Natural Remedies to Detox Heavy Metals

Gert: The same thing happened to me. I have tried every brain formula in the entire world trying to get smart. Yes there are some properly prepared products from reputable companies that are effective. The first product you want to take a lot of is sugar. The brain requires 150g glucose every day. Neurons require more energy due to their importance. Adenosine is permitted to accumulate when ATP is low. Adenosine exerts an inhibitory effect on the presynaptic release of excitatory neurotransmitters. Axons require the release and reuptake of ATP. ATP serves as a fast transmitter in the autonomic ganglia. For sugar I take raw wildflower honey and organic whole dried cane. For starch I take activated barley and organic buckwheat flour. Protein makes neurotransmitters. The best protein is raw whey isolate. I get 5lbs. for $60 shipped from ZN_______. Raw cocoa powder increases and balances all the neurotransmitters in the brain. The quinones in raw fermented skate liver oil remove plaque from the brain. I take 3ml daily. This also supplies A, D, and fish oil. 3g cold processed or 12g regular maca stimulate the hypothalamus pituitary axis. Spirulina is good for the front of the brain. Hawaiin is best. The only 2 products that improve the back of the brain are marine phytoplankton 1oz. liquid extract $36 and frozen liquid afa from Lake Klamath. All other preperations of these 2 superfoods are much inferior. These are highly recommended by both Mike Adams from Natural News and David Wolfe from longevity warehouse.

Gert: Sulfur both detoxes and energizes. The longest lived animal eats 1/4 the food we do. He eats a food that is very high in a gaseous sulfur that pulsates at very high energy levels, marine phytoplankton. Atoms 8 spaces apart on the periodic table have the some chemistry because the electrons in the outer shell are the same. Sulfur is 8 away from oxygen. The first life got sulfur for energy because there wasn't any oxygen. Sulfur is the mother of all minerals. Sulfur activates all the other minerals. Unfortunately, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbacides, meds, irridation, artificial ingredients in processed foods, cooking and freezing denature sulfur. Raw organic and grassfed whole foods contain sulfur. Maca has 4 unique sulfurs that detox and activate the hypothalamus/pituitary axis. Spirulina and raw cocoa are for the front. The only food that detoxes and energizes the back where the emotions are is marine phytoplankton, the 1oz expensive liquid is best.

hello Gert,

I am detoxing lead and cadimum. You mention sulfur foods. I have always been allergic to any derivatives of sulfur in food or medications. Can you give me any advice or insight in relation to this?

M: Most times allergies to sulfur foods is due directly from a deficiency of the micromineral Molybdenum. Take 500mcg MolyB daily and you should be able to eat sulfur foods again.

HI YA'LL, , , , , , , , , , find it ironic that one of the reasons the Roman Empire fell was their lead water plumbing. Everybody got sick.

Here 2000 years later, Flint , Mi. is going through the same problem. Don't you Mi. folks read history or did history begin when you were born?

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I believe the issue was not doing enough liver cleanses. Many practitioners that recommend liver cleanses will tell you it's important to keep going as the body is releasing toxins/parasites/heavy metals etc. and if you don't keep going the toxins can get backed up. For most people, it takes many liver cleanses with breaks in between to see positive results. This may be the reason you had the bad experience. Sort of like stirring up a hornets nest. I would consider doing some bentonite clay cleanses or activated charcoal to mop up whatever is remaining in your GI tract.

Peace.

Steve

Same happened to me... Trying to detox changed my health to the point of feeling no return? Anxiety panic 24/7 Pain all over body, hard to think, organize easy task are so difficult. Never had it before. It's been almost 4 years still trying to find my old happy go lucky self. Nightmare. Beware of detoxing without a highly qualified professional in my opinion.

I have seen others post about this cleanse on this website. I did do reseach about this cleanse because I was looking for a very good cleanse. People have posted on other websites about complaints concerning this particular cleanse. The tea is actually what causes the elaborate bowl movements. There is actually something in the tea that binds it in that pattern making it look that way. One lady talked about how because she had done the cleanse for the length they asked she ended up leakage issues. Please before doing this cleanse look up peoples complaints before acting on it. This cleanse is one of those too good to be true moments. I don't like putting down people's choices, especially since Robin's response sounds so good. Just be leary of buying stuff online from soarces you are not positive are good because since none of this stuff doesn't get FDA approved they can say what they want. I am a firm believer of much of the advice on this website so I am not against it, I just didn't like the comments I found about this particular cleanse.

