Heavily Metalled

Heavily Metalled
Heavily Metalled

On this podcast, we interview patients, medical professionals, and industry insiders having important discussions regarding the all too commonly experienced, but lesser-identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. These metals often cause a variety of dysfunctional immune responses, chronic pain, and other syndromes. We discuss ideas for managing symptoms, share personal lifestyle modifications, and talk about how to advocate with and educate providers pre and post-surgery. Music provided by Brian Young.

  1. EP31 - Sensiband Metal Allergy Test Kit w/Spine Surgeon & Inventor Mitch Reiter

    5 DAYS AGO

    EP31 - Sensiband Metal Allergy Test Kit w/Spine Surgeon & Inventor Mitch Reiter

    EP31 - Sensiband Metal Allergy Test Kit w/Spine Surgeon & Inventor Mitch Reiter In this episode of Heavily Metalled, we’re diving deep into the Sensiband metal allergy test kit with inventor and renowned spine surgeon Dr. Mitchell Reiter. Sensiband is FDA Class 1 medical device and a groundbreaking tool designed to help individuals identify sensitivities to metals that could be causing systemic pain and other health issues.Dr. Reiter discusses his background and why metal allergies and allergies in general play an important role in his personal life. In practice Dr. Reiter and his inventor/partner Dr. Mark Drzala started noticing some of their surgical patients with sensitivities were experiencing poor surgical outcomes. Dr. Drzala had his own experience with metal allergy and toxicity after reacting to mercury in his dental hardware so their minds turned towards helping these patients and moving them towards a better quality of life. This episode not only delves into all things Sensiband, but also addresses some prominent questions regarding surgical implants, metal allergies, alternative materials, pre-screening customs, and how to combine multiple testing modalities for the most up to date and accurate information regarding a particular patient and that patient’s unique hypersensitivities. We also discuss current stigmas and attitudes in the medical and device industries towards metal allergies and how the tides may be starting to shift in favor of those with documented metal hypersensitivity. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!  In this episode you will learn: What the Sensiband test is and how it works.   Real-life stories of patients who have made dramatic recoveries when their surgical hardware was removed.  Why you might consider NOT removing metal hardware you are allergic to and when you should.  How this test empowers patients and practitioners to make informed decisions about their health. ~Links and Resources~ ~ Check out the Sensiband website and order your test HERE. ~ ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 16m
  2. EP30 - Knee Replacement Allergy w/Julene

    12/20/2024

    EP30 - Knee Replacement Allergy w/Julene

    Our guest today, Julene, joins us in the middle of her knee replacement journey.After going early on for a relatively routine meniscus repair, working through physical therapy and all the things to recover, she wound up in an extreme amount of pain that wasn’t normal. Saw a new doctor in follow-up who advised a total knee replacement. Julene received three surgical opinions and all were in agreement. Julene chose the surgeon that asked about prior reactions to metal. About a month after surgery Julene began to develop one symptom after another. So bad she could barely make a glass of water. Acute pain. Flu-like symptoms, fatigue, and allergy symptoms. Her cries to her doctor fell on deaf ears and she sought a second opinion. Julene received an LTT Blood test for metal allergies, which came back showing her off-the-charts allergic to nickel. Julene eventually obtained a knee revision and her symptoms resolved rapidly. She felt stable on her new titanium knee….and then it all began to unravel…again. Here about the continuation of her journey, her huge success on the low-nickel diet and then about the connections she made with her metallic dental work. You won’t believe the surprise ending to the story. Well…it’s not the end, it’s actually the middle, as another revision is in Julene’s future.  In this episode you will learn: How to better advocate for yourself, trusting your body when you have metal hypersensitivity. The importance of a low-nickel diet in managing symptoms.    The importance of double & triple checking surgeons and device manufacturers when it comes to the metal compositions and devices recommended for implant.  More about common signs, symptoms and co-morbidities of metal hypersensitivity.  ~Links and Resources~ ~ To see the images that accompany this episode click HERE. ~ ~ To read the PubMed article mentioned on a completely metal-free knee click HERE.  ~ ~ To find out about the FIG food app click HERE. ~ ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 45m
  3. EP29 - Hardware 101 - Adverse Event Reporting, Implant Composition & Hardware Removal

    11/25/2024

    EP29 - Hardware 101 - Adverse Event Reporting, Implant Composition & Hardware Removal

