Can Chlorella get toxic lead out of your bones?

In May 2009 the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed a policy statement titled “Lead Exposure in Children: Prevention, Detection, and Management.”  The abstract from this paper states that “Evidence continues to accrue that commonly encountered blood lead concentrations, even those less than 10 µg/dL, may impair cognition, and there is no threshold yet identified for this effect. Most US children are at sufficient risk that they should have their blood lead concentration measured at least once. There is now evidence-based guidance available for managing children with increased lead exposure.” Click to access the full AAP policy paper. This is good advice for young folks today, but what about older folks? Lead picked up during childhood and later on does, after all, generally wind up sequestered in bones. If you grew up in the era before lead-free gasoline or lived in an area where lead exposure was concentrated then you probably have at least some lead stored in your bones (Where it may adversely impact the stem cells produced and housed in your marrow; stem cells that play an important part in keeping you healthy as well as repairing and restoring damaged, diseased or injured tissues.) Naturally, you probably are probably wondering if there is any way to safely remove this from your body. Well, interestingly scientists have found that the common freshwater algae, Chlorella, does this — at least in animals.  It also stimulated the production of a whole host of body friendly chemical (cytokines” such as ”IFN-γ, IL-1α, TNF-α”  as well as “NK (Natural Killer cells) activity in normal mice.”    Click to access study abstract. This comes as no surprise to Dr. David Steenblock who actually wrote a book on Chlorella back in 1988 titled “Chlorella: Natural Medicinal Algae“, and is also an expert on ways to chelate (removed) heavy metals such as lead using i.v. (intravenous) EDTA and other chemicals.  If after reading this you would like to know more about lead in bones, Chlorella, chelation therapy and Dr. Steenblock’s results-driven form of medical practice you are invited to visit www.strokedoctor.com. You can also call 1-800-300-1063 and speak to his knowledgeable, friendly staff who can provide answer many of your questions and/or set up a phone consultation for you with Dr. Steenblock.

To coin a phrase, “Get the lead out” by visiting Dr. Steenblock’s Clinic web site!