Real estate investor and TV personality Christina Hall blames her mercury and lead poisoning on all of the “gross houses” she’s been in.
The reality star informed her social media followers of her diagnosis on Thursday, after getting some “quantum biofeedback.” The diagnosis led many of her 1.8 million followers to research what exactly mercury and lead poisoning is.
The former host of Flip or Flop on HGTV, and current host of Christina on the Coast, sees Hall explore a number of properties as she aims to renovate and sell them on, or “flip” them.
Earlier on Thursday, Hall revealed she was having a scan to find anything negatively affecting her health. An hour later she shared her results.
“My scan said I have mercury and lead poisoning,” she wrote on her Instagram stories. “Most likely from all the gross houses I’ve been in (the bad flips) and I have small intestine bacteria overgrowth. So we are first detoxing all of this through herbs and IVs and then see how I feel and tackle implants.” Hall finished her stories on the subject by sharing a product that would induce “intense sweating and detox.”
What Is Mercury and Lead Poisoning?
Mercury and lead poisoning can be categorized under “Heavy Metal Poisoning,” according to WebMD’s Dr. Nayana Ambardekar. This includes lead, mercury, arsenic, copper, iron, zinc and cadmium.
You can catch heavy metal poisoning if you eat or drink something tainted with high levels of a metal, or if you breathe in contaminated dust or fumes, as Hall suggested she may have done in the “gross houses.” Small amounts of these metals can keep our bodies healthy, but an over-intake can be harmful.
It can be caused by eating food, such as fish, that contains metals, drinking water from old water supply systems, inhaling metals at a job site without wearing the proper protective equipment.
What Are the Symptoms?
If you’re suffering from acute heavy metal poisoning, when you ingest or inhale a high dose at one time, the symptoms may come on quickly. They include, but are not limited to: feeling confused, going numb, feeling sick or vomiting, passing out, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration and memory loss, having horizontal lines on your nails and behavioral changes.
Heavy metal poisoning can occur as a result of chronic poisoning, a smaller intake of metals taken over a long period. The symptoms then include headaches, fatigue, aches and constipation.
How to Cure Mercury and Lead Poisoning
If you’ve had a sudden intake of heavy metals and are worried you’re suffering from acute poisoning, it’s recommended you call your doctor immediately. Alternatively, there are local poison control centers available, while the national Poison Help Line is 800-222-1222.
Those suffering from heavy metal poisoning can have their situation analyzed by a doctor, who will suggest the next course of action. This can include a stomach pump or using drugs to flush the metals out through your system.
The aforementioned medical advice is suggested by Dr. Ambardekar, a board-certified general internist and an assistant professor of medicine in the division of general medicine at Emory University.
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