{"id":81,"date":"2016-09-15T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2023-01-03T20:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T00:09:33","slug":"heavy-metal-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/lab-tests\/heavy-metal-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Metal Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background hundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/05\/Healthy-Mind.webp&quot;);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-preload-img=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/05\/Healthy-Mind.webp\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/05\/2-healthy-mind-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"color: #3bafbf; text-align: center;\">Heavy Metal Lab Testing<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Etobicoke, ON<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"_main\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Good health depends on having the correct balance of nutritional elements and low levels of toxic elements.<\/p>\n<p>The Heavy Metal Testing offered at NHC is an easy and inexpensive way to measure the levels of both essential and toxic elements. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/\"><strong>Naturopathic Doctor at Etobicoke Natural Health Clinic<\/strong><\/a> will work with you to restore a healthy level of elements for optimal health function.<\/p>\n<p>There are various types of elements:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Those that are critical to health<\/strong>, for example:\n<ul class=\"insidelist\">\n<li>potassium and sodium &#8211; critical for proper heart function.<\/li>\n<li>Calcium or magnesium are crucial for bone development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Those that are <span class=\"cr\">toxic<\/span><\/strong>, for example, mercury, cadmium, and lead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It is important to understand the difference between essential and toxic elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential elements<\/strong> include calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, phosphorus, potassium, iron and magnesium. These essential nutrients are required for various cellular processes in the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toxic elements<\/strong> aka <b>\u2018heavy metals\u2019<\/b> include arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, which can significantly interfere with normal biological processes specifically impacting the function of the nervous system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"highlight green\">A healthy status is dependent on having high levels of the essential nutrient elements and low levels of the toxic elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RISK FACTORS<\/strong> FOR TOXIC METAL EXPOSURE<\/p>\n<div class=\"shadedark\">\n<div class=\"f18\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p><strong>Lead:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plumbing \u2013 contact with lead pipes<\/li>\n<li>Lead-based paints (in buildings built before 1978 and is the predominant source for children)<\/li>\n<li>Foods are grown in lead-rich soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mercury:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sea Food &#8211; consumption of fish or shellfish contaminated with methylmercury (includes shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, bass, walleye, pickerel)<\/li>\n<li>Workplace &#8211; Breathing contaminated workplace air or skin contact during use in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Dental Fillings &#8211; Release of mercury vapor from dental amalgam fillings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jobs\">\n<p><strong>Cadmium<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tobacco smoke<\/li>\n<li>Foods containing cadmium (levels are highest in grains, legumes, and leafy vegetables, fish and shellfish)<\/li>\n<li>Household products (electric batteries and solar panels)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some occupations might increase one\u2019s exposure<\/strong> to heavy metals &#8211; including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction work<\/li>\n<li>Mining<\/li>\n<li>Radiator repair shops<\/li>\n<li>Firing ranges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><u>Toxic elements can also be found in household products<\/u> and can contribute to ill health.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT ARE THE <strong>SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS<\/strong> OF HEAVY METAL EXPOSURE?<br \/>\nSigns and symptoms will vary depending on the type and quantity of metal exposure. Signs and symptoms may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Anemia<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety and\/or Depression<\/li>\n<li>Behavioral changes<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Heart Disease<\/li>\n<li>In Pregnant Women \u2013 miscarriage, premature labor<\/li>\n<li>Kidney damage<\/li>\n<li>Liver disease<\/li>\n<li>Mees lines (horizontal lines on nails)<\/li>\n<li>Malformation of bones in children or weakened bones<\/li>\n<li>Memory loss or other brain dysfunction<\/li>\n<li>Neurological symptoms such as numbness, tingling in hands and feet, weakness, abnormal gait<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory problems due to fluid accumulation in lungs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:calc( 0.2 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:calc( 0.2 * calc( 100% - 0px ) );--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h5>Related Articles:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/\">Naturopath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/faqs\/\">Naturopathic Health Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/migraine-food-connection\/\">Migraine and food connection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/healthy-diet-for-better-sleep\/\">Healthy Diet for Better Sleep<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/food-healthy-mom-baby\/\">Food for Healthy Mom and Baby<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/tips-improving-health\/\">Tips for Improving Your Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhchalton.com\/etobicoke\/naturopath\/always-tired-common-causes-fatigue\/\">Always tired? 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style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our focus is on supporting you in every step toward a healthier lifestyle, with services designed to meet your unique needs and goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-always-expanded awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_arrows-active awb-menu_arrows-main awb-menu_arrows-sub awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade\" 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