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METALS TEST KIT (24 vials)
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| Code | Component | Non-Food Sources | Possible Deficiency Effects | Possible Toxic Effects |
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| CM1 | Aluminium |
aluminium cooking pans; aluminium foil; table salt & baking powder; aluminium cans; antacids; bleached flour; mains water treatment (aluminium sulphate); some food additives; deodorants; acid rain leaches aluminium out of the soil and into the ground water | contact dermatitis; skeletal demineralisation; slow learning; interference with calcium and phosphorus metabolism | |
| CM2 | Beryllium |
light structural material; beryllium oxide is used in ceramics | reduces stores of magnesium; reduces organ function; shortness of breath; coughing; lung inflammation; tinnitus; alcoholism | |
| CM3 | Boron |
enamel and glass; light weight components | arthritis | |
| CM4 | Cadmium |
cigarette fumes; galvanised iron; pesticides; plastics; fertilisers; tyres; plating; component in alloys and solders; PVC stabiliser, pigments, paints, pottery | anaemia; kidney damage; probably carcinogenic; high blood pressure; lung damage; atherosclerosis; leg pain in children & adults; arthritis; Alzheimer’s | |
| CM5 | Calcium |
preparation of other metals; calcium oxide important in chemical industry | reduction in peak bone mass; increased risk of osteoporosis in later life; nerve sensitivity; insomnia; chronic depression; synthesis and release of neurotransmitters | Depressed nerve function, drowsiness, extreme lethargy, calcium deposits, kidney stones |
| CM6 | Chromium |
dental work; metal plating & anodising aluminium ; stainless steel; leather tanning; paints; dyes; explosives | diabetes; hypoglycaemia; alcohol intolerance; irritability; weakness | lung disease |
| CM7 | Cobalt |
dental work; alloys; cobalt compounds used in paints and varnishes | anaemia | goitre; hypothyroidism; heart failure; tremors; polycythemia |
| CM8 | Copper |
copper water pipes (particularly in soft water areas); some medicines; pesticides; fungicides; blood copper levels raised by the contraceptive pill; brake linings; wiring; some contraceptive devices | rheumatoid arthritis; cardiovascular disease; impaired immune system; affects bone & blood formation in infants; possible role in cardiovascular disease; rheumatoid arthritis | rheumatoid arthritis; cardiovascular disease; gastrointestinal irritation (similar to deficiency signs) schizophrenia; cancer |
| CM9 | Gold |
dental work; jewellery; gold salts for treating rheumatoid arthritis | mouth ulceration; itching; eczema; seborrheic dermatitis; alopecia; inflamed gums; gastritis; colititis; blood abnormalities; kidney damage (from the effect of gold salts) | |
| CM10 | Iron |
metal for building; steel | anaemia; fatigue; cracking at corner of mouth; recurrent mouth ulcers; sore tongue; poor hair growth; brittle nails; generalised itching | abdominal pain; arthritis; loss of libido; damage to liver, heart and pancreas; people with certain neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's |
| CM11 | Lead |
leaded petrol fumes; old water pipes; leaded paint; lead plumbing; solder; improperly glazed pottery; cigarette ash; pewter; lead crystal ware | loss of appetite; constipation; headache; weakness; blue or black line on gums; anaemia; irritability; vomiting; poor co-ordination; unsteady gait; visual disturbances; delirium; paralysis; kidney failure; mainly deposited in bones and teeth; leg pain in children; arthritis; tinnitus; seizures; schizophrenia; autism; cancer | |
| CM12 | Magnesium |
alloys; batteries; glass; ceramics; fillers; flocculating agents; magnesium sulphate used in sugar refining | muscle dysfunction; irritability & tension; fatigue; PMT; apathy | muscle weakness; fatigue; sleepiness; hyper-excitabilty |
| CM13 | Manganese |
textile bleaching, glass manufacture, fertilisers, compounds used in unleaded petrol and pesticides, pottery glazes | joint pains; dizziness; schizophrenia | lethargy; involuntary movements; impairment of voluntary movements; changes in muscle tone |
| CM14 | Mercury |
dental amalgam; pesticides; fungicides; emissions from coal-burning power stations, contaminated fish, vaccines | tremor; muscle instability; sensory disturbances; gastrointestinal symptoms; dermatitis; liver and kidney damage; anaemia; mental deterioration; blue line on gums; arthritis; MS; Alzheimer’s; cancer | |
| CM15 | Nickel |
stainless steel; water boiled in a kettle with an element; clasps; jewellery; spectacles; buckles; keys; coins; diesel fumes; can be in flour as a result of milling | may activate certain enzymes and play a role in stabilizing chromosomal material in cell nuclei, but at the moment no known diseases are associated with a nickel deficiency | may be a factor in lung cancer; frontal headaches; vertigo; nausea; vomiting; chest pain; cough. Dermatitis from skin contact with nickel in sensitive people; prostate problems; carcinogenic |
| CM16 | Palladium |
road dust from catalytic converters; dental work; electrical components | possibly carcinogenic | |
| CM17 | Platinum |
road dust from catalytic converters; high quality glassware | compounds have anti-tumour activity | |
| CM18 | Selenium |
anti-dandruff shampoos; steel and glass additive | possible links with some forms of cancer & development of coronary heart disease; premature ageing | hair loss, nail changes and loss, fatigue, irritability, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, joint inflammation, “garlic breath”, dental caries; skin depigmentation; irritability |
| CM19 | Silver |
dental amalgam; jewellery; E174; electrical components; silver compounds used in photography | argyria (blue-grey/ashen grey darkening of the eyes, nose, throat, skin and nasal septum), kidney damage | |
| CM20 | Sodium |
muscle cramps; fatigue; nausea | hypertension; fluid retention | |
| CM21 | Thallium |
byproduct of zinc & lead production; optical lenses; jewellery; dyes; pigments; catalyst in organic synthesis; recreational drug contaminant | polyneuritis; fatigue; weight loss; possibly reduced immunity; leg pain in adults; arthritis; MS; Alzheimer’s; people in wheelchairs | |
| CM22 | Tin |
dental amalgam; canning; solder in iron & copper pipes; compounds used in fungicides and glass coatings | nausea; colic; headache; weakness; fever; muscle pain; joint pain; tinnitus | |
| CM23 | Titanium |
dental work; surgical metal in hips etc.; jewellery; E171, mascara | seizures | |
| CM24 | Zinc |
galvanised iron; brass; solder; die-casting; tyres; zinc oxide is used in paints, rubber, textiles and plastics | persistent leg ulcers & pressure sores; red, greasy skin on face; skin problems, poor hair growth; dandruff; night blindness; brittle nails; white spots on nails | impaired copper & iron absorption; gastro-intestinal disturbances; mask-like fixed expression; difficulty in walking; slurred speech; hand tremor; involuntary laughter |
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