Guest guest Posted July 7, 2000 Report Share Posted July 7, 2000 > Okay, well I'm thinking about all this mercury info, > and getting concerned/motivated. Can someone tell me > what email list you read and how to sign up for them? Hi Moira, I am on several. One is an Amalgam list, with Degreed people on it. You can see the archives at: http://www.listserv.gmd.de/archives/amalgam.html * TO JOIN THE LIST * Write to LISTSERV@... and, in the text of your message (not the subject line), write: SUBSCRIBE AMALGAM The other one is more specific to children and autism, but if you lurk there, there is a wealth of information there about mercury toxicity, as most of these children experienced regression after vaccinations, which contain mercury in the form of thimerosol. you can see this on egroups at: This is a very active list, and you can search for relevant topics with the search function. As I have mentioned before, Dr. Cutler is very active on this newsgroup and thoroughly discusses appropriate protocols for chelation therapy. He also has a book out that you can purchase at Amazon.com. He has been through the mercury toxicity issue himself, so he fully understands it. > After reading the cautions about cilantro today, I'm not > sure if the potatoe juice info is still of interest I think this is still relevant material. I think there are natural foods that can help us. I would highly recommend drinking copious amounts of natural juices! The thing to be concerned about, to be aware of and watch for, is causing the mercury to bounce around in our bodies too much--and allowing more organic mercury to be deposited in the brain. Once in the brain, if it converts to the more stable inorganic form, then it cannot pass back out of the blood brain barrier, and stays there. The only way to get mercury out of the brain then, is to chelate is out with the proper protocols, using DMSA and Alpha Lipoic Acid. The safest protocols allow for a consistent level of chelator to be present in the system--hence Dr. Cutler's warning about the appropriate dosage of cilantro, since no one knows what that would be. DMSA and Lipoic Acid can be given at specific intervals in specific amounts to keep a steady rate of mercury flowing out and not allowing for any spikes in blood concentrations. I hope this is making sense to you all! Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2000 Report Share Posted September 10, 2000 In a message dated 9/10/00 5:14:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sdk5@... writes: << Hi, My husband and I have done oral chelation. Also, have had many friends do the same. the results of oral chelation were fantastic, so I would imagine intravenous would be great also. >> What is oral Chelation????? where do you get it??? Thanks Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2000 Report Share Posted September 10, 2000 Sherry, Could you share the protocol you used during chelation? How many days on and off, what type and schedule of meds used, what, if any vitamin and mineral supplements, and test results? I'm looking into this for my son and there is so much conflicting info on the subject. Also, if you have any web sites or other references, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kathy Re: mercury > >Hi, >My husband and I have done oral chelation. Also, have had many friends do >the same. the results of oral chelation were fantastic, so I would imagine >intravenous would be great also. >Sherry > mercury > > >> >> has anyone here had dmps chelations done for mercury poisoning? >> >> Subscription email: bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2000 Report Share Posted September 10, 2000 I have done a dmps injection. They had me take a 24 hour urine sample before the injection and also immediately after the injection. From what I understand, the dmps starts dumping the most mercury right away, and the urine sample taken 24 hours after the injection will show the most amounts taken from your body. The injection was simple and fast. It was rather expensive, something like $80 or more for each urinalysis and then $20 or more for the injection. I had low results. I had all 4 of my amalgams taken out about a year and a half ago and did the dmps about 6 months later. Lori luckower@... wrote: > > has anyone here had dmps chelations done for mercury poisoning? > > Subscription email: bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 > has anyone here had dmps chelations done for mercury poisoning? I have had chelation therapy for mercury poisoning, but my chelating agent was primarily DMSA (in pill form), which is preferred for mercury. See http://www.drcranton.com/mercury/dmsa.htm DMPS can be quite toxic if not given properly. I also had DMPS shots right after I had my amalgam fillings removed, but I would not do that again, for fear of damage to major organs. There is a site of testimonials from people who have been harmed by DMPS at: http://www.dmpsbackfire.com/default.shtml Primarily now, I have used Alpha Lipoic Acid and DMSA, following the protocol of Cutler, PhD, who has written a book about amalgam poisoning based on his own experiences. I buy both the Alpha Lipoic Acid and my DMSA over the internet. If you want the address of the place to get DMSA, please e-mail me privately. