Ep 38 Lead Poisoning: Heavy Metal Episode

Imagine yourself as a 17th century English peasant or merchant or noble. Let’s say you’re dealing with some intense stomach pain or a cut on your leg that won’t heal. Where do you turn to for help? Today’s book club episode reveals that the answer depends on your medical needs, y ...  Show more

This week, we’re picking up where we left off last episode in our exploration of ECT by examining how this therapy is administered, which conditions it’s used for, and what we know about why it works. To start off, we take you through the procedure step-by-step, including prep an ...  Show more

The people of Flint, MI were horrified to find their drinking water was poisoned with lead. As we learn more about lead's effects and realize how persistent it is, the more worrying it becomes. What makes lead so toxic? Find out in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

This episode reviews the epidemiology of lead exposure in the United States and its health implications.

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Today on the NutritionFacts Podcast, we explore the best ways to use diet to help lower heavy metal levels in our body. This episode features audio from How to Lower Heavy Metal Levels with Diet, Cadmium & Cancer: Plant vs. Animal Foods, and Get the Lead Out. Visit the video page ...  Show more

A toddler in Leeds died from lead poisoning. Laura Hughes speaks to doctors in the UK to learn what must be done to prevent it from happening again. She learns that truly addressing the problem will be a massive undertaking. It would require a complete overhaul of the housing, en ...  Show more