Are you at greater risk for H1N1 because of what you eat or where you live?
An individual’s immune system can be suppressed due to the presence of toxic heavy metals. Heavy metal toxicity has been identified as a local issue by Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco. According to the Westchester Department of Health, Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco has uncovered more individuals with elevated toxic metals (mercury, lead, antimony, arsenic) than any other medical office in Westchester County.
“This is a red flag for individuals living in Westchester County,” says Dr. Neil Raff, Medical Director of Advanced Medicine of Mt. Kisco. A depressed immune system can leave an individual more prone to infections including all types of flu.
Equally important, this condition makes individuals less responsive to vaccines, further aggravating their vulnerability. Other symptoms of heavy metal toxicity include fatigue, gastrointestinal upset, hormone imbalance, unusual weight gain, and headaches. Metal toxicity cannot be diagnosed by routine testing. Routine blood tests will not diagnose early toxicity until it has reached significant levels, because metals tend to reside in fatty tissue not blood.
Due to increased pollution on our planet even people living healthy lives can develop heavy metal toxicity. In fact, it was uncovered in New York City that random samples of tuna used for sushi were off the charts in mercury levels, and should not have been consumed by individuals. “We have to accept the fact that heavy metals are in our environment and that some people are more prone to accumulating them in their bodies,” states Dr. Raff. Other causes of heavy metals include certain fish, contaminated ground water, amalgam fillings and mercury used in the processing of high fructose corn syrup, lead paint, treated wood and even some cosmetics.
When an individual is diagnosed with heavy metal toxicity, chelation is the FDA approved treatment program. EDTA is a special substance that binds heavy metals and removes them via the kidneys. In addition to chelation, specific antioxidants are prescribed to minimize tissue damage which has already occurred from the metal exposure.
The duration of the treatment depends on the degree of contamination and the patient's underlying health status.
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