Long term, low level heavy metal toxicity is directly or indirectly linked to health issues many people suffer from including:

	Headaches
	Anger
	Irritability
	Depression
	Difficulty concentrating and/or remembering things
	High blood pressure
	High cholesterol
	Lack of energy/listlessness
	Weight gain
	Rashes, allergic reactions or sensitivity
	Bloating, gas, or constipation

Heavy metal toxins have been found to contribute to:

	Alzheimer’s disease
	Parkinson’s disease
	Arthritis
	Asthma
	Chronic fatigue
	Diabetes
	Fibromyalgia
	Heart disease
	Arterial sclerosis
	Loose stools
	Multiple sclerosis
	Ulcers
	Many other diseases... including CANCER!

The World Health Organization (WHO 1974, Florence, Italy) estimated that at least 90% of all chronic diseases can be attributed to environmental pollution in one way or another.  

Heavy metal toxicity may reduce the efficacy of medical treatment by up to 60%. 

Metal toxicity is a major cause of the production of damaging free radicals as well as undermining the internal environment and body chemistry. (1,2) 

References:
(1) Ozcelik D, Uzun H., Copper Intoxication; Antioxidant Defenses and Oxidative Damage in Rat Brain. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2008 Sep 12
(2) Taysi S, Demircan B, Akdeniz N, Atasoy M, Sari RA., Oxidant/antioxidant status in men with Behçet's disease. Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Mar;26(3):418-22.

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