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Heavy Metal Detox in Greenville, SC

Heavy Metal Detox at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Heavy metal detoxification addresses the accumulation of toxic metals — mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and aluminum — that impair neurological function, cardiovascular health, immune regulation, and mitochondrial energy production. At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry uses functional medicine testing to confirm heavy metal burden and implements evidence-based natural chelation and elimination protocols, combined with ozone therapy and liver-supportive Chinese herbal medicine.

How Heavy Metal Detox Works

Heavy metal detox begins with provocative urine testing (urine collected after a chelation agent dose to mobilize bound metals) or hair mineral analysis for ongoing chronic exposure patterns. Based on findings, Dr. Hendry implements a sequenced protocol: first preparing elimination pathways (liver, kidney, and gut support), then introducing binding and chelation agents (DMSA for mercury and lead; modified citrus pectin for GI metal binding; chlorella, cilantro, and NAC for ongoing support), with ozone therapy and infrared sauna to enhance mobilization and elimination.

Your First Appointment

Describe metal exposure history: dental amalgam fillings (mercury), occupational exposures, tuna/swordfish consumption (mercury), living near industrial facilities (lead, cadmium), well water testing history (lead, arsenic). Bring any prior heavy metal testing. Neurological and cognitive symptoms with known exposure history warrant investigation.

Why Dr. Hendry for Heavy Metal Detox

Dr. Hendry's functional medicine training in heavy metal toxicology and detoxification biochemistry, combined with his ozone therapy and Chinese herbal medicine expertise, provides a comprehensive heavy metal detox toolkit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Symptoms of heavy metal toxicity include fatigue, brain fog, cognitive decline, peripheral neuropathy, immune dysfunction, chronic pain, and kidney dysfunction. Testing (provoked urine, blood metals, hair analysis) is required for diagnosis.
Mercury (dental amalgams, fish), lead (old paint, pipes, soil), cadmium (cigarette smoke, contaminated food), and arsenic (contaminated water, rice, pesticides).
For mild to moderate metal burden, natural chelation protocols (chlorella, cilantro, NAC, modified citrus pectin) supported by ozone therapy and infrared sauna can produce meaningful metal reduction. For confirmed high-level toxicity, pharmaceutical chelation (coordinated with appropriate medical supervision) may be necessary.
Mild to moderate burden: 3–6 months of ongoing natural chelation and elimination support. High-level or long-term accumulation: 6–24 months. Regular testing guides protocol duration.
If you have heavy mercury burden from amalgam fillings, removal with a mercury-safe (SMART protocol) dentist, timed during a non-active immune challenge, can significantly reduce ongoing exposure. Dr. Hendry recommends coordinating removal with a heavy metal detox protocol.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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