Advertisement
In 2003, there were 3,362 cases of severe mercury toxicity in the U.S.reported by the American Association of Poison Control. Counting industrialexposure and mercury dental filling complications, most cases of toxicity canbe traced to fish consumption. In 2004 the Food and Drug Administrationtogether with the Environmental Protection Program issued a warning againsteating fish with high mercury levels such as Swordfish and Shark, and advisedagainst eating more than 12 ounces of any fish or shellfish each week.
Advertisement
The presence of excessive mercury can lead to complications in thekidneys, brain, and immune system, creating symptoms such as hair loss, mooddisturbance, rashes, lack of coordination and numbness. Many governments andprivate groups worldwide have made efforts to avoid mercury exposure. In suchan effort, the European Union has issued a ban on the export of mercury andsome mercury compounds starting in 2011.
Although large amounts of mercury exposure can be fatal, the toxic effectshave been shown to be reversible through natural or aided elimination.Chelation therapy is the most well known treatment for high levels of mercury,where proteins that bind with heavy metals are either injected or ingested topromote enhanced elimination.
Saunas have also been used successfully to detoxify the body, but researchshows that saunas using infrared light instead of convection heat have thebest prognosis. In a study performed by Seattle-based neurologist Dr.Dietrich Klinghardt, he found that the sweat of people using a conventionalsauna was 95-97% water while the sweat of those using an infrared thermalsystem was 80-85% water, the non-water portion consisting of toxins includingheavy metals.
Dr. Rachel West, a family practice physician who specializes inintegrative medicine in Los Angeles uses a combination of chelation andinfrared sauna therapy to treat her clients with mercury toxicity. "I havehad success with both," she says, "but whereas chelation therapy can be veryexpensive, difficult to administer and cause negative side effects, theinfrared sauna treatment is a non-toxic, no side-effect way of ridding thebody of harmful pollutants, especially heavy metals."
Aaron Zack, CEO of leading infrared sauna company Sunlight Saunasexplains, "If the average sushi lover like Jeremy Piven had taken heavy metaldetox supplements such as Chlorella and Cilantro, or used an infrared sauna atthe gym or at home on a regular basis, he could have avoided getting sick.Too bad I am going to miss his performance on Broadway when my wife and Ivisit New York this January!"
Contact: Samantha Rader(323) 821-5544 [email protected]
SOURCE Sunlight Saunas; Dr. Rachel West
