There are a number of chelation and detoxification agents that will unbind the metals, chemicals, plastics and other contaminants that are tightly bound to tissue and organs. This, however, is only the first step for a successful detoxification.

These toxins are taken out of storage, so to speak, and then placed into the bloodstream to be hopefully eliminated through the pores of the skin, the liver, kidneys and intestine. However, just because these poisons have been mobilized, does not necessarily mean that they will be safely eliminated.

It would take rapid detoxification methods to fully eliminate such toxins from the system.

If more toxins are unbound than the organs of elimination can handle, or if the liver and kidneys are operating at compromised levels, then these toxins can be redistributed by the body into different tissue.

It is of utmost importance, then, that the liver function and the kidney function be supported at the same time during which detoxification is happening. Supporting the function of these two vital organs can mean the difference between a failed or a successful detoxification.

A proprietary blend of herbs and nutrients can be used to support healthy liver function. As the largest glandular organ in the body, the liver spends its days carrying out hundreds of crucial metabolic functions. The two most important are filtering out toxic waste and determining where nutrients will be used. These two functions are vital to a successful detoxification.

The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products and chemicals from the blood and eliminating the waste products into the urine before they build up in the tissue and contaminate the cells.

As contaminants unbind from the tissue into the bloodstream, it is quite important for the support of the kidney to eliminate these toxins through the urine. Otherwise, they can once again bio-accumulate into the tissue.

Wildcrafted blends of herbs have been shown to work synergistically to improve and strengthen kidney function. They can assist the kidney in pumping and filtering the inflow of contaminants as a result of chelation or detoxification.

Successful chelation and/or detoxification is a two-pronged approach. Absorbing contaminants in the gut and unbinding toxins in the tissue is the first step. The safe elimination of these poisons is the second step.

There have been many people who have successfully satisfied the initial process only to find that their cumulative insult has not decreased because the second step was compromised and the body just bio-accumulated these toxins once again.

So, make sure you are increasing your nutrient support during this period – especially essential minerals. Eat a good, whole foods, alkaline-rich diet. And strengthen the support and function of the two vital organs which are handling the bulk of the work – your liver and kidneys.

How can a hair analysis help one achieve better health? If we consider that diet is what we consume and nutrition is what we retain, then we can see that discovering what the body needs when it needs it is a valuable tool in creating health.

A hair analysis can determine which essential minerals the body is needing more of and which toxic elements it needs to eliminate. It also provides valuable insight into the body's metaoblism and what dietary changes would be most helpful for recovery.