Humic Acid

[Michael Joseph]

Hi Dr Woeller,

Can Humic Acid be used by itself or in conjunction with other agents to remove heavy metals and/or other toxins from the body?

And is there a difference between “humic” and “fulvic” acid?

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[Kurt Woeller]

Michael,
Humic acid and fulvic acid in nature are part of humus which is organic matter of soil, peat and constituents of streams, lakes and oceans. Fulvic acids has a smaller molecular weight and is felt to provide minerals to cells because it can pass through the cell membrane. Humic acid is larger and apparently cannot. I don’t know all of the mechanisms for these acids and their chelation abilities. They likely are complementary, but I wouldn’t solely rely on them for metal removal purposes.

Dr. Woeller

[Michael Joseph]

Gotcha. Makes sense. So, based on that, humic acid would likely be effective for use in the fluid around cells, instead of in the cells themselves?

I have a report here about Humic acid’s anti-viral ability, but vague info about it being used as part of a metal detox program. Perhaps it can be helpful for an overall detox but not specifically metals.

[Kurt Woeller]

Michael,
I think it likely has more of an effect in the digestive system. It binds to glyphosate for example. I am not sure of its absorption.
Dr. Woeller

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