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 Hi, My husband and I have done oral chelation. Also, have had many friends do the same. the results of oral chelation were fantastic, so I would imagine intravenous would be great also. Sherry mercury > > has anyone here had dmps chelations done for mercury poisoning? > > Subscription email: bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 Patty, Do you think DMSA crosses the blood brain barrier? What about Lipoic Acid? Cilantro is said to chelate lead, aluminum and mercury, and my son has shown some physical and cognitive gains with this. Kathy Re: mercury > >> What is oral Chelation????? where do you get it??? Thanks Carol > >Chelation therapy refers to the administration of chelating agents, of which >there are about a dozen, to remove heavy metals from the body. Normally, >these heavy metals do not move out of the body easily on their own, and can >do extreme damage to the major organs and brain. Some believe that aluminum >is the culprit in Alzheimer's. The most common experience people have with >heavy metal poisoning is from their mouths, if they have many fillings, root >canals, crowns, etc. >There is much information out there about this, and Dr. Hal Huggins has done >the most research and written several books about it, from a dental >viewpoint. > >Chelating agents are by prescription only. (MOST OF the time. I say that >because I do know of a place to buy DMSA without prescription, but I would >like to keep that information private for certain reasons.) > >Places of business who offer " oral chelators " for sale are taking advantage >of the chelation therapy interest that has grown, but these products are >weak at best and are most likely overpriced. Most chelating agents are >given by injection or IV, so they really can't even be packaged for sale. >DMSA is usually compounded at a compounding pharmacy into capsules. So >don't be fooled by anything marketed as an " oral chelator " . Some vitamins >act as weak chelators such as vitamin C and Alpha Lipoic Acid, and cilantro >(aka chinese parsley or coriander) also acts as a mild chelator. > >Patty > > > > > > > >Subscription email: bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 Kathy, I used to do private consultations from my store and home when I lived in Ny (just moved to SC) and I can tell you EVERYONE had great success with the oral chelation. Doctors were amazed at the results their patients using it were getting. The product I used is a box containing 15 packets. Depending on the age of your son would depend on using part of a packet or a whole packet. You mix a packet with filtered water or orange juice. Drink once a day. It contains EDTA, the same ingredient they use in intravenous chelation. It is packed with vitamins and amino acids and minerals, so you don't have to take a supplement with it. The first thing noticed is better breathing (heard that from ALL my clients, young and old). A slight headache from detoxing metals from the body and brain and sometimes some other detox symptoms but very mild. Another thing most people talked about is the stool becomes very slippery and seems heavier. It also liquifies plaque build-up in the arteries, blood vessels, and lungs. I also went to a seminar in Niagara Falls, NY where a Dr. who used intravenous chelation, was finding that a lot of his heart patients that also had prostate problems or prostate cancer was being healed of the cancer. The best way to use it, is for 3 to 4 months depending on specific health problems. I would Have To Know The Age Of Your Son. That is very important. I don't know if you are alowed to post things here on where to buy product or not, so send me the age of your son, and I will email you directly the name of the company where you can order it from. Also, do you know anyone who has a health food store, or is a Natural Health professional. Maybe they can order it wholesale for you. Sherry sdk5@... mercury > > > > > >> > >> has anyone here had dmps chelations done for mercury poisoning? > >> > >> Subscription email: bowel cleanse-subscribeegroups > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 > Do you think DMSA crosses the blood brain barrier? What about Lipoic Acid? > Cilantro is said to chelate lead, aluminum and mercury, and my son has shown > some physical and cognitive gains with this. There has been an ongoing debate about this issue of DMSA crossing the blood brain barrier, and I have followed the scientific evidence put forth by several degree'd people about it, and still have not come to my own conclusion about it. I am not really that concerned if they cross it or not--I just want to know that the heavy metals are going to come out of my body. I am concerned, of course, about heavy metals getting into my brain and staying there, and I would much rather believe that the chelating agents are able to get into the brain to remove the heavy metals than not. I do not believe that using DMSA and Lipoic Acid in combination in small doses at strict regular intervals with regular breaks, (such as every 4 hours for 3 days on and 4 days off) is bad or dangerous. I do believe that using large amounts in sporadic doses is dangerous. Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2000 Report Share Posted September 12, 2000 so much of what I read her is anecdotal (not bad). Isn't always best to check with licensed ND's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Is there any alternative to mercury fillings? ---------- >From: lindaj@... ><candidiasisegroups> >Subject: Re: New to group >Date: sáb., 6 ener 2001 17:12 > > Re: New to group > > >> No dentist has been aloud to use mercury in fillings ofr over 30 years, so > I >> seriously doubt any of you had mercury in your mouths. > This isn't true. If you do a search on the Internet you will come up with > thousands of sites about the hazards of mercury based dental fillings. The > American Dental Association's web site promotes the use of mercury based > dental fillings to this day (although for about 24 hours a couple days ago, > they actually removed the information from their web site from pressure from > a law group and may have to yet remove it within the next couple days, but > after having it removed for one day they put it back up a day later), which > means that mercury based dental fillings are currently still being used. > I'm afraid your dentist friends weren't being truthful with you. And by the > way, it is a hazard for dentists. I have a niece who trained to be a dental > hygienist, and had to quit because of mercury exposure that damaged her > health. The statistics for health problems of dentists makes dentistry one > of the most hazardous occupational fields, all because of mercury. Anyone > who has silver fillings in their mouths has mercury in their mouths. Anyone > who says otherwise hasn't got their facts straight. > > > lindaj@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 You can use gold, glass, ceramic, and a number of different plastics. Some people aren't compatible with other types of fillings, and can end up having just as severe health problems from them as from mercury based fillings. There are some dentists that can test for compatibility, to determine which type of filling would work best for you. lindaj@... Re: New to group > > >> No dentist has been aloud to use mercury in fillings ofr over 30 years, so > I >> seriously doubt any of you had mercury in your mouths. > This isn't true. If you do a search on the Internet you will come up with > thousands of sites about the hazards of mercury based dental fillings. The > American Dental Association's web site promotes the use of mercury based > dental fillings to this day (although for about 24 hours a couple days ago, > they actually removed the information from their web site from pressure from > a law group and may have to yet remove it within the next couple days, but > after having it removed for one day they put it back up a day later), which > means that mercury based dental fillings are currently still being used. > I'm afraid your dentist friends weren't being truthful with you. And by the > way, it is a hazard for dentists. I have a niece who trained to be a dental > hygienist, and had to quit because of mercury exposure that damaged her > health. The statistics for health problems of dentists makes dentistry one > of the most hazardous occupational fields, all because of mercury. Anyone > who has silver fillings in their mouths has mercury in their mouths. Anyone > who says otherwise hasn't got their facts straight. > > > lindaj@... > > > > Send blank message to candidiasis-unsubscribeonelist if you want to UNSUBSCRIBE ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 On 6 Jan 2001, at 17:31, Paco wrote: > Is there any alternative to mercury fillings? Yup, there are several - all more expensive than mercury, but isn't that always the way?! :-/ Your dentist will know more about them, and do a search on teh Net for a guy called Huggins, who poineers mercury removal in teh US. I think his website is www.hugnet.com or hugnet.org - hugnet.something, anyway! Ann ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.willow-web.net Quality Web Design ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Yes. Serum tests can be used to determine which kind is suitable. Only use a dentist committed to non-mercury dentistry, one with years of experience. Correcting your dental work requires very specialized kind of knowledge and experience. Check out Hal Higgins website for more information. KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 > Ive just found out i have an abnormal reading of mercury in the blood. Could this be the reason i have been bed ridden for 3 years with such intense feelings of weakness and " poisoned " feeling in the head? I have many other health issues that cannot be resolved. High intolerence to thyroid meds too since being diagnosed with hashis in 2001 because of antibodies and goiter. I'm stopping the meds now and am still looking for answers to my disabled condition. Anyone know what kinds of symptoms mercury can cause? Can it make a person deathly ill? Where do i go from here? > Ive been on candida diet and nystatin now for almost a year with no progress. > I have no mercury fillings so i dont know where this level has come from and its not very high i dont think. normal is 0 and mine is 90. any comments? Hi Sorry to hear about all your sickness, have a look at my website at www.bertiedog.com, it is full of advice re mercury. I am a fellow sufferer but have had all my fillings removed and followed a chelation program. I have a very bad Candida problem which I am treating at the moment with an anti-fungal drug. Have experienced a lot of die-off symptoms which are a bit better after 2 1/2 weeks. Good Luck Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 what is hashis? I am interested as I have thyroid problems and have constant goiters....how were you able to stop taking the thyroid meds? brenda Re: MERCURY > Ive just found out i have an abnormal reading of mercury in the blood. Could this be the reason i have been bed ridden for 3 years with such intense feelings of weakness and " poisoned " feeling