Iron, zinc, oil, and even doughnuts are put to the test to see if they can block lead absorption.

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That's why it’s critical to “get the lead out” of our tap water. It’s estimated that most of our lead exposure comes from food, rather than water, but it’s not what we eat, it’s what we absorb. If 90% of the lead in food is blocked from absorption by the very fact that it’s in food, you could get 10 to 20 times more lead absorbed into your bloodstream consuming the same amount of lead in water drunk on an empty stomach.

Where does all this lead exposure come from anyway? Check out the first five “backgrounder” videos in this series:
• How the Lead Paint Industry Got Away With It ([ Ссылка ])
• Lead in Drinking Water ([ Ссылка ])
• How the Leaded Gas Industry Got Away With It ([ Ссылка ])
• “Normal” Blood Lead Levels Can Be Toxic ([ Ссылка ])
• The Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure in Adults ([ Ссылка ])

More on blocking lead absorption coming up, as well as what to eat to help rid oneself of lead you’ve already built up:
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Breakfast, Whole Grains, Milk, Tofu? ([ Ссылка ])
• Best Foods for Lead Poisoning: Chlorella, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Moringa? ([ Ссылка ])
• Best Food for Lead Poisoning - Garlic ([ Ссылка ])
• Can Vitamin C Help with Lead Poisoning? ([ Ссылка ])
• Yellow Bell Peppers for Male Infertility and Lead Poisoning? ([ Ссылка ])

Or even better, not get exposed in the first place. See my videos:
• Get the Lead Out ([ Ссылка ])
• Lead Contamination of Tea ([ Ссылка ])
• Lead Contamination in Bone Broth ([ Ссылка ])
• Filled Full of Lead ([ Ссылка ])
• California Children Are Contaminated ([ Ссылка ])

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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