On this podcast, we interview patients, medical professionals, and industry insiders having important discussions regarding the all too commonly experienced, but lesser-identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. These metals often cause a variety of dysfunctional immune responses, chronic pain, and other syndromes. We discuss ideas for managing symptoms, share personal lifestyle modifications, and talk about how to advocate with and educate providers pre and post-surgery. Music provided by Brian Young.
Heavily Metalled
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On this podcast, we interview patients, medical professionals, and industry insiders having important discussions regarding the all too commonly experienced, but lesser-identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. These metals often cause a variety of dysfunctional immune responses, chronic pain, and other syndromes. We discuss ideas for managing symptoms, share personal lifestyle modifications, and talk about how to advocate with and educate providers pre and post-surgery. Music provided by Brian Young.
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Recent Episodes
May 28, 2026
EP47 - MCAS, Histamine & The Nickel Allergy Connection w/Dr. Laura Duzett, DO, NTP
<p>In this episode of the Heavily Metalled Podcast, Shari sits down with returning guest Dr. Laura Duzett — physician, pathology resident, nutritional therapy practitioner, and author of The Low Nickel Diet Cookbook — for a conversation about systemic nickel allergy, mast cell activation, histamine pathways, and the immune mechanisms behind chronic symptoms in sensitive patients.</p><p>Together, they explain why nickel hypersensitivity is far more complex than the typical “jewelry rash” many physicians learn about in medical school. Dr. Laura breaks down three forms of nickel allergy: contact dermatitis on the skin, allergic contact mucositis in the digestive tract and mucosal tissues, and systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS), where immune sensitization extends beyond local tissues and begins affecting the body systemically.</p><p>The discussion explores how nickel exposure — from diet, implants, or the environment — may contribute to symptoms far beyond the skin, including flushing, itching, gut dysfunction, headaches, sleep disruption, mast cell activation, histamine intolerance, fibromyalgia-like symptoms, and chronic inflammation. Dr. Laura explains how nickel may activate mast cells, increase histamine sensitivity, impair DAO function, increase intestinal permeability, and potentially create a self-perpetuating inflammatory cycle.</p><p>One of the most fascinating sections focuses on Dr. Laura’s newly developed Nickel-Histamine Pathway Chart, which maps ways nickel may influence histamine production and mast cell activity through allergic and biochemical pathways involving estrogen receptors, inflammatory cytokines, DAO suppression, oxidative stress, and histamine receptor upregulation.</p><p>Shari and Dr. Laura also discuss nickel allergy testing, including patch testing, oral mucosal testing, and lymphocyte transformation testing (LTT). They explain that no single test captures the full picture of systemic nickel hypersensitivity and stress the importance of evaluating symptoms and clinical response alongside testing.</p><p>The episode also offers practical strategies for listeners who feel overwhelmed. Dr. Laura explains why focusing on gut health, reducing dietary nickel exposure, improving sleep, calming mast cells, and lowering inflammation may help improve quality of life, even before or without implant revision surgery.</p><p>In This Episode You Will Learn:</p><p>• The 3 forms of nickel allergy and why they require different testing approaches.</p><p>• How mast cells, histamine, gut permeability, and nickel exposure may contribute to a vicious inflammatory cycle.</p><p><br></p><p>~Links and Resources~</p><p>~ Check out Dr. Laura Duzett’s Website <a href="http://www.thelownickeldiet.com"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~ Join Dr. Laura’s Low Nickel Restart Community <a href="https://the-low-nickel-diet.circle.so/checkout/low-nickel-restart"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>~ </p><p>~ Check out Dr. Laura’s Low Nickel Diet Facebook Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thelownickeldiet"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click <a href="https://rumble.com/c/HeavilyMetalledPC"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click <a href="https://tinyurl.com/454t8umm"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook <a href="http://thelownickeldiet.com"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>~To learn more visit<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com"> <u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page:<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources"> <u>https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on <a href="https://heavilymetalled.com"><u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a> & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGJxaW84WGZONXNveUczajg3NnJaR1dFRUdKZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttOGVhRVVvamVsTjJVaDRUZ1NpeWZ6UXRja1lCV0tOWTJCSnlSVU5JVEhYNnFSNHJBRS1Xcjg0SjNxTEV2TW0xeU05dmR6RU16QXFHSm9CQnYtRC0yMGljUVhBNUhhNWtaRnJXZDV0alJOQlhCRlQ0MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F29458ea8&v=KRi5jFN5n3U"> http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8</a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/"> <u>https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Check out our sponsor<a href="https://melisa.org"> <u>https://melisa.org</u></a></p><p>***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***</p><p><br></p>