in the head? I have many other health issues that cannot be resolved. High intolerence to thyroid meds too since being diagnosed with hashis in 2001 because of antibodies and goiter. I'm stopping the meds now and am still looking for answers to my disabled condition. Anyone know what kinds of symptoms mercury can cause? Can it make a person deathly ill? Where do i go from here? > Ive been on candida diet and nystatin now for almost a year with no progress. > I have no mercury fillings so i dont know where this level has come from and its not very high i dont think. normal is 0 and mine is 90. any comments? Hi Sorry to hear about all your sickness, have a look at my website at www.bertiedog.com, it is full of advice re mercury. I am a fellow sufferer but have had all my fillings removed and followed a chelation program. I have a very bad Candida problem which I am treating at the moment with an anti-fungal drug. Have experienced a lot of die-off symptoms which are a bit better after 2 1/2 weeks. Good Luck Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 If you want to go the natural route, your natural chelation mechanism is glutathione. It's created in every cell from precursors found in cold- processed whey isolate plus selenium. Glutathione will also stop the free radical stress associated with mercury. It takes two molecules of glutathione to escort one of mercury out of the body, so it will be depleted and you need up to 60 grams of the whey daily, and 200-600 mcg selenium. Cilantro slushies apparently do the job too. Of course I recommend an antioxidant program rather than one antioxidant even though it is the most versatile one. Duncan Crow > > > Ive just found out i have an abnormal reading of mercury in the blood. > Could this be the reason i have been bed ridden for 3 years with such > intense feelings of weakness and " poisoned " feeling in the head? I have > many other health issues that cannot be resolved. High intolerence to > thyroid meds too since being diagnosed with hashis in 2001 because of > antibodies and goiter. I'm stopping the meds now and am still looking for > answers to my disabled condition. Anyone know what kinds of symptoms > mercury can cause? Can it make a person deathly ill? Where do i go from > here? Ive been on candida diet and nystatin now for almost a year with no > progress. I have no mercury fillings so i dont know where this level has > come from and its not very high i dont think. normal is 0 and mine is 90. > any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 Duncan & others with info on mercury poisoning, I just had a major set back in my candida. I have been on a Candida diet & supplements & was improving. I was starting to not have as much " die-off " & was able to do more. My hope had returned. Now I feel hopeless & am tempted to cheat on my diet. Cravings are BAD! Worse than when I 1st started the diet 3mths ago. I had a tooth break with an amalgam filling in it & I had an allergic reaction to broken amalgam filling-- my throat swelled so bad it almost closed up. Also, I got really spacey & had a hard time thinking " brain-fog " , very irritable(no patience) My throat stayed red, inflamed, sore, & hurting to swallow until my tooth was fixed[2days]. With the filling removed & fixed with a composite replacement. By the time the numbness wore off from the dentist my throat was totally healed[as fast as it swelled it went away]. That in itself convinced me 1/2 my problem has been mercury these past 15 years. I also remembered as a child my uncle worked on outboard motors & would give me prescription bottles filled with mercury to play with[OH NO!:-(] My extreme tiredness, " brain-fog " has not went away yet. Now I feel really tired, no energy to do anything, flushed, hot, my brain is not working properly--slow, headaches, & sinus pain-pressure. My tooth on the same side(but, on top) that had a root canal & cap(porcelain over gold) hurts like it was the one just worked on. I have increased my Vit. C, take bentonite in my fiber drink, taking charcoal caps, Echinacea with Golden Seal Root. Now I still have 4 more amalgam fillings in my mouth. I am now convinced they cause many of my problems with Candida-- not fully going away & am going to try to get them taken out as soon as I can afford to. But, in the meantime any advice on how to get better NOW would be greatly appreciated. With feeling like this it is so hard to study a new topic. Thanks in advance for your precious time, Lmommy Re: MERCURY If you want to go the natural route, your natural chelation mechanism is glutathione. It's created in every cell from precursors found in cold- processed whey isolate plus selenium. Glutathione will also stop the free radical stress associated with mercury. It takes two molecules of glutathione to escort one of mercury out of the body, so it will be depleted and you need up to 60 grams of the whey daily, and 200-600 mcg selenium. Cilantro slushies apparently do the job too. Of course I recommend an antioxidant program rather than one antioxidant even though it is the most versatile one. Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease which attacks the thyroid. I am in the process of stopping the meds and am very very ill. THis always happens when i change my dose. I am terrified my thyroid wont work but theres only one way to find out. I AM HOPING my antibodies and goiter were caused by bowel toxicity. Umholtz <lbumholtz@...