Posted by bleauberry on February 18, 2008, at 20:52:25
In reply to Mercury » bleauberry, posted by cache-monkey on February 18, 2008, at 19:24:41
There is actually a very simple test you could do to find out if you have too much mercury. Take a chelator and see if you have side effects. If yes, you are toxic. If no, you are probably not.
Some people chelate with a simple food...cilantro. A typical dose, according to people at Yahoo chelation forums that have done it, is to pack 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, blend into some water and swallow once a day for 3 days, or stop if bad side effects.
Now, if someone is not mercury toxic, this will just be a healthy green drink. Nothing will happen. But if they are mercury toxic, that cilantro is going to remove mercury from the brain and tissues. Common side effects on a first round of chelation are unusual fatigue, changes in mood such as fearfullness, over-sensitivity, anxiety, nervousness, brain fog, confusion, and either too sleepy or wicked insomnia. Any way you look at it, no matter what the side effects a person gets are, if there is a mercury coming out, there are side effects that are easily distinguished from anything else the person normally feels in day to day life.
I mention cilantro because some people who use it still have their amalgams in place. It apparently does not pull the mercury out of the amalgams. The problem is whether someone took enough or not, and whether the particular batch from the store had enough of the mysterious ingredient that does the work. Cilantro capsules are available, but people say fresh cilantro works much better.
Another option would be to spend about $30 online at Vitamin Research to order some DMSA 25mg capsules. Take one capsule every four hours for 3 days, or stop if side effects are bad. A person who is not toxic will get no side effects. A person who is toxic will get classic mercury side effects. DMSA typically is free of side effects, especially at a ridiculous low dose of 25mg, unless it is pulling out mercury and lead. It's not the DMSA that causes side effects, but the metals being pulled out of tissues. People who chelate with DMSA know when they are getting cleaner, because they are able to take larger and larger doses, their side effects are diminished to almost nothing, and they are feeling a ton better and younger.
With either cilantro or DMSA, side effects will pretty much be gone in about 24 to 48 hours after the last dose of the trial or round.
If zero side effects, you are probably not accumulating mercury. In that case you might want to try a larger dose to be sure. If you do get side effects, that is all the confirmation you need. And the most you'll have to spend is a couple twenty dollar bills at most.
How much mercury accumulation that occurs, and how bad symptoms are, if any, is determined by genetics. It is all interlinked with immune system, adrenal glands, natural glutathione circuits, and stuff like that.
I do not remember the link, but if you do a google search on something like "amalgam video" or "mercury vapor video" or some combination of those words, you will find a video online that shows the mercury vapor rising off of an extracted tooth that has an amalgam. It shows the dramatic difference before and after rubbing the tooth with a pencil erasor that simulates chewing.
Keep in mind that mercury invades every organ, gland, and enzyme in the entire body. It is the second most toxic substance on the planet. Miniscule amounts can do a great deal of damage. The most commom signs of mercury damage are in the immune system symptoms, psychiatric symptoms, adrenal or thyroid symptoms, and intestinal symptoms. Mercury can cause practically any disease you can think of, as it spares no part of the body and has no mercy. It is a very deceptive slow sneaky killer. Hundreds of thousands of people are being medicated, but not cured, for many different diseases, when they are in fact toxic from mercury. I know a lady personally who was diagnosed with MS, who later chelated and was totally cured in less than 2 years.
Only a few doctors are well trained in this area. For the most part, thousands of us must rely on ourselves to save our own lives and to heal ourselves. Thousands already have. Tesitmonies abound. Behind the scenes there are lots of meetings, protests, and lawsuits involved with the FDA on this topic. The ADA has even finally admitted that yes mercury does get into the body from amalgams, but that it is not enough to be a health problem. Cough.
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