May 15, 2026
EP46 - Breast Cancer, Surgical Clips, Metal Allergies & Systemic Illness: Before & After Metal Clip Removal - Val’s Story
<p>After surviving breast cancer, Val Johnson believed she was finally moving into healing and recovery. Instead, what followed was years of escalating neurological symptoms, muscle spasms, severe pain, heart rhythm abnormalities, inflammation, weight loss, nervous system dysfunction, and repeated medical dismissal — all while breast and abdominal surgical clips and biopsy markers remained inside her body.</p><p>In this deeply emotional and eye-opening episode of Heavily Metalled, Val shares her lifelong history of metal sensitivity and the terrifying health decline that began after breast cancer treatment, reconstructive surgery, abdominal surgical clips, and retained breast biopsy markers.</p><p>What makes Val’s story especially powerful is that she knew from childhood that her body reacted to metal. Earrings caused reactions. Dental metal caused pain. Yet despite repeatedly warning doctors that something felt wrong after surgery, she was continually told her symptoms “couldn’t” be related to the clips left inside her body.</p><p>As her health spiraled, Val began experiencing widespread systemic symptoms that mimicked serious neurological disease — muscle atrophy, spasms, numbness, heart rhythm changes, swallowing difficulties, dysautonomia-like symptoms, severe inflammation, and debilitating pain. Multiple specialists, scans, emergency room visits, and even Mayo Clinic failed to provide answers.</p><p>This conversation also touches on the growing concerns surrounding cumulative metal exposure in medicine. Val discusses learning later that certain chemotherapy agents contain platinum-based metals, while many MRI contrast agents contain gadolinium — a rare earth metal known to retain in the body in varying amounts. The episode explores the difficult questions many chronically ill patients are beginning to ask about total toxic burden, immune dysregulation, and why some individuals appear more sensitive than others.</p><p>Eventually, Val found a surgeon willing to remove the breast and abdominal surgical clips and biopsy markers that had been dismissed for years and is making huge strides in her recovery with many symptoms subsequently disappearing after explant. </p><p><strong>In This Episode you will learn: </strong></p><ul><li><p>How retained breast and abdominal surgical clips may trigger systemic symptoms in sensitive patients</p></li><li><p>Why metal hypersensitivity can mimic neurological and autoimmune disease</p></li><li><p>The hidden metal exposures many patients never realize occur during cancer treatment and imaging</p></li><li><p>How chronic illness, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation can become deeply intertwined</p></li></ul><p>~Links and Resources~</p><p>~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/#!home"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click <a href="https://rumble.com/c/HeavilyMetalledPC"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click <a href="https://tinyurl.com/454t8umm"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook <a href="http://thelownickeldiet.com"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>~To learn more visit<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com"> <u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page:<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources"> <u>https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on <a href="https://heavilymetalled.com"><u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a> & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGJxaW84WGZONXNveUczajg3NnJaR1dFRUdKZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttOGVhRVVvamVsTjJVaDRUZ1NpeWZ6UXRja1lCV0tOWTJCSnlSVU5JVEhYNnFSNHJBRS1Xcjg0SjNxTEV2TW0xeU05dmR6RU16QXFHSm9CQnYtRC0yMGljUVhBNUhhNWtaRnJXZDV0alJOQlhCRlQ0MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F29458ea8&v=KRi5jFN5n3U"> http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8</a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/"> <u>https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Check out our sponsor<a href="https://melisa.org"> <u>https://melisa.org</u></a></p><p>***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***</p>
April 30, 2026
EP45 - Metal Allergy in Tarlov Surgery? 2 Patients. Same Reaction. - Keslie’s Story.