> wrote:what is hashis? I am interested as I have thyroid problems and have constant goiters....how were you able to stop taking the thyroid meds? brenda Re: MERCURY > Ive just found out i have an abnormal reading of mercury in the blood. Could this be the reason i have been bed ridden for 3 years with such intense feelings of weakness and " poisoned " feeling in the head? I have many other health issues that cannot be resolved. High intolerence to thyroid meds too since being diagnosed with hashis in 2001 because of antibodies and goiter. I'm stopping the meds now and am still looking for answers to my disabled condition. Anyone know what kinds of symptoms mercury can cause? Can it make a person deathly ill? Where do i go from here? > Ive been on candida diet and nystatin now for almost a year with no progress. > I have no mercury fillings so i dont know where this level has come from and its not very high i dont think. normal is 0 and mine is 90. any comments? Hi Sorry to hear about all your sickness, have a look at my website at www.bertiedog.com, it is full of advice re mercury. I am a fellow sufferer but have had all my fillings removed and followed a chelation program. I have a very bad Candida problem which I am treating at the moment with an anti-fungal drug. Have experienced a lot of die-off symptoms which are a bit better after 2 1/2 weeks. Good Luck Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 Yes I am interested also in learning more re amalgam removal any organization, etc. thanks brenda mercury I was interested to read this. I suffer with M.E. thyroid probs, candida, MCS and have that horrid mettalic taste in my mouth too. I have heard various things about having fillings out and so am scared it could send me into a relapse. I had hair analysis and though it showed mercury levels, there were below the reference range so I felt it was not too much a problem and that taking supplements would counteract any problems. Having said that despite a very pure diet and good nutritional support I am still battling with symtoms and something is definitely holding the candida. So it does make me wonder. Also would that mean you shouldn't eat much fish then, you see I am a semi-veggie and only eat fish but my concern is adding to the mercury load even more! Can you direct me to further info on having fillings out eg a site or organisation? Regards Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: lord_ropewell candidiasis Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:49 AM For me...and I have ( had ) similar health issues . I.B.S. , Hyper- Thyroid , fatigue etc...the amalgam fillings definitely were the cause . As soon as I had them removed ( 14 fillings over approx 30 years ) I started to improve . The metallic taste that I had in my mouth for years was gone . My stomach / intestine / digestive system began to get back to normal . The fatigue is gone . My thyroid levels have been back to normal for almost two years...about the same amount of time since I had the fillings taken out . I have no family history of thyroid problems , so I wondered how the thyroid problems happened . I was poisoning myself for years without knowing it . I'm just about back to normal now...with no major health issues . I'd do the amalgam removal again , in a heartbeat ! Only wish I'd done it sooner . I know there are some out here that have had it done and not seen improvement , but it's a slow process...it may take years to get the mercury out of your system . The point is , we know mercury is poisonous...why have it in your body ? Good luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 > Yes I am interested also in learning more re amalgam removal any organization, etc. > > thanks > brenda Hi My website is full of info re mercury and what to do about it, the link is www.bertiedog.com. Good Luck Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Once I found out that the amalgam was the likely cause of my health issues , I started looking for a mercury free dentist in my area . I contacted many dentists...finally found one that took all the precautions that I had researched and read about . I had a consult with him...and had all the fillings out over a two day period . Best thing I've ever done for my health . There is plenty of info on the net about the amalgam link to all kinds of health problems . I've even read the governments official report on mercury / amalgam...VERY BAD STUFF ! My advice is to read all the info you can , start calling dentists , meet with one , and get the metal out . Good luck > I was interested to read this. I suffer with M.E. thyroid probs, candida, MCS and have that horrid mettalic taste in my mouth too. I have heard various things about having fillings out and so am scared it could send me into a relapse. I had hair analysis and though it showed mercury levels, there were below the reference range so I felt it was not too much a problem and that taking supplements would counteract any problems. Having said that despite a very pure diet and good nutritional support I am still battling with symtoms and something is definitely holding the candida. So it does make me wonder. Also would that mean you shouldn't eat much fish then, you see I am a semi-veggie and only eat fish but my concern is adding to the mercury load even more! > Can you direct me to further info on having fillings out eg a site or organisation? > > Regards > Jane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lord_ropewell > candidiasis > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:49 AM > > For