Robin and Crista, You talk about a website about this internal cleanse but how do we find it? I'm eager to learn. Why doesn't EC have a means to contact each other without showing our email addresses?

In reply to..." I have no energy, I can't sleep, losing hair like crazy, dark circles, brain fog and poor memory, a thick feeling in the front of my lower throat, dry skin and hair, extremely sensitive to cold, cold hands and feet, low body temperature, 7 day long, clotted, painful, heavy monthly cycles, difficulty loosing weight..."

This sounds like the classic hypothyroid symptoms. Have your doctor do the T3 thyroid blood test along with the other standard thyroid panel.

I don't know much about how to treat the problem and a lot of us are in the same boat as you..... I do know HOW TO KEEP THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM MAKING IT WORSE ON YOUR HEALTH. I was a PANIC button pusher, but getting better at taking it captive when it first hits.

Stress about the problem will cause you to worry and then worry will bring more symptoms and other health problems from tension.

So take some deep breaths --------- lay down and let your abdomen go up as you take in air slowly. Hold for the count of three and then relax as it goes out. Repeat until you feel calm .

Tell yourself this is going to work out good, no matter how long it takes and that you are strong enough and smart enough to find answers and overcome this, one day at a time.

Think through each answer come across in your search and find some other testimonies of success, before trying anything out on yourself.

There are some books about mineral supplements and they say which ones to take to make certain minerals and metals leave your body and not store in your organs. I was googling around about magnesium recently and found one of those sites. Toxic metals stored in the body and how to displace them ------is one heading

And while you deep breath, take some charcoal capsules with a great big glass of water. :)

Hi, You can chelate the mercury out of your body, it may take a few weeks but can be done with certain supplements and or diet, cilantro is known to be a very effective and a potent chelate medium of heavy metal you can eat the leaves daily in salads or go for the capsules, also Vit C is very effective as a chelate medium, DMSA is another proven remedy, one other product I recently came across is a product that contains sodium aluminosilicate (15 mg) and Magnesium Potassium Sorbate (0.5 mg), it is possibly the most effective and easy to use natural chelate product available, My wife is about to start on it for similar reasons to you, namely mercury poisoning caused by the incompetent dentist living in the dark ages, She now has MS symptoms after long term exposure, these fools do not take the issue of mercury toxicity serious, funny how it's OK and safe to pop it in our mouths but the moment they handle it from storage to mouth and then later remove it its classed as highly toxic waste which by law requires extreme safety precautions to be taken! MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's etc. etc. Are all believed to be linked to mercury toxicity/poisening? Say no more! You need to be chelated IMO

Hi Una, this us what has worked well for me: find a holistic or bio dentist to safely remove your fillings using a rubber dam to protect you from a massive dose of mercury at that time. Need to wait three days after all amalgam fillings have been removed for mercury to settle out of blood and into body tissue before chelation. Powdered zeolite is best and safest chelator for a lot of reasons. But the zeolite needs to be from a pure source, classed as first grade for human consumption, cleaned, micronised and stored in glass - not plastic or foil. Zeolite has a negative charge and binds to heavy metals and other toxins with a positive charge, so the contaminant is chemically bound to the zeolite and does not re absorb back into the body but leaves the body in normal elimination. Zeolite does not damage your organs, unlike other drug chelators which may damage organs. You can feel the zeolite working, it literally feels like a pulling sensation as the heavy metals, toxins are pulled out of your body. Must drink extra water while taking zeolite else become dehydrated. Hope this helps!

Hi. My gynecologist here in Germany has referred me to a holistic dentist to have my amalgam fillings removed. Meanwhile, before that is done, she has put me on zinc, vitamin C, and zeolite powder. After reading many of these comments, I wonder if I should have started the zeolite before the fillings are removed. I also have a crown (which my previous dentist says doesn't have metal??) and it has become extremely uncomfortable, sometimes painful, since I've started the zeolite.

Hello Lia,

Re your crown that is painful after taking zeolite...

