Humifulvate is a distinct and identifiable mixture of humic, fulvic and phenolic acids in a humate/polyphenolic complex. Humifulvate is a negatively charged metal complexing ligand. It gently removes toxic heavy metals without the need for medical supervision. Other detoxifiers may remove toxic heavy metals very rapidly and this can lead to serious secondary toxic heavy metal poisoning. Humifulvate is released into the body and the freed Humic Acids then naturally bond to any heavy metal molecules (Cadmium, Mercury, Lead, etc) and these are removed in the waste. The ion exchanging in Humifulvate also helps supplement essential minerals.