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 Cilantro:
Cheap Chelation Therapy
Source: drdavidwilliams.com
A recent government study has confirmed yet again what long-time Alternatives
readers have known for some time.
According to a new survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, most Americans have detectable levels of 27 chemicals (including
pesticides, heavy metals, and plastics) in their blood and urine. Although
such noticeable amounts of toxins come as a surprise to some experts, the CDC
assures us that the levels found in most Americans aren't high enough to cause
serious health problems.
While that reassurance can be seen as "good" news, the fact remains
that the level of toxins we're exposed to everyday continues to grow. The
study ultimately supports what I've been reporting for some time now in my
newsletter: that our increasingly toxic environment is having a negative
impact on our bodies and, consequently, on our overall well being.
That's one of the reasons I so strongly encourage distilling your water and
purifying the air in your home. But no matter how hard we try to diminish
our exposure to toxins, life in our industrialized world means that exposure to
such substances is inevitable. Fortunately, the really good news is that
there are often simple and inexpensive things you can do to help your body
defend itself against such threats.
Eating the herb cilantro, for example, is an excellent way to increase the
urinary excretion of heavy metals from your body. Accumulations of
mercury, aluminum, and other metals in your nervous system and body tissues have
been linked to cancer, arthritic conditions, muscle pain and weakness, and
memory problems.
Cilantro is the only natural alternative to chelation therapy that I'm aware of. Chelation
therapy uses chemicals like EDTA to help flush out heavy metals and can be
costly. Researchers have found that cilantro was able to remove mercury
from patients in two to three weeks, without the help of any chelation agents.
To help you begin including more cilantro in your diet, I've posted a recipe for
a homemade cilantro pesto sauce in the Healthful Recipes section of my website.
You can also eat the herb raw in soups or salads, on tacos, or as a garnish with
practically any dish.
This is what I love about the Internet: it's great for sharing important
information with you quickly (and from anywhere around the world, which is
particularly useful for me).
Hopefully, over the previous year you have benefited from the new findings,
solutions, and special offers frequently posted on the site. It has grown
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of April.
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Until next time,
Dr. David Williams
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