Heavy Metal Testing

Identify long-term toxic buildup and learn exactly what your body needs to detox safely and effectively.

Understanding Your Body's Toxic Load

Heavy metals are one of the most underestimated root causes of chronic health issues. They accumulate quietly, place enormous stress on your body, and can remain in your bones for up to 20 years.

At Renew Health Co., we use functional testing and a structured, yet safe detoxification approach to identify what’s burdening your body and guide you through an effective detox protocol that supports long-term healing.

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Why Heavy Metals Are A Major Root Cause

The biggest challenge with heavy metals is that they are everywhere. It is never just one exposure. They come from multiple places in daily life, and most of the time we don’t even realise it is happening. This overall burden is what creates the real problem.

Heavy metals are in our environment, our food chain and many everyday products, so even with a healthy lifestyle, exposure is impossible to avoid completely. Over the years this slow, steady build-up puts pressure on key systems like the liver, gallbladder, thyroid, gut and immune system, making it harder for the body to stay balanced and function at its best.

Common exposure sources include:

  • The air we breathe
  • The water we drink
  • Soil our food is grown in
  • Household dust
  • Everyday items (cookware, plastics, cleaning products)
  • Personal care products (makeup, deodorant, skincare)
  • Pesticides & herbicides
  • Tap water, plumbing & old infrastructure

When these toxins accumulate, they can become a major driver behind chronic and autoimmune conditions, including thyroid dysfunction.

Living Completely Toxin-Free Isn't Realistic

A toxin-free life isn’t realistic in today’s world. But what is possible is reducing your exposure and strengthening your body’s ability to eliminate the toxins you can’t avoid.

We do this by:

  • Identifying your biggest exposure sources
  • Supporting your liver, gallbladder, lymphatic system, kidneys & bowel
  • Upgrading home, diet & lifestyle habits
  • Reducing incoming toxins while improving natural detox pathways

When elimination pathways are strong, your body can clear heavy metals far more effectively.

How Heavy Metals Affect Autoimmune & Thyroid Health

Heavy metals can trigger immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, and tissue stress. This is why they are frequently at the root cause of:

  • Thyroid conditions
  • Autoimmune flares
  • Adrenal dysfunction
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Neurological symptoms
  • Persistent gut issues

Metals such as lead, mercury and aluminium can interfere with hormone conversion, slow detox pathways, and overwhelm the immune system.

There Is A Wrong Way To Detox - And It Can Make Symptoms Worse

Detoxing is one of the most misunderstood areas of natural health. Online programs often encourage people to “jump straight into detox” without considering whether the body is actually capable of moving toxins out.

When elimination pathways aren’t prepared, toxins, including heavy metals, simply circulate through the bloodstream and settle back into tissues, creating more inflammation and worsening symptoms.

This is when people experience:

  • Headaches
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Fatigue and brain fog
  • Skin breakouts
  • Hormonal disruptions
  • Digestive upset
  • Autoimmune flares

These reactions don’t mean the detox is “working” - they’re signs that the body is overwhelmed.

You wouldn’t complete a parasite cleanse if your bowels aren’t eliminating properly. The waste materials (and the toxins parasites release when they die) would be reabsorbed instead of exiting the body. The same is true for heavy metals. If the liver, gallbladder and bowel aren’t functioning well, metal detox becomes unsafe and ineffective.

A proper detox must be done slowly, safely and in the correct order - otherwise you can end up feeling significantly worse than when you started.

The Correct Order to Detox To Avoid Complications

Detoxing isn’t about “flushing everything out quickly” - it’s about preparing the body so it can eliminate toxins safely and consistently.

When done in the correct order, detox becomes gentle, effective and supportive rather than overwhelming.

At Renew Health Co., we follow a structured step-by-step process:

Support Elimination Pathways

Before anything else, we make sure your liver, gallbladder, lymphatic system, kidneys and bowel are functioning well. If these pathways are sluggish or congested, toxins simply recirculate instead of leaving the body.

This phase may include:

  • Improving bowel regularity
  • Supporting bile flow for gallbladder function
  • Enhancing liver detoxification capacity
  • Strengthening lymphatic movement
  • Increasing hydration and kidney support

This is the foundation of a safe detox - without it, everything else collapses.

