Cadmium (Cd)
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Cd is associated with alopecia (hair loss), anemia, artherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, osteo arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inhibited bone repair, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cerebral hemorrahage, elevated cholesterol, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, emphysema, enlarged heart, failure to thrive syndrome, decreased fertility, hyperlipidemia (high levels of fat in blood), hyperactivity in children, hypertension, hypoglycemia, inflammation, lung disease, migraine headaches, osteoporosis, renal (kidney) disease, schizophrenia, reduced sex drive, strokes, and vascular disease.
After Cd is ingested, it is quickly removed from the blood and transported into other parts of the body. Thus, blood has little diagnostic value (Cranston & Passwater, 1983).
Children are commonly born today with Cd toxicity passed from mother to child via the placenta. Cd in hair show a good correlation with Cd levels in the kidneys.
Cd is found in food grown in soil contaminated from sewage sludge, fertilizers, irrigation water, large ocean fish (tuna, cod, haddock), refined and processed foods, processed meats, cola drinks, instant coffee, cigarette smoke, contaminated drinking water, occupational exposure (battery manufacture, semiconductors, dental materials), solder in food cans, motor oil and exhaust fumes from cars, artists paints, air pollution (incineration of rubber tires, plastic and paints).
Copper (Cu) is involved in the
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Symptoms associated with a copper excess are acne, adrenal insufficiency, allergies, alopecia, anemia, anorexia, anxiety, arthritis, autism, elevated cholesterol, cancer, cystic fibrosis, mental depression, diabetes, estrogen imbalance, emotional distress, fatigue, fears, bone fracture, migraine headaches, hemorrages, heart disease hyperactivity, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, hypochlorhydria, hypoglycemia, infections, inflammation, insomnia, mind racing, mood swings, multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction, nausea, pancreatic dysfunction, premenstrual tension, schizophrenia, sexual inadequacy, spaciness, strokes, tooth decay, urinary tract infection, and vitamin deficiencies.