Question about ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

[Guest guest]

Could it be a coincidence that I am experiencing depression, and I am also

taking one capsule of the above per day.

I do have amalgam fillings in situ at present 6 to be precise.

So is it best not to take the above whilst I still have the mercury.?

I think perhaps Chlorella is a safer chelator of heavy metals.

Regards Anne

[Guest guest]

Anne, I hve amalgams and I take ALA along with Chlorophyl and many other

supplements, and I don't have any more depression than I used to; more

likely less- I don't have the ups and downs like I used to, and if I get

down, it doesn't last long.

I 'm ot so sure ALA is a problem as stated.

[Guest guest]

> Could it be a coincidence that I am experiencing depression, and I

am also taking one capsule of the above per day.

sure, it MIGHT be. or it might not.

> I do have amalgam fillings in situ at present 6 to be precise.

> So is it best not to take the above whilst I still have the

mercury.?

yes, it is way best not to take ALA while you have amalgams

in your mouth. ALA is a chelator of mercury, and may pull

it out of your fillings. very bad.

you are also almost assuredly taking it on a dose schedule

that MIGHT cause mercury redistribution. also very bad.

> I think perhaps Chlorella is a safer chelator of heavy metals.

no, it is not. it is a bad idea even AFTER all your amalgams

are replaced. chlorella has been observed to cause really

bad mercury effects. this has been observed by Andy Cutler

and by Hal Huggins. I've also read a number of posts on

lists from people who say this caused problems......

do you want references or whatnot?

do you have more questions?

I'd recommend reading either or both of these lists:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adult-metal-chelation

best wishes,

Moria

[Guest guest]

ALA does not have the same effect on everyone. It is just that it crosses

the BBB and doesn't select which direction it carries heavy metals. Mercury

is also different for each person. People's bodies store toxins (including

mercury ) in different places - some in the liver, some in kidneys, the

skin, the brain, etc. If your body has stored the toxins predominantly in

the skin (say), if one uses ALA, the mercury can be carried from the skin

into the brain and the person will probably see significant neurological

problems increase if they use ALA only as the ALA stirs up the mercury and

more goes into the brain.

If you mercury has been stored predominantly in the brain (and you already

suffer from mainly neurological problems), the ALA may take some out of the

brain and you could see an improvement in your neurological symptoms. Also,

ALA does carry some of the mercury out of the body altogether resulting in a

lowered mercury level. But, if one doesn't know exactly where the toxic

mercury load is in the body, one is taking a substantial risk of increased

neurological symptoms while detoxing with ALA alone. You can reduce that

risk by first getting rid of the mercury stored in the body using DMSA and

only then using ALA when the body's load is definitely lower than the brain.

My opinion is that doing ALA alone is better than doing nothing but one can

reduce possible problems during detox by following Andy Cutler's protocol.

The body stores toxins everywhere and the likelihood of more toxins being

stored in all the organs other than ion the brain is much higher than vice

versa.

I am almost convinced that, with my heavy toxic mercury load, my body must

have stored almost all of it in my skin as I have had very few health

problems related to the typical mercury toxic person, but I think that this

mercury has slowly begun to redistribute over the past several years to

where I have noticed this changing and was starting to get some of the

beginning signs of mercury toxicity. I have been detoxing my body first

before going for the brain - which I believe has not been too badly affected

as yet - some of you may disagree. :-)

Much love, Ken

Re: Question about ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

> Anne, I hve amalgams and I take ALA along with Chlorophyl and many other

> supplements, and I don't have any more depression than I used to; more

> likely less- I don't have the ups and downs like I used to, and if I get

> down, it doesn't last long.

> I 'm ot so sure ALA is a problem as stated.

>

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[Guest guest]

Don't do any chelation to the point of having symptoms if you have amalgams

in place, especially ALA. The chelators will remove mercury from the

amalgams and MAY dump them other places. ALA does not hold onto mercury as

well as DMSA which will not dump but may stir up the mercury in the amalgams

to give you worse symptoms. Have them out first. Much love, Ken

Question about ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

> Could it be a coincidence that I am experiencing depression, and I am also

taking one capsule of the above per day.

>

> I do have amalgam fillings in situ at present 6 to be precise.

> So is it best not to take the above whilst I still have the mercury.?

>

> I think perhaps Chlorella is a safer chelator of heavy metals.

>

> Regards Anne

>

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