    This episode is just what the patient ordered! You are about to learn all the want-to-know essentials about hardware & composition such as how to find surgical support documents that dictate implanted hardware and the surgical procedure, how to reach the reps for medical & hardware device manufactures, how to determine the metal alloy components of your surgical hardware and how to file your own adverse event report with the FDA, both electronically and via hard copy. Metal allergy expert Dr. Scott Schroeder, also re-joins the podcast to weigh in and educate more about hardware and the removal process. We discuss surgeon hesitancy in the hardware removal realm, safety considerations, non-metal implant alternatives and why manufacturers might be avoiding allergic patients and whether removing some hardware instead of all is even beneficial to the patients. We also cover how patients should approach and speak with their providers about hardware removal options. This episode is jam-packed with information and if you have metal hardware that you suspect you are allergic to, it’s likely to be one of your favorite podcast episodes yet!  In this episode you will learn: How to obtain your operative reports, pick lists & implant logs from your surgeries.  How to obtain & determine chemical compositions of your implanted hardware.   Surgeon perspectives on hardware removal & implant composition.  ~Links and Resources~ ~ To file your FDA adverse event report click HERE.  ~ ~ To View the FDA adverse event report database (FAERS) click HERE. ~ ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 20m
  4. EP28 - Low Nickel Diet & Lifestyle w/Gilda Capraro, MSW

    10/25/2024

    EP28 - Low Nickel Diet & Lifestyle w/Gilda Capraro, MSW

    The Low Nickel Diet and template for eating well with metal allergies is quickly gaining popularity among those sensitive to metals. Join us today for this episode with Gilda Capraro, the brawn and brains behind the super-helpful Low Nickel Diet & Lifestyle Facebook group. This episode is jam-packed with information to help you with all things diet and lifestyle as you navigate your nickel allergy and all that goes with it. Much of this information will be applicable to those who are also cross-reactive to other metals. Learn about how systemic metal allergies show up, how a Type IV allergy differs from contact allergies and the various symptoms they manifest. We discuss metal allergies and MCAS, Eczema, how metal allergies relate to chemical and other intolerances and even discuss how cobalt allergies are a close cousin to a nickel allergy. Information in this episode will help you with your low-nickel roadmap, whether you are just starting your journey, or you’ve been on the road for some time.  In this episode you will learn: About Resources available to the metal-allergic community.  How to navigate diet in response to metal hypersensitivity.  What are the important questions to ask to help determine if you might be experiencing symptoms of metal hypersensitivity.  ~Links and Resources~ ~ Check out the Low Nickel Diet & Lifestyle Group on Facebook HERE.  ~ ~ Check out the Rebelytics Low Nickel Diet guidelines HERE.  ~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 35m
  5. EP27 - Metal LTT Blood Testing ORTHOPEDIC ANALYSIS Walkthrough, Q&A + Implant Composition FAQ

    09/11/2024

    EP27 - Metal LTT Blood Testing ORTHOPEDIC ANALYSIS Walkthrough, Q&A + Implant Composition FAQ

    EP27 - Metal LTT Blood Testing ORTHOPEDIC ANALYSIS Walkthrough, Q&A + Implant Composition FAQ Join me today for a complete video walkthrough on ordering, drawing & shipping the Orthopedic Analysis blood Metal LTT Lymphocyte Transformation Test. You’ll get to see results of my new OA test and learn all about the valuable resources on the OA website.  Additionally you will hear again from OA C.F.O., Dr. Marco Caicedo on not only some of my surprising results with the recent test, but also some experiences and common questions from some in the metal-allergic community regarding OA testing. Lastly, you will learn how to obtain implant composition data from providers,  manufacturers and hardware reps, and then how to break that down to know what percentages of which metal alloys are in your hardware. This will empower you so that you can better choose MORE compatible hardware for if and when you have to have surgeries that implant metal.  In this episode you will learn: About the many FAQ & resources available for patients and providers alike on the Orthopedic Analysis Website.  How metal reactivity and sensitivity can change over time in the innate and adaptive immune system. Is nickel really the enemy?  How to determine chemical composition of metal alloys within implants. When patch testing might NOT be a good idea and when it can be a useful tool.   ~Links and Resources~ ~~Check out the Orthopedic Analysis Expert Physician & Surgeons Testimonial page HERE: ~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptom list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 29m
  6. EP26 - Metals & Myths: A 2024 Heavily Metalled Update: Personal Progress, Controversies & Future Goals.

    05/02/2024

    EP26 - Metals & Myths: A 2024 Heavily Metalled Update: Personal Progress, Controversies & Future Goals.

