Metals in the body from pollutants associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-22 00:30:50 | Updated at 2024-09-30 07:29:50 1 week ago

Metals in the body from pollutants associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries
Medical Xpress / Columbia Univ Mailman Schl of Public Health / Jrnl of the Am College of Cardiology ^ | Sept. 18, 2024 | Katlyn E. McGraw, Ph.D. et al

Posted on 09/21/2024 4:14:50 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries at a level that is comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according to a study.

The findings support the fact that metals in the body are associated with the progression of plaque buildup in the arteries.

Atherosclerosis is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to a buildup of plaque. It's an underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes and peripheral artery disease (PAD), the most common forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Atherosclerosis causes coronary artery calcium (CAC).

Researchers in this study sought to determine how urinary metal levels, biomarkers of metal exposure and internal doses of metals impact CAC.

The researchers used data tracking 6,418 men and women. They examined non-essential (cadmium, tungsten, uranium) and essential (cobalt, copper, zinc) metals, both common in U.S. populations and associated with CVD.

Results provided evidence that metal exposure may be associated with atherosclerosis over 10 years by increasing coronary calcification.

Comparing the highest to lowest quartile of urinary cadmium, CAC levels were 51% higher at baseline and 75% higher over the 10-year period. For urinary tungsten, uranium and cobalt, the corresponding CAC levels over the 10-year period were 45%, 39%, and 47% higher, respectively.

For copper and zinc, the corresponding estimates dropped from 55% to 33% and from 85% to 57%, respectively, after adjusting for such factors such as cardiovascular risk factors like blood pressure and blood pressure medications, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus.

The urinary metal levels also varied by demographic characteristics. Higher urinary metal levels were seen in older participants, Chinese participants and those with less education. Participants from Los Angeles had markedly higher urinary tungsten and uranium levels, and somewhat higher cadmium, cobalt, and copper levels.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: arterydisease; arteryplaque; atherosclerosis; cac; coronaryarteries; coronarycalcium; cvd; nanobactx; pad; urinarymetals

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It would appear these elements are coming from localized pollution sources and these could be minimized by having better air filtration in your home and car and by watching for cross contamination in the home.

A supplement that has been used to reverse atherosclerosis I’ve been aware of for a few years is named “NanobacTX” and it appears to mildly chelate out some of these same concerning metals.

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2 posted on 09/21/2024 4:16:39 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)

To: ConservativeMind

Note: I have not used NanobacTX, but it did show up in a doctor’s website I have previously posted with a series of ways to reverse atherosclerosis.

The website for NanobacTX is here:

https://nanobiotechpharma.com/nanobactx/

3 posted on 09/21/2024 4:18:50 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)

To: ConservativeMind

FAKE NEWS.

“Cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol...”

That’s what we’ve been told for >50 years.

4 posted on 09/21/2024 4:27:12 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)

To: ConservativeMind

Nanobac seems interesting but pricey at about 4200/mth. Definitely worth checking out. Do you take it?

5 posted on 09/21/2024 4:32:45 PM PDT by plain talk

To: ConservativeMind

I have heard that half a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of cold water will remove metals from the body. Of course a person has to drink the mixture every day for a bunch of days. Not an expert. I just read a lot.

6 posted on 09/21/2024 4:48:08 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)

To: plain talk

Where did you get “$4,200” a month?

On that site, it says $199.00 a month.

I have not used it, but I did want to correct your number.

7 posted on 09/21/2024 5:05:44 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)

To: ConservativeMind

Oops. Hit a 4 instead of a dollar sign.

8 posted on 09/21/2024 5:22:32 PM PDT by plain talk

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