<p>In this episode of Heavily Metalled, Shari sits down with Keslie to share a striking parallel in their journeys with Tarlov Cyst Disease and metal hypersensitivity.</p><p>Both women underwent surgery with Dr. Rudolph Schrot M.D., Chief of Neurosurgery in Sacramento, CA—one of the few neurosurgeons in the U.S. specializing in Tarlov cysts—where metal craniofacial microplates and screws were used to close the exposed sacral bone where it was exposed and used to access the sacral nerves.</p><p> What followed within 3-4 months was a cascade of systemic symptoms that were cautiously expected, due to the known allergy beforehand, but were hopefully to be avoided due to the trace nickel content in the surgical hardware.</p><p>Keslie, a California-based hypnotherapist, trauma coach, and holistic healer, shares her path from being dismissed and gaslit by doctors to finally receiving a diagnosis. As a mother of three daughters born in quick succession, her symptoms intensified over time, eventually leading her to surgery.</p><p>Through online patient communities and the growing awareness of metal hypersensitivity, both Keslie and Shari were able to investigate further and tie their systemic symptoms to their implanted hardware.</p><p>After undergoing second sacral surgeries to remove the metal implanted in the initial surgery, both experienced meaningful resolution of systemic symptoms—a turning point that reshaped their understanding of their health.</p><p>Keslie also opens up about the added complexity of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, surgical challenges, and her ongoing recovery.</p><p>This episode highlights the importance of awareness, informed consent, and listening to your body—especially when answers aren’t easy to find.</p><p><strong>In This Episode you will learn: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Why even tiny amounts of metal in Tarlov cyst surgery can matter more than you think.</p></li><li><p>What happened when two patients removed their hardware post-operatively. </p></li><li><p>How to recognize patterns when answers don’t add up.</p></li></ul><p>~Links and Resources~</p><p>~ If you have unexplained sacral pain, find out more about Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation <a href="https://www.tarlovcystfoundation.org/"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~ Contact the Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation <a href="https://www.tarlovcystsociety.com/"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To make a comment or petition to the FDA, click <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/#!home"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To follow Heavily Metalled on RUMBLE click <a href="https://rumble.com/c/HeavilyMetalledPC"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~To read the YouTube medical misinformation policy click <a href="https://tinyurl.com/454t8umm"><u>HERE</u></a>. </p><p>~</p><p>~Get the Low Nickel Diet cookbook <a href="http://thelownickeldiet.com"><u>HERE</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>~To learn more visit<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com"> <u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a>.</p><p>~</p><p>Check out the “Heavily Metalled” resource page:<a href="https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources"> <u>https://www.heavilymetalled.com/resources</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Sign up for the FREE newsletter and email list on <a href="https://heavilymetalled.com"><u>HeavilyMetalled.com</u></a> & get a FREE symptoms list & next steps bundle!~Sign the petition asking medical providers and facilities to pre-screen for metal hypersensitivity here:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGJxaW84WGZONXNveUczajg3NnJaR1dFRUdKZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttOGVhRVVvamVsTjJVaDRUZ1NpeWZ6UXRja1lCV0tOWTJCSnlSVU5JVEhYNnFSNHJBRS1Xcjg0SjNxTEV2TW0xeU05dmR6RU16QXFHSm9CQnYtRC0yMGljUVhBNUhhNWtaRnJXZDV0alJOQlhCRlQ0MA&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2F29458ea8&v=KRi5jFN5n3U"> http://tinyurl.com/2458ea8</a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.facebook.com/HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Follow Heavily Metalled on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/"> <u>https://www.instagram.com/heavilymetalled/</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Subscribe to Heavily Metalled on YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled"> <u>https://www.youtube.com/@HeavilyMetalled</u></a></p><p>~</p><p>Check out our sponsor<a href="https://melisa.org"> <u>https://melisa.org</u></a></p><p>***Many WONDERFUL, supportive special-interest communities exist for metal allergies and diet, hardware issues, medical devices, etc., online and on social media. They have many resources and often act as a collective think-tank. I owe many parts of my recovery to knowledge obtained in such groups. Search keywords to join these groups and find your tribe!***</p><p><br></p>
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