    This episode details relevant personal updates regarding Shari’s health status, surgeries, death of a prominent family member and an official statement regarding MELISA Diagnostics inability to currently provide metal LTT testing to US residents, as well as where to find alternative testing in the meantime. This episode also makes statements responding to serious allegations leveled at Shari regarding the production and agenda of the Heavily Metalled Podcast. Also the new YouTube Medical Misinformation policy is summarized.  Podcast agendas & goals for the future are detailed.  In this episode you will learn: About Tarlov Cyst Disease & how it can affect patients with metal hypersensitivity. The MELISA Diagnostics plan for moving forward.  The true goals and agendas of the Heavily Metalled Podcast. How to maintain access to relevant integrative health information free from censorship.  ~Links and Resources~ ~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click HERE.  ~ ~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click HERE.  ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 7m
  7. EP25 - Trigeminal Neuralgia Recovery - Emily’s Story of Metal Allergies to Nose Piercing & Mercury Dental Fillings

    04/18/2024

    EP25 - Trigeminal Neuralgia Recovery - Emily’s Story of Metal Allergies to Nose Piercing & Mercury Dental Fillings

    Emily, is working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Science and is looking forward to completing a PhD in the same field a few years after graduation. Emily has been sensitive to metals her whole life, starting with a severe allergy to earrings and other jewelry as a child. In early 2019 she was talked into getting her nose pierced by a friend and was SUPER excited. Even picking out cute nose rings. Within months of that nose piercing Emily developed multiple autoimmune diseases and suffered with the debilitating effects of Trigeminal Neuralgia, a syndrome nicknamed “The Suicide Disease” creating painful nerve sensations on the face. She also suffered from an onset of joint pain, repeated sore throats and swelling of her lymph nodes, as well as all kinds of tenderness surrounding the area. Around the same time frame Emily started noticing increase symptoms from several mercury fillings in her mouth, experiencing a large “flair” when the fillings were removed and likely swallowing a small piece of the extracted filling during removal. Symptoms from her fillings were most notably a metallic taste in her mouth, among others. Emily also shares experiences where her body actually pushed out an IUD device, and relays stories of her throat becoming sore when drinking from stainless steel water bottles and starting to feel unwell from a gifted set of new stainless steel cookware. She is still trying to discern whether or not a surgical clip was left in place during a 2017 appendectomy. She experienced a substantial, indisputable relief of her Trigeminal Neuralgia and other symptoms upon removing the nose ring for an unrelated surgical procedure, along with having her metal fillings removed. Tune in to hear the rest of her compelling story!  In this episode you will learn: How small amounts of metal can wreak BIG havoc on the body & immune system.  How to safely remove dental amalgams. Alternatives to drinking & kitchenware.  How LDN or Low Dose Naltrexone can assist in your healing journey.  ~Links and Resources~ ~To find a biological / holistic dentist in your area click HERE. ~ ~To purchase the glass/silicone water bottle shown in the podcast go HERE. ~ ~Check out the Quirky Cork Gourd drinking bottles HERE. ~ ~To learn about LDN or Low Dose Naltrexone click HERE ~ ~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook HERE. ~ ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 16m
  8. EP24 - Metal Allergies + Chronic Infections & Viruses with The BetterHealthGuy Scott Forsgren, FDN-P

    04/04/2024

    EP24 - Metal Allergies + Chronic Infections & Viruses with The BetterHealthGuy Scott Forsgren, FDN-P

    Come learn about why YOU need to have the chronic infection & virus component on YOUR radar if you are dealing with systemic metal hypersensitivity and other chronic issues. Many with metal hypersensitivity could be dealing with Lyme Disease, Bartonella, HHV6 or EBV, worsening all systemic symptoms & immune status with NO idea. Systemic metal allergies are driven by antigens and T-cells, which put your immune system into rebellion and overdrive. With a compromised immune system so inflamed by metals, it can’t work as hard to fight off chronic infections and viruses that healthy people can hold within no problem.This can leave you with more than one chronic issue. Join the renowned integrative health veteran BetterHealthGuy Scott Forsgren, FDN-P and I as we explore what you need to know within the chronic infection realm and how you can heal from said infections, metal hypersensitivity and more to become whole, healthy and functional again. No doom and gloom here! In this episode you will learn: How metal hypersensitivity can pre-dispose you to chronic viruses & infections such as Lyme, Epstein-Barr Virus & more. The best detox methods for metal hypersensitivity.  11 steps to immune wellness & optimizing your health. What Limbic System Retraining is and why it’s critical.  ~Links and Resources~ ~ To visit the BetterHealthGuy website, click HERE.  ~ ~ Lyme & Co-infection testing options: IgenEx, DNA Connexxions, Armin Labs, InfectoLabs.~ ~ ~ Limbic System Retraining Programs: DNRS, Gupta Program, Primal Trust. ~ ~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click HERE.  ~ ~To learn more visit ⁠HeavilyMetalled.com⁠. ~ Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page: ⁠https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources⁠ ~ Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on HeavilyMetalled.com & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here: http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8 ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/⁠ ~ Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled⁠ ~ Check out our sponsor ⁠https://melisa.org⁠ ***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***

    1h 59m

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On this podcast, we interview patients, medical professionals, and industry insiders having important discussions regarding the all too commonly experienced, but lesser-identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. These metals often cause a variety of dysfunctional immune responses, chronic pain, and other syndromes. We discuss ideas for managing symptoms, share personal lifestyle modifications, and talk about how to advocate with and educate providers pre and post-surgery. Music provided by Brian Young.

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