RE: Mercury toxicity?

[Guest guest]

Mercry is tricky and affects different people differently, often manifesting by

affecting each individual's weakest system.

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Hi,<BR>

Just wanted to know if anyone out there has heard of mercury toxicity <BR>

linked with decreased gastric motility or stomach motility? I know that <BR>

it is neurotoxic and was wondering if it made sense that my child could <BR>

have high levels of mercury that have only manifested themselves in a <BR>

speech delay and neurotoxicity to the nerves that innervate the stomach <BR>

which cause contractions?  Any thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated.<BR>

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Thank you,<BR>

Moneca<BR>

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[Guest guest]

All digestive processes are actually influenced by the nervous system.

Actually, the digestive system is so important for our body, that it has it's

own nervous system, called " The Enteric Nervous System " (or " Intrinsic " ). This

local nervous system is very complex... And it is " connected " to the Central

Nervous System through the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Within this enteric nervous system there are motor neurons that control

gastrointestinal motility and absorption (and many other functions) through

the release of neurotransmitters like acetylcholine or norepinephrine.

Usually, parasympathetic stimulation causes stimulation of gastrointestinal

secretions, motor activity, release of bile, the contraction of the bladder,

etc.

Of course, the sympathetic stimulation causes inhibition of gastrointestinal

secretions and motility, contraction of gastrointestinal sphincters and blood

vessels, inhibition of bladder contraction. I think we all complained at some

point that our kids have dilated pupils. This is caused by mercury (I think)

stimulating the sympathetic nervous system.

Valentina

> Just wanted to know if anyone out there has heard of mercury toxicity

> linked with decreased gastric motility or stomach motility? I know that

> it is neurotoxic and was wondering if it made sense that my child could

> have high levels of mercury that have only manifested themselves in a

> speech delay and neurotoxicity to the nerves that innervate the stomach

> which cause contractions? Any thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated.

>

> Thank you,

> Moneca

[Guest guest]

Hi Moneca,

This is totally NOT the answer to your question, but what you've

written makes me think of an article I read recently in Discovery

magazine. It's about antibiotics. In experiements scientists have

shown that mice raised without bacteria in their systems do not

develop normal, healthy, fully functional intestines. Reading this

article has absolutely infuriated me when I think about how doctors

still pass out antibiotics as if they were candy to everyone,

including little babies.

Sorry to respond to your post in such a sideways manner.

Anita

>

> Hi,

> Just wanted to know if anyone out there has heard of mercury

toxicity

> linked with decreased gastric motility or stomach motility? I know

that

> it is neurotoxic and was wondering if it made sense that my child

could

> have high levels of mercury that have only manifested themselves

in a

> speech delay and neurotoxicity to the nerves that innervate the

stomach

> which cause contractions? Any thoughts or wisdom would be

appreciated.

>

> Thank you,

> Moneca

>