Targeted Lead Detox with Thiamine, Zinc and Selenomethionine
Targeted Lead Detox with Thiamine, Zinc, and Selenomethionine “Lead has inflicted more deficits to human intelligence than any other pollutant.” P. Grandjean 1 Lead is an element found in the earth’s crust. Because of its ductility and low cost it has been mined and processed into a variety of useful chemicals and products. More lead than ever before makes its way into our bodies primarily from our drinking water and the air we breathe. Since the amount of lead ingested and inhaled has increased, the amount of lead in our bones has also increased more than 10 fold 1 . Major sources of lead include: · Lead in drinking water – A 2016 American Water Works Association Study estimated that more than 6.1 million homes in the U.S. get drinking water through lead pipes called “service lines” 2 . Because of lead corrosion in these pipes, levels of lead exceeding the EPA’s action level (15mcg/L) persist in some cities. Recent examples include Flint, MI where 9,00