Gulf War Vets

[Oceanbound]

Heavy Metals urine test will determine if you have heavy metals or not. Heavy metals can be the cause of the symptoms you are experiencing without knowing why. 

Get tested for heavy metals 

 

[Oceanbound]

I got tested for heavy metals and it cost me $110 for the Heavy metals urine test with Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Aluminum, Arsenic, and Cadmium. 

Unfortunately, these non-essential elements are toxic at very low doses and non-biodegradable with a very long biological half-life. Thus, exposure to heavy metals is potentially harmful. Because of its ability to reabsorb and accumulate divalent metals, the kidney is the first target organ of heavy metal toxicity. The extent of renal damage by heavy metals depends on the nature, the dose, route and duration of exposure.

[GBArmy]

Oceanbound This is a good post; we don't get many entries on Gulf War and I & A  related disabilities/issues. Do you have to get a specific referral from your doc for the heavy metals test and what kind of doc would request that? Also, would you be willing to redact and post those results? It may be very helpful to others with the same problems you are experiencing. Again, best of luck.

[Oceanbound]

The VA did it but was very sub par, a course, not a surprise there. So I'm using that against them with this private test. I had my chiropractor order the test, since I was waiting for my new private physician and that was months away for the appointment, and I hate waiting if it's unnecessary I will find a faster way.

[Oceanbound]

So what happens if you test positive for heavy metals. Order a bottle of EDTA.

EDTA is a chemical that binds and holds on to (chelates) minerals and metals such as chromium, iron, lead, mercury, copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, calcium, cobalt, manganese, and magnesium. When they are bound, they can't have any effects on the body and they are removed from the body.