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Other Physical Disturbances

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Hypotonia or hypertonia; decreased muscular strength = X Metals

Rashes, contact dermatitis, eczema, itchy/irritating skin = Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Mercury Muscle pain; headache; acrodynia; colic = Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium Alopecia (hair loss) = Thallium

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Psychiatric Disturbances

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Social Deficits, Social withdrawal = Mercury

Repetitive, perseverative, stereotyped behaviors; OCD-typical behaviors = Mercury Depression, mood swings, flat affect; impaired facial recognition = Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury Schizoid tendencies; hallucinations; delirium = Mercury Irritability, aggressive behaviors, temper tantrums = Lead, Mercury Suicidal Behaviors = Copper, Mercury Sleep difficulties/disturbances = Lead, Mercury, Thallium Chronic fatigue (CFS); weakness, malaise = Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium Anorexia; symptoms reflecting eating disorders, loss of appetite/weight = Arsenic, Lead, Mercury Anxiety; nervous tendencies = Thallium Attentional problems (ADHD), lacks eye contact, impaired visual fixation = Lead, Mercury

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Reproductive System

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Genital abnormalities = Aluminum, Thallium

Disturbances in menstrual cycle; menstrual pains = Copper, Mercury Birth defects; premature births;Spontaneous abortion = Arsenic, Lead, Mercury

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Immune System

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Increased incidences of asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, allergies & inhibition of lymphocytes, T-cells, monocytes = X metals

Immunosuppression = Lead Decreased white blood cell count = Arsenic, Thallium

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Respiratory System

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Pulmonary Fibrosis = Aluminum, Arsenic

Pulmonary edema = X Metals Pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis = Aluminum, Arsenic, Mercury Restrictive airway disorders, asthmatic conditions, pneumoconisis = Arsenic, Aluminum Respiratory tract cancers = Arsenic Nasal ulcers, perforation of the nasal septum = X Metals

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Electrocardiac disorders

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Peripheral vascular disease; cardiovascular disease; vascular collapse = Arsenic, Lead

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Cardiovascular System

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Blood vessel damage = Arsenic

Anemia; decreased red blood cell count = Arsenic, Copper, Lead Hypertension; increased heart rate (tachycardia) = Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium

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Renal and Hepatic Impairment

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Hepatotoxicity; Liver dysfunction, damage = Arsenic, Copper, Thallium

Cirrhosis of the liver; hepatitis = Copper Kidney disease; kidney failure = Arsenic, Lead, Mercury Renal toxicity; tubular proteinosis = Arsenic, Copper, Lead Kidney Damage, histological alterations = Arsenic, Lead

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Gastrointestinal Tract

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; loss of appetite = Arsenic, Copper, Mercury, Thallium

Abdominal pain, stomach cramps; burning of the throat and mouth = Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium Esophagitis; gastroenteritis; colitis = Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium Cancers (colon, pancreatic, stomach, or rectal) = Arsenic

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Peripheral Nervous System:

Posted by Staff on Dec 13 2007 | Abnormalities associated with toxins

Peripheral neuropathy = Arsenic, MercuryAlterations in peripheral nerves = Arsenic

Loss of feeling/ numbness in the extremities; paresthesia = Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium

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