There's no single timeline here, it depends heavily on which metal, how long the exposure lasted, and a person's individual liver and kidney function.
Why Timelines Vary So Much
Some metals clear relatively quickly once exposure stops; others, like lead, can be stored in bone and released slowly over years. A single exposure clears differently than a chronic, ongoing one, and clearance can be slower in someone with impaired kidney or liver function.
Rather than estimate a generic timeline, we retest levels at intervals during supported detoxification, so progress is tracked against your own actual lab values instead of a guess.
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