Correct Diet & Lifestyle To Reduce Incoming Toxins

There’s no point removing toxins if daily habits are adding them straight back in. We address the biggest exposure sources so your detox actually moves you forward, not in circles.

This includes:

  • Reducing heavy metals in food and water
  • Cleaning up skincare and household products
  • Minimising environmental exposures where possible
  • Adjusting diet to reduce inflammatory load

This step lowers your toxic “incoming load” so your body can finally catch up.

Add Organ-Supportive, Naturally Detoxifying Foods

Once the foundations are in place, we bring in foods and supplements that nourish and activate your detox organs.

These targeted foods help:

  • Increase bile flow
  • Improve liver and gallbladder efficiency
  • Strengthen digestion
  • Support mineral balance
  • Prepare tissues for toxin release

Think of this step as “conditioning your system” before the deeper detox work.

Implement Proper Detox Protocols Using Binding Agents

Only when your body is prepared do we begin removing heavy metals. We use targeted binders that attach to metals and escort them safely out of the body, preventing them from recirculating.

This phase is carefully structured to:

  • Release toxins slowly
  • Bind them effectively
  • Maintain bowel movement
  • Protect liver and gallbladder function
  • Prevent detox overwhelm or symptom flare-ups

When this sequence is followed, detox becomes gentle, predictable and highly effective.

How We Determine Which Heavy Metals Are In Your Body

How We Test

We use a simple, non-invasive hair mineral analysis processed through an independent laboratory. This test provides insight into long-term exposure, current high exposure, and mineral imbalances.

The test screens for 32 metals and minerals, including: Antimony (Sb), Silver (Ag), Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Mercury (Hg), Iron (Fe), Aluminium (Al), Lithium (Li), Beryllium (Be), Boron (B), Vanadium (V), Cobalt (Co), Strontium (Sr), Molybdenum (Mo), Barium (Ba), Thallium (TL), Bismuth (Bi), Thorium (Th), Uranium (U), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Sulphur (S), Phosphorus (P)

Hair Sample Collection

Instructions are provided during your appointment, but the process is simple:

  • Hair must be clean, dry and untreated
  • Collected from the back of the scalp, close to the root
  • A small amount is needed - around 1 teaspoon
  • The sample is placed into a sterile envelope and sent directly to our independent lab

If your hair is coloured or chemically treated, alternate collection sites can be used.

What The Lab Results Reveal

Your results provide a detailed picture of your toxic load, including:

  • Heavy metals that have accumulated long-term
  • Current high exposure
  • Minerals that may be leeching due to toxic stress

This allows us to tailor your detox plan accurately.

How Long Does The Heavy Metal Protocol Take?

Detoxing heavy metals isn’t a quick or overnight process, and it shouldn’t be.
A safe and effective detox requires preparing the body properly first so that toxins can be eliminated without overwhelming your system or causing uncomfortable detox reactions.

At Renew Health Co., the typical timeframe looks like this:

Preparation Phase (2–4 months)
During this time we:

  • Strengthen and open all elimination pathways (bowel, liver, gallbladder, lymphatic system, kidneys)
  • Address constipation, sluggish digestion or poor liver function
  • Clean up your diet and reduce incoming toxins
  • Introduce foods and supplements that support organ performance
  • Reduce inflammation so your body can handle the detox stage

This step is essential and skipping it is what leads to the “detox crashes” you often see online.

Detox Phase
Once your body is ready, we introduce the appropriate binding agents and targeted supports to safely remove heavy metals. Because your system is now prepared, toxins can bind properly and exit the body without recirculating.

Reassessment (4–6 month mark)
We repeat your hair mineral analysis to:

  • Measure improvements
  • Confirm reductions in heavy metal levels
  • Reassess mineral balance
  • Determine whether additional detox work is needed

Some clients require one full cycle only; others may need a bit more time depending on their levels, symptoms, and exposure sources.

Our goal is slow, steady, sustainable detoxification, and not quick fixes.
This approach ensures your body feels supported, your symptoms improve gradually, and detoxing becomes a positive, empowering process rather than a stressful one.

Ready To Understand Your Heavy Metal Exposure?

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