One possible answer comes from a Googled site describing what zeolite does and is. Zeolite carries a negative charge and pulls out positively charged metals from the system. This may be the reason why your crown is causing some discomfort. Despite what a professional told you...of course the crown has metal in it.

A bio dentist can pull fillings safely. Don't go to a regular dentist.

Help! I just had 8 amalgram fillings removed by an accredited, certified SMART dentist who failed in several areas to protect my safety and well-being. No nasal mask, face, throat, head, hair cover, etc per IAOMT. Any recommendations on who to turn to? If this dentist didn't protect me, I doubt he's not protecting any one else - all while charging a truckload more money. I can't help but to feel taken advantage of and scared I was breathing in the vapors and dust.

Marsh57,

Before you take the time to do a formal complaint to the Dentistry Board, you need to mobilize that mercury out of your system! As most of us are, if you are mineral deficient, the mercury will bind to sites in your bones and organs as well as be free-floating in your bloodstream - and mercury has an affinity for brain tissue. Do some extensive searches on amalgam removal and the chelation-type detox you need to implement, ideally under the care of an ND who can measure levels and properly treat you. I would consider withholding payment if the dental care was not as described and essentially contracted for. Best to you.

Thanks again Natalia (you also responded about our grandson's speech). I have been taking chelation supplements and baths with magnesium, baking soda and sea salts. I'll start with an ND this week. Blessings to you.

As a follow up to the above, I had a 2nd blood test drawn (after amalgam removal) to compare to the 1st (prior to amalgam removal). The phlebotomist expressed interest --- she said I was the 2nd woman in a week who came in with the same concerns as mine - that her dentist said they followed SMART procedures set forth by the mercury safe organization but didn't. Ironic?

Hello Marsh57. Fresh parsley and cilantro/coriander like half a bunch to a bunch per day are great chelators, easily accessible, I think a frequent intake would be better than one large dose, because once removed from one tissue you want it not to redistribute somewhere else. You could probably drink a tea of these, that would allow relatively constant intake. Ted recommended EDTA, you would probably have to purchase this, but I very recently read that with high dose iodine, specifically lugols, the tested urine was greatly filled with Mercury, lead, etc. Shows high dose is a great chelator. And unlike low dose, which can have many detox effects, high dose does not, because in high enough dose it converts to a powerful antioxidant iodalactone, which cleans up the detox effects. Said to be more powerful than vitamin c.

For your grandson, I read Coconut oil can reduce swelling of tonsils and adenoids, adults can hold in back of mouth but just ingesting would also work just not as fast. Thinking you could also give coconut cream, coconut yoghurt and coconut milk to speed up the process. Maybe coconut cream ice cream would be palatable to him, I'm just remembering his sensory issues. Best to you and your grandson, please research suggestions before attempting.

I was just responding to your feed about mercury filling removal. I too had mine removed about 6 years ago and noticed a HUGE difference in the way I felt. I found a dentist (no longer practicing) who removed mercury fillings in a safe and unharmful way. She covered her entire face with a mask that had an oxygen tube on it for her to breath through and I had a mask with a suction hose so I didn't inhale the harmful vapors from the mercury. I would strongly suggest that everybody get rid of those horrible and dangerous fillings if they can. It was expensive but well worth the money!

You can google dentists that safely remove them. They have been specially trained to do so and I'm telling you, you'll feel so much better!! BTW, they need to outlaw those fillings because people are getting very ill and it's just not right! I hope everyone gets them removed!

Hello Juno, I don't know if you found a place near West Hollywood, CA to do a heavy metal detox but wanted to pass this along to you. I have a son in the LosAngeles area that I wanted to find a place for him to go to as I found out I have very high levels of Lead, Mercury, Thallium and others and wanted him to be tested and detoxed. I'm in central North Carolina

There is a place in Lawndale, CA that does this. That's not too far. The info I have on them is 310-479-2266 and they have a web site www.naturalhealthmc.com

Hope this of some help.

HI U CLAIRE,,,,,,,,,,,, thank you for this cleanse that Hulda Clark gets credit for, but she says that it was done by the Romans hundreds of years ago. It appears that it is resonating with the EC crowd and that is what is important.

