Mercury is a naturally occurring heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature—often called "quicksilver." While it exists in the environment, it is one of the most potent neurotoxins known to man.

Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust. It's everywhere in nature, but that doesn't mean your body needs it. Unlike essential minerals like magnesium, zinc, or calcium, aluminum serves no biological purpose in your body.

If you're working on mineral balancing through HTMA, understanding fish consumption is especially important because mercury is one of the most common toxic metals we see on tests. And for many people, contaminated fish is a major source.

Every function in your body—energy, hormones, sleep, mood, detox—runs on minerals. When they're out of balance, everything struggles.