother ailments, frequently includingfatigue, nauseau, dizziness, poor memoryand headaches. In the setting ofunexplained neurologic symptoms, thediagnosis of heavy metal toxicitybecomes more tenable.Detoxifying heavy metals can be performedin several different ways. Thefollowing is a list of some of the morecommonly used methods being used inthis country at this time:Far Infrared Sauna - This methodremoves a wide variety of toxinsincuding heavy metals by its ability tostimulate profuse sweating at a relativelylow temperature of 120 degrees.It is well tolerated by the weak andelderly but must be used for extendedperiods at a frequency of 5x per weekfor a course of 6-12 months involving1 hour sessions.Zeolite - This is a natural mineralconsisting of activated lava which is aheavy metal binder or chelator. In liquidform it is safe enough to give tonewborns as well as adults and isexcreted via the urine. It has applicationsin many disease situationsincluding autism. A typical course of24 EARTH STAR APRIL / MAY 2007