me...and I have ( had ) similar health issues . I.B.S. , Hyper- > Thyroid , fatigue etc...the amalgam fillings definitely were the > cause . As soon as I had them removed ( 14 fillings over approx 30 > years ) I started to improve . The metallic taste that I had in my > mouth for years was gone . My stomach / intestine / digestive system > began to get back to normal . The fatigue is gone . My thyroid > levels have been back to normal for almost two years...about the > same amount of time since I had the fillings taken out . I have no > family history of thyroid problems , so I wondered how the thyroid > problems happened . I was poisoning myself for years without knowing > it . I'm just about back to normal now...with no major health > issues . I'd do the amalgam removal again , in a heartbeat ! Only > wish I'd done it sooner . I know there are some out here that have > had it done and not seen improvement , but it's a slow process...it > may take years to get the mercury out of your system . The point > is , we know mercury is poisonous...why have it in your body ? Good > luck . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 very interesting, Tina...thanks! Hugs, sheila tina83862 <tina8386@...> wrote:Mercury Linked to Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: One Family's Story ImmuneSupport.com 12-31-2003 By Kellogg Ann Arbor News Bureau WASHINGTON - As Barbara Weiss of Ann Arbor watched one after another of her children fall sick three years ago, she couldn't imagine that she had anything to do with their illnesses. But she did. Looking back, the health-conscious Weiss recalls serving her family fresh fish such as salmon, shark and swordfish, three or more times a week after they moved to Ann Arbor from Oakland County. Only after a doctor told her that her children had elevated levels of mercury in their systems did she wonder whether the " healthy " fish she was feeding her family was connected to her children's illnesses. " With hindsight, I realize that I should have been more aware of the restrictions on eating fish, " said Weiss. " My understanding was you had to eat a lot of fish to have a problem. I didn't realize you could eat a normal amount of fish and get sick. " Monday, Weiss will be paying particularly close attention to the news from Washington, waiting to see what the Bush administration will do about regulating mercury emissions from U.S. power plants. The nation's utilities emit about 48 tons of the toxic metal each year. Mercury vapors come from burning coal, which is used to generate electricity. Those vapors then contaminate waterways, eventually traveling up the food chain from fish to people. Public health experts remain divided about the benefits of eating fish. While public health advisories often warn families to avoid too much fish for pregnant women and small children due to mercury contamination, some fish consumption might be warranted for adults looking for its heart-healthy benefits. Environmentalists say anything shy of a 90 percent reduction in emissions nationally by December 2007 is a failure. And they say it would be another example of the Bush administration kowtowing to utility companies. An early draft of the proposed rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set a 40 percent reduction by 2010 and a 68 percent reduction by 2018. " We have truly come to realize that mercury is a very dangerous public health threat in the United States, " said Shore of the Environmental Defense Fund, a nationwide environmental group. " We know that mercury escapes from smokestacks, especially from power plants. The Bush mercury proposal puts a whole new generation of children at risk. " Michigan utility companies call a 90 percent reduction by 2007 nearly impossible. Power plants account for about 2,500 pounds of the 5,000 pounds of mercury emitted annually in Michigan. " If you want to get down to a 90 percent number from coal plants, there are isolated cases where you can do it, " said Lou Pocalujka, senior environmental planner for Consumers Energy Co., which operates four coal-fired power plants in Michigan and serves customers in Livingston and Washtenaw counties. " On a broad scale, it isn't going to happen. " Pocalujka says there are two ways to reduce emissions - switch to cleaner-burning fuels such as natural gas or develop new technologies to clean exhaust from the stacks. Neither of those options can be in place by 2007 for cost and logistical reasons, he says. The Bush administration will be accepting comments on the proposed rules from environmentalists and the energy industry in the coming months. The final rules are expected to be put in place by December 2004. The current debate over mercury started in 2000 when the Clinton administration decided to regulate mercury from coal-fired plants to the maximum extent that was technologically possible. It also decided to do it on a plant-by-plant basis, where every facility would have to make the standard. The rules, however, were never proposed. The proposed Bush standard isn't expected to be as strict, and it would be applied nationally, as an average of all plants. In addition, utilities would be able to trade " mercury credits " so that plants with lower mercury levels could sell their credits to plants with higher emissions. While that may ease the financial burden on companies, many of which have spent hundreds of millions in recent years to meet air quality standards, it could increase the impact of mercury on the public's