Exposure to heavy toxic metals such as mercury, lead, and arsenic can cause devastating health hazards that lead to severe long-term impacts on the body. There are many toxic metals, including arsenic, lead, mercury, etc. These harmful toxins can enter our systems through contaminated water, food, air, and soil, making it nearly impossible to entirely avoid them. Exposure at the workplace and through household products and even personal care products is also common. It is essential to identify possible sources of exposure and eliminate it as much as possible. How do you know if toxic metals pose a risk to your health? There are blood tests that can identify acute exposure, for example, if you were shooting guns, your lead levels would be acutely elevated. With chronic exposure, these toxins move from the blood into our organs where they can disrupt cellular function. It is important to realize that chronic exposure can only be identified by a special urine test after ingesting some kind of chelating agent – a substance that can pull the toxic metals from their reservoirs. So what can you do if you have high levels of toxic metals? Thankfully, there is a way of supporting your body’s detoxification pathways, and utilization of chelation therapy with substances like EDTA and Zeolite is a promising approach to detoxifying the body, removing these toxins, and enhancing overall health and well-being. Additionally, there are various natural remedies, including cilantro, chlorella, spirulina, and other superfoods that contain active compounds to help with detoxification. Functional integrative practitioners can help you diagnose levels of toxic metals in your body and prescribe an effective chelation therapy protocol.