Heavy Metals. The White Sabbath of Toxins - by Richard C Semelka (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Heavy Metals. The White Sabbath of Toxins. The subject is Heavy Metals. White Sabbath is both a play on the concept of heavy metal band and white because heavy metals are the one large group of toxins which is treatable. This book provides the most comprehensive look at a broad range of heavy metals, and with a focus on the most up-to-date treatments. It focuses only on the critical aspects that an informed general public would need to know about heavy metal toxicity and treatment.

Review Quotes

Heavy metal toxicity is a two-hit mechanism of disease. 1) Disrupt Immune System. 2. Toxic effects of the heavy metal, to generate an effective toxicity.

The two critical features of a chelator are 1. high log stability constant with the metal, and 2. demonstration that the chelator can remove the heavy metal in vivo.

Total body content of the heavy metal and the reservoirs that the heavy metal is deposited in are critical factors for treatment.