Cilantro may help your body remove heavy metals
This vibrant herb, a staple in many cuisines, contains natural chelating agents that may help your body safely bind and excrete harmful heavy metals, offering a simple detoxification aid.
Cilantro, a common herb, contains compounds that can naturally bind to toxic heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium. This process, called chelation, helps your body excrete them through urine and feces. Animal studies from the 1990s showed cilantro reduced mercury levels in mice by up to 50 percent.
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