I have been unknowingly ingesting a lot of heavy metals.

[Husseinisdoingfine]

So almost a year ago I picked up the habit of smoking. I did it to cope with schooling, as I was very stressed and under a lot of pressure to succeed. If I was in any sort of emotional distress, I would reach for the packet of cigarettes, and that would provide me with the "buzz" (calming sensation induced by nicotine) that I needed in order to get through that emotionally difficult situation, or stress from completing assignments or studying for tests. 

This habit of smoking did not just follow from academic pressures, but any sort of emotional distresses. For example, I was always super envious of my friends who attended better Universities, had better grades, etc... Simply seeing someone I knew on Instagram at a party, who attends some better University, this would be deeply distressing to me. So I would immediately reach for the cigarette. 

I recently watched Leo's video on heavy metals. I was wondering what items did I consume in my life that may contain heavy metals. Then it hit me. I quickly googled, Do cigarettes contain heavy metals. The following was the AI generated result:

 

 

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Yes, cigarettes contain heavy metals, including: 

Cadmium

A cigarette contains about 2.0 μg of cadmium, with 2–10% of it transferring to the smoke. During smoking, almost half of the cadmium in the inhaled smoke is absorbed into the body. 

Arsenic, chromium, nickel, and lead

These metals are also found in cigarettes, with mean levels of 0.17, 2.35, 2.21, and 0.44 μg/g, respectively. 

Aluminum, copper, mercury, and zinc

These metals are also found in tobacco, cigarette paper, filters, and cigarette smoke. 

The amount of heavy metals in cigarettes can vary depending on the brand and the source of the tobacco. The metals are distributed differently throughout the cigarette, with the majority remaining in the ash, some in the butts, and the rest released into the smoke. 

Smoking can lead to a number of health issues, and the heavy metals in cigarettes are a contributing factor. For example, cadmium and lead have been linked to hypertension and cardiovascular problems. 

 

 

I'm not currently able to apply the advice in the video above giving my financial and living situation.  What can I do about the heavy metals I've put into my system? Is fasting adequate? Or should I just suck it up and apply the advice from Leo's detox video, no matter how inconvenient.

[sholomar]

My deceased grandmother smoked 2 packs a day for 50 years, she actually did it because she had a near death experience as a young adult and stopped fearing dying... my point is you don't need to worry about doing heavy metal detoxes because you smoked cigarettes for a couple of years. I'll bet a lot of people here have health anxiety because they are stuck in a state of analysis paralysis... the biggest factor in physical health is often mental health... if a person is sympathetic dominant they can have the most clean diet in the world and still suffer from various problems... David Hawkins goes over this a lot in his book "Healing and Recovery" where so much of good health is often psychological.

I had health anxiety for a long time due to stress.... too much using doctor google and scaring myself with mystery illnesses which were almost entire stress related.

Edited October 12 by sholomar

[Thought Art]

You can start by cutting down on the heavy metals you are consuming. Perhaps Zeolyte... Can't remember how it is spelled Leo has a blog post could be a more affordable option.

Also, find healthy ways to deal with stress. Smoking only prolongs stress and makes things worse. 

[Yimpa]

39 minutes ago, Thought Art said:

Perhaps Zeolyte... Can't remember how it is spelled Leo has a blog post could be a more affordable option.

https://www.actualized.org/insights/zeolite-nanoparticles-for-detox

Edited October 12 by Yimpa