Cilantro+heavy metal detoxing

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Just found this - looks promising from this website

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Cilantro Removes Heavy Metals From Your Body

Author: Caroline MacDougall

 

We are all exposed to heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and

aluminum through the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the

medical treatments we undergo. These heavy metals have long range

toxic effects in our bodies that can weaken our immune systems,

produce neurological disturbances and effect our brain,

cardiovascular system and sexual organs. Fortunately nature has

provided us with an inexpensive and delicious way to rid ourselves

of these heavy metals that is available right in the produce section

or farmer's market where you shop!

I've long been aware of the toxicity of the world we live in. Like

many of you, in order to minimize my exposure to toxic compounds, I

eat organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible, drink filtered

water, and even do cleansing fasts a couple of times a year.

Recently however, when being physically scanned at the airport by a

metal detector, I was shocked to hear the beeper going off when it

scanned my kidneys! Interestingly, the security agent told me that

this was a common occurrence with many people.

This launched me on a search for the best way to clear heavy metals

out of my body. I've read about good results from chelation therapy,

but it is expensive and time consuming because you have to be hooked

up to an I.V. for an hour or more for each of 10-20 visits depending

on what the doctor recommends. There had to be something easier for

me!

I had heard that cilantro, the leaves of the herb, coriander, was

reputed to remove mercury from the body. With some research, I

learned that Dr. Yoshiaki Omura of The Heart Research Foundation in

New York discovered that his patients, who suffered from recurrent

infections, had deposits of heavy metals in their organs that were

diseased. While testing the urine of one of his patients, who had

recently eaten a Vietnamese soup made with large amounts of

cilantro, he found increased concentrations of mercury that was

excreted in the urine. Further testing showed him that along with

mercury, cilantro accelerated the excretion of lead and aluminum.

Using only cilantro leaves, Dr. Omura was able to detoxify his

patients of heavy metals in 3 weeks! Best of all, their infections

then cleared up permanently.

Cilantro is best eaten fresh, as the dried leaves don't retain all

of their healthful properties. The recommended " dose " is 1/4 cup of

chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems per day for 3 weeks.

Personally, I find it easy to eat up to 1/2 cup a day by simply

adding the fresh leaves to my daily salad. When preparing cilantro,

you'll find that you can remove the large stems, but the small ones

are easy to eat. I take a bunch of cilantro and holding the stems in

my left hand, I begin chopping the leaves from the tips until I get

to the large stems near my hand. I discard those stems in my compost

and finish chopping up the leaves and small stems to a consistent

size.

If you love to cook like I do, you'll find many ways to include

cilantro in your dishes since cilantro is such a great culinary

herb. My favorite recipes that use lots of cilantro include fresh

salsa, cilantro pesto (simply substitute it for the basil in your

favorite pesto recipe), guacamole, and green salad dressings that I

make in the blender. Also, you can use cilantro in fajitas, bean

dishes, curries and of course, soup!

If you would like to learn more about the toxic effects of heavy

metals, here are some interesting facts I found reading scientific

studies and government reports:

Since the 1980's, many steps have been taken to control lead in the

environment, such as removing it from paint, gasoline and cans. The

toxic effects of lead, especially on the development of fetuses and

young children, are well documented. However, our soil is still

contaminated with lead that then becomes part of the food grown in

that soil. Even your water may contain unsafe quantities of lead if

you live in a home with old pipes. Although you may drink filtered

water, your body absorbs unfiltered water in baths and showers.

Aluminum is considered more inert, but high levels of aluminum are

found in the brains of Alzheimer patients and people with other

types of neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease. Aluminum

is used in personal care items like deodorants, over-the-counter

drugs like anti-acids, and cookware and foil where aluminum can

leach into food you eat. Highly acidic sodas packaged in aluminum

cans are also primary sources of aluminum. Increasing levels of

aluminum in the brain is associated with protein cross-linking that

accelerates aging and ultimately death!

Exposure to potentially toxic levels of mercury is still

particularly widespread. Coal burning utilities emit over 40 tons of

mercury annually in the USA and the large predatory fish we eat like

tuna and swordfish may contain concentrated levels of mercury that

has made its way up the food chain. Mercury is part of preservatives

used in vaccines and dental amalgams contain mercury that can leach

slowly into the body over time or rapidly during removal of the

fillings. Dr. Omura studied the removal of amalgam fillings and

found that even with all the precautions careful dentists employ,

mercury was still released in large quantities into the body during

their removal.

A metal detector hasn't scanned me since doing my 3-week cilantro

intensive. However, I'm confident that the cilantro did its job and

I had a most pleasant time finding new ways to have fun eating

cilantro! Keep fresh cilantro in your salad greens and you'll be

pleasantly protected from heavy metals the rest of your life!

 

I shall certainly give it a go!

Julie )