Gadolinium

While gadolinium may indeed have the potential to create some frightening and life-altering side effects, that doesn’t automatically make this rare metal a villain when it comes to your health. The truth is much more complicated than that - Jill C. Carnahan MD

Gadolinium
Gadolinium

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Gadolinium – A Toxic Rare-Earth Element That Isn’t So Rare

Gadolinium is a rare-earth heavy metal that most humans will have little exposure to. The designation of “rare-earth” element is misleading as it has a very common medical use: gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). GBCAs were first approved in 1988 to help make diseased tissues look brighter or darker during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)...

While most gadolinium is flushed from the body following an MRI exam, new research suggests extended retention in multiple organs, leading to potential health issues.

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 Gadolinium – A Toxic Rare-Earth Element That Isn’t So Rare

Free gadolinium (Gd3+) is a very toxic heavy metal because its ionic radius is very similar to that of calcium. Free gadolinium can block calcium channels and inhibit nerve transmissions, muscle contraction, blood coagulation, and mitochondrial function

Gadolinium Toxicity

Shedding light on the effects of retained gadolinium from Contrast MRI. Our goal is to have Gadolinium Toxicity recognized as a serious medical condition that can potentially happen to any Gadolinium-exposed patient.

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