Excretion of Heavy Metals and Glyphosate in Urine and Hair Before and After Long-Term Fasting in Humans.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dietary exposure to environmental pollutants in humans is an important public health concern. While long-term fasting interrupts the dietary exposure to these substances, fat mobilization as an energy source may also release bioaccumulated substances. This was, to our knowledge, only investigated in obese people decades ago. This study explored the effects of 10-days fasting on the excretion of heavy metals and glyphosate. Methods: Urinary levels of arsenic, chromium, cobalt, lead, nickel, mercury and glyphosate were measured before and after 10 fasting days in 109 healthy subjects. Additionally, hair analysis was done before and ten weeks after fasting in 22 subjects. Results: Fasting caused a decrease in body weight, and in urinary arsenic (by 72%) and ni

SUBMITTER: Grundler F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8505741 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature