The Effects of Heavy Metals on Weight Loss Resistance

Dr. Youbermann: I'm not really aware of any research, but you know, to that effect with regards to weight loss and increased mobilization of toxins. But we do know that that heavy metals and toxins will deposit in store in the fat tissue. And so for instance, like there's like arsenic actually will poison enzymes that transport triglycerides out of the fat cells,. That's where the hallmarks of arsenic toxicity is weight gain. There's lots of other mechanisms, you know, where metals, copper, mercury, other metals will destroy your gut bacteria as well.