Very few things I post are original with me also. I just read a lot and it appears you do too.

Keep posting things that will help your fellow man. You are doing good.

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So, should I stop my detox? And go back and do the liver cleanse? I did a parasite cleanse for over a month, but not all came out. Then I did a liver cleanse, but only with some herbal supplements from a company that promotes and sells Hulda Clark's parasite and other protocols. I started on Food-grade Diatomaceous Earth, (seems similar to Zeolite) a month ago, and had started acupuncture a month before and added some Chinese herbs 2 weeks ago for my symptoms. I have tried many, many things over the years but really started hitting it hard this past January by myself.

I had a few nights where I thought I might have to go to ER. I was afraid to go to sleep, as I might not wake up. I can only explain it as almost an out of body experience, with severe pain and pressure in my head, pain in joints. Certain I have overload of most metals, as I finally found out what I had a year and a half ago, called a Burton's line on my lower gums. Directly related to Lead.

I have been much sicker, except weirdly, I experience times of clarity that I haven't had in 35 years. So I think it is working. I'm afraid it will take a year or longer for me as I've been sick for 40 years at least. Since I was a kid, I remember. Infections, extreme fatigue. So many symptoms for so long.

Any thoughts? I have been thinking about doing organic coffee enemas to stimulate the bile in the liver to excrete the toxins, but I wonder if that would send me over the edge, and kill me if too much.

You should be careful with enemas. The medicinals you use go directly into the body. When you eat or drink medicinals the stomach decreases the intensity.

I heard that with heavy metal chelation - you should do it gradually.

Activated charcoal is good for pulling toxins and metals out of the body.

Diet is also important. I was suffering from daily chronic migraines. I gave up gluten, sugar, and dairy. I have only had one headache in three months and I think it was because I was dehydrated.

Look into Ayurvedic enemas. It is very common in Ayurvedic medicine to do them.

Vassant Ladd is an excellent resource. He's published several books on medicine. He has a clinic in NM and an online shop.

Good luck.

Sometimes too much cleansing can shock the system.

Hi, against constipation there is a lot you can do: eat dried prunes, eat fruit first things in the morning (all fruit worked for me but the doctor recommended kiwis), drink a cup of tea or a glass of warm water first thing in the morning or a spoon of mollasses (eventually diluted in the water), maybe start using coconut oil in your diet? My intestines eventually learned how to work by themselves and nowadays I need to pay attention that they don't work too much.

Hey, BEST OF LUCK finding the right answer for YOU. Try googling Diatomaceous Earth. I have recently read some claims regarding both candidia and heavy metals. To get things "moving" I am anticipating the arrival of the dandelion and stinging nettle in my back yard, both claim regularity( so much more) with little or no side effects. I always enjoy a good cup of tea. :)

I used Chlorella for years after I had my mercury fillings removed. It helps to remove heavy metals and helps keep you alkaline as well.... Plus I felt great. You can find a good one on Mercola's.

Check out Andy Cutler's mercury removal protocol on the web. It's the ONLY protocol that actually works without causing big damage to your body along the way. & he explains why it works (basically, mercury attaches to thiols, and Alpha lipoic acid has two thiols, unlike chlorella which has only one--so chlorella can cause BIG problems). It's very inexpensive, he's not trying to sell anything and it actually works!

I had a mouthful of mercury too and problems with candida most of my life. The two evidently go hand in hand. Because of Lyme disease, I was encouraged to remove the mercury fillings, as heavy metals "feed" the bacteria (all nasty bacteria actually). I was referred to a dentist trained for safe mercury removal, as sloppy removal can make a bad situation worse. It turns out that candida and mercury go hand in hand. They actually tend to "mop up" the mercury, which is partly why you tend to feel so crappy during a candida die off. You will never get rid of the candida until you get rid of the mercury fillings. Things I found helpful were cilantro, which mobilizes heavy metals but does not chelate them, so you need to take something else like zeolite or chlorella. Taking a good fiberblend product (hint) will keep the bowels open. Bile picks up heavy metals and if you are not regular, the toxic bile will be reabsorbed. Activated charcoal is good, but really only works in the bowel. There are EDTA suppositories that will chelate the metals too from the blood and tissues. Saunas were very helpful. Iodine is a good chelator. Found it interesting that certain toxic metals displace good metals in the body. Cadmium displaces zinc, for instance, lead displaces calcium (which makes me wonder about osteoporosis). The body tries to use the heavy metals if it is deficient. So if you are deficient in magnesium, it will pick up aluminum to name another example. Taking a good quality mineral supplement will reverse this some.

