Guest guest Posted October 10, 1999 Report Share Posted October 10, 1999 Luann, Here is the reference that discuss mercury and has a small section on natural ways to remove mercury from the body. <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>The Mercury Controversy</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <body background= " ref_bak.gif " vlink= " #80ffff vlink= " > <IMG ALIGN=LEFT SRC= " link.gif " ><H1>Mercury toxicity</H1> Mercury (also known as quicksilver) was named after the fleet-footed messenger of the gods. It is one of the most toxic substances known to humanity, particularly when comined with other atoms and molecules, such as the methyl or chloride forms. These have far greater biological penetration. Brain tissue is particularly at risk. The expression & quot;mad as a hatter & quot; comes from the twitching and dementia once common among hatters, who used to dip felt in mercuric nitrate to soften it. <P> Despite its poisonous qualities, indiustrial applications of mercury have grown dramatically. Gram for gram, the mercury load that we are bringing into our environment is probably the worst of all pollution going on today. Other than industrial pollution, the principal concern about mercury toxicity today centres around its use in dental amalgams (so called & quot;silver & quot; fillings). <P> There are really three issues where mercury is concerned. The first is the tendency of mercury to concentrate electrical fields. This is an ordinary biophysical effect and explains why people with too many dental fillings cannot work in areas where large field currents are developed. <P> The second issue is hypersensitivity. This is a kind of allergic reaction to mercury and various estimates place this as applying to between 1 and 15 per cent of the population. Anyone in prolonged contact with mercury tends to develop a sensitivity - thus dental students show a sharp increase in the percentage of positive patch tests for mercury sensitivity as they progress through their studies. <P> The third and most important effect has been mentioned alread: that is, toxicity. We inhale mercury vapour from our amalgam and swallow its compounds. This loss of mercury is increased by chewing hot or salty foods. Mercury from our teeth has an especially great affinity for brain tissues but it can also have a disasterous effect on the immune system. So, far from being safe, having dental fillings is rather akin to sucking a mercury lozenge continuously! <P> Mercury toxicity seems to contribute to allergy problems, so any allergy symptom can be prolonged or made worse by it. Mercury toxicity should be considered in any allergy case not responding to proper treatment. This is especially important in degenerative and auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and even, it is said, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Also, any vague mental symptoms not responding to other treatment, such as lethergy, depression, loss of memory, etc. might well begin to improve after removal of toxic mercury. <P> It may be suggested that the patient go on nutritional supplements to leech out mercury and other heavy metals (chelation). The simplest supplement is sodium alginate, found in seaweed - kelp is a quite satisfactory source. Apple pectin is also efficient and vitamin C acts as a chelator. <P> Calcium, magnesium, zinc and selenium may prevent the uptake of heavy metal toxins such as mercury, lead, cadmium and aluminium, or stop them doing damage. By making sure that your diet has enough of the right minerals the rogues have a hard time taking their place. <P> Mercury poisoning causes very similar symptoms to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or ME). If you have had a lot of dental fillings with silver/mercury amalgam, and you suffer from chronic fatigue, you may have the answer right there in your mouth! Check out <A HREF= " cfs.htm " >CFS or Low Level Mercury Poisoning?</A> which relates the moving experiences of a CFS sufferer who resolved his illness only when he eventually discovered that dental mercury poisoning was the cause! <P> <HR> <P> <A HREF= " homepage.htm " >Allergy Home Page</A>. </BODY> </HTML> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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