health, say environmentalists. " There's some pretty clear evidence of what higher levels of mercury exposure can do in terms of headaches, memory loss, developmental delays for children, " said Zoe Lipman, a spokeswoman for the Great Lakes Office of the National Wildlife Federation, an environmental group. " The problem is people don't often think they have a mercury problem until they're experiencing some severe symptoms. " Weiss agrees, noting that mercury was the last thing on her mind as her children became progressively more ill. Ayla, her eldest daughter, suffered from a series of sore throats that led to her tonsils being removed and ultimately to her being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Sixteen-year-old Sari developed frequent headaches and severe joint pain in her jaw. And , who is 13, suffered numerous joint pains, especially in his ankles. But it was Ayla's constant series of illnesses that brought the family to the doctor. He tested her for mercury and found very high levels. The rest of the family was tested and showed similarly high levels. " It certainly seemed like it was reasonable to say that the mercury was either a major or a contributing factor to their symptoms, " said Dr. Jay Sandweiss, an Ann Arbor osteopathic physician who treats the Weiss family. Lipman says the Weiss family story illustrates the real dangers of mercury in everyday lives and highlights the need for the federal government to do as much as it can to pressure companies to clean up their power plants. Utility officials say the problem is a lot more complicated than it looks. There are no easy answers since mercury is found and produced globally, thus reducing emissions from one plant does not guarantee that mercury in a local community is reduced overall. " We're in total agreement that we should reduce our mercury emissions as a company, " said Skiles Boyd, director of environmental management and resources at DTE Energy, which operates five coal-fired plants in Michigan. " We have been reducing them over the years because of our switch to lower-sulfur coal. " We need to continue and do it in a way that basically results in actual reductions in exposure for individuals and in a way that doesn't cost our customers a tremendous amount more for their electricity. " At this point, any reduction would suit Barbara Weiss. Today her family continues to recover from its mercury exposure - and eats a lot less fish. Still, 20-year-old Ayla remains ill with chronic fatigue syndrome. Having been accepted to the Pittsburgh Ballet School before her illness, her fledgling career in ballet has been put on hold. " I hope there will be more of a move toward regulation of the industry that is polluting the waters, " said Weiss. " That's really my hope. But I think it's going to take people like me becoming aware to force the government and the utilities to do something about it. " © 2003 Ann Arbor News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 >have mercury or not. Guess I'll have to call the office and see if >they'll know. Wonder if they'll entertain my questions since I'm >no longer a patient and haven't been for quite some time. Well, maybe the doctor's office can at least give you the name of the pharmaceutical company that make the shots and then they can help you find out. I did this when I wanted to find out if a RhoGam shot I had when pregnant contained mercury (I hadn't learned about mercury in shots until late in my pregnancy) so I got the company name from my prior doctor and called them and found out it did. I think it's so important to research anything pertaining to our health these days. Good Luck, Noelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 " For example, people who physically handled pure mercury with their fingers did not dop dead, but people who breathed a tiny amount of fumes when boiling it did. " Duncan Crow I agree that aluminum is not the sole cause of alzheimer's, but dismissing the link between the two as hogwash is in my opinion just as dangerous. Back to mercury... Check out the news group " frequent-dose-chelation " and you will find over 400 members that have mercury levels through the roof and are all sicker than dogs. Most of them got the high levels by mercury vapor not only while implanting or removing " silver " amalgams(tooth fillings not composed of silver at all) but through daily release of mercury from the slow corrosion of the amalgams.(very controversial) They are also in vaccines as a preservative.(also very controversial) Have you ever broke a fluorescent light bulb in your house? If you have, mercury vapor was released and you likely inhaled it. Do you eat a lot of fish? The larger the fish, the more mercury it contains passing it on to you when you eat it. Eat smaller, ocean fish to avoid consuming high levels of this nasty stuff. Mercury does not like to leave the body as frequent hair tests on these folks show. And it entails great efforts on their parts to get the process moving efficiently yet it still takes years to remove it. Contrary to popular belief in this forum, cilantro and many other natural heavy metal " chelators " do nothing more than move the mercury around in the body causing more extensive damage to organs that were originally unaffected by it. Here is an interesting link for those who want to learn more. http://curezone.com/dental/dental_alzheimer.asp Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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