Semi unrelated - Paper on non-drug dietary means of eliminating lead and cadmium - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 08:40:38 pm
content: Here in the US its recently been revealed that - in addition to Flint, Michigan, a great many other communities have older lead pipes which cause chronic low level lead exposure to residents.During all the news stories they never discuss simple things that people can do to reduce the impact of exposure to toxic metals, which are good to do in many cases regardless of your exposure.This is a scientific journal article that discusses foods that help ameliorate the health effects of metal exposures.In northern latitudes here in the US there also is a major problem with mercury from coal burning power plants. These approaches are often helpful for mercury too, as mercury depletes glutathione, a key detoxification resource made in the liver from cysteine and glycine, among others. Cysteine is the main rate-limiting amino acid nutrient that the body uses to make glutathione.A good source of cysteine is whey protein. Another good source, a supplement isn-acetylcysteine. (or "NAC") Its probably among the most useful substances as far as detoxification.NAC, Vitamin C and the natural substance resveratrol are also good things to take to help protect the body against pro-oxidant environmental exposures, which can initiate cancer.Ive been tested for lead a few times and Ive never had measurable amounts of it in my blood but I always wonder about exposure from when I was younger, did a lot of soldering, and didn't know about ventilation's importance.

author: KhronX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 08:44:59 pm
content: <Possibly unrelated, but in keeping with the general theme of the forum>Yup, it's all the lead in solder, and the mercury in CCFLs that gets / got people sick, right?FFS...

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 09:27:36 pm
content: fountain pens, they were so scratchy on paperhopefully chalk boards are disappearing, the dust drove me nuts in school

author: Benta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 10:19:37 pm
content: Root Cause Analysis FAIL.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 26, 2016, 11:50:17 pm
content: Quote from: cdev on December 26, 2016, 08:40:38 pmI must be so darn healthy then, with all the red wine and all ;-)

author: Someone
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2016, 06:51:42 am
content: Quote from: cdev on December 26, 2016, 08:40:38 pmEveryone has measurable amounts of lead in their blood:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_lead_levelThe test you had was either cheap, or they gave you the "customer" report which didn't reveal the measurement. 0.1ug/dl has been routine for a long time:http://www.who.int/ipcs/assessment/public_health/lead_blood.pdfAnd you can go down to 0.01ug/dl with more sensitive techniques although you wouldn't need to for any person living in a "developed" country.

author: VK5RC
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 27, 2016, 07:23:37 am
content: I recall if you- don't work with lead in a serious chemical factory ( leaded solder has not been associated with increased blood lead -see QEX article by fellow Sth Aust Ham - E Heinzle)- don't renovate old lead painted houses- don't live near an old road (the dust for 50m or so is still quite high from the old lead in petrol)- don't live in Pt Pirie (one of the worlds biggest lead smelters - in my state! - the kids have an IQ lowered by lead levels)I think you are OK