So, I did not mean to blab on and on. Thought you might find this helpful from someone who walked the same path and came out the other end ok. Bright Blessings to all.

To confirm what some are posting about possible connections between Candida and mercury, yes there is a connection. My understanding is that Candida's role is to shuttle the mercury that the liver can't detoxify from the body into fat (and likely other) cells. So it actually has a very important function.

I know of a fellow practitioner that helped a woman "get rid of" her Candida years ago. The woman felt great. A couple weeks after the protocol was done, the woman's health declined rapidly. It took a while to figure out that her symptoms were from mercury toxicity. There was no Candida in her system (or not enough) to do its job of shuttling it to storage. The Candida protocol also likely caused weight loss (loss of fat tissue for storage) which exacerbated the issue.

There is lots of great info in these posts - recipes and protocol ideas. Mercola's site has some great information, especially with respect to what chlorella does vs. what cilantro does for removing mercury. It's important to understand there's a big difference between freeing up mercury in our body and actually shuttling it out of the body - two critical and different parts to the process.

I have experience with candida and mercury toxicity. If you want the most aggressive cure for candida its definitely diatomaceous earth (DE)(food grade) Candida forms a biofilm to protect itself. So there are a lot of natural things that kill candida (garlic, tumeric etc etc) but they can't get to it. UNTIL you start taking DE. It literally rips the biofilm to shreds and kills the candida. It also allows other anti-candida substances to attack it too.

Careful at first. You'll definitely get a flu like reaction for a few weeks if you take too much too soon. I recommend 1 tsp a day to start, then work up to 1 tsp per meal. That may be enough but you can go as high as 1 tblspn per meal.

The other wonderful treatment for candida is boron (sometimes called ti-boron). Boron used to be abundant in food, but due to modern farming, it is extremely low. Boron kills candida. I currently take 6mg (2 capsules) with each meal and it helps a lot with keeping the candida in check when I'm not taking DE.

Another recommendation is to take 1 tsp turmeric mixed with 1 tblspn of coconut oil daily. (or up to 3 times daily) They both kill candida, esp when DE is removing the biofilm, and turmeric is also highly anti-inflammatory and helps with the candida symptoms.

Remember to drink plently of water and you may want to consider a liver support like Dandy Tea. That's what its called, google it. It tastes like coffee or tea when mixed in water. Or you could just take a dandelion pill I guess.

Oh! And start making your own probiotic kefir and sauerkraut or kimchi!! We used to make coconut kefir by the gallon and would take a tablespoon with each meal. We could eat wheat and almost anything we wanted without feeling the candida take over.....

Hope this info helps!

I would love to know how you made your coconut kefir. Did you use water or milk grains?

Mercury can cause SOO many problems, it's insane (especially if you're lacking a certain gene, GSTM1, to detox it). If you have mercury fillings, do whatever you can to get that toxic stuff out of your body. It has sent me through a 2 year health roller coaster seeing everyone from gastroenterologists, to multiple cosmetic dentists, to ER doctors, to allergy/immunologists, the list goes on. I've seen over 15 M.D.'s in the past 2 years and not a single one of them linked it to the mercury... it wasn't until I started taking lots of cilantro and lime juice that I started realizing just how much mercury I had in my system. NOTE --- don't do any hardcore heavy metal detoxing until AFTER you get your fillings out. A great resource for finding a biological dentist is: http://www.iaomt.org/ . They are great!

The symptoms I was having from mercury were:
EXTREME fatigue
EXTREME mental foggyness
BAD headaches
Soreness all over
MAJOR shortness of breath
Thyroid issues
Blurry vision (prescription more than doubled over past 2 years)
GALLSTONES (had to go to the ER at 4AM, thinking I was having a heart attack)
Increased shortness of breath when I would get in a NEW CAR (something strange about the scent)
The list goes on...

Best thing you can do in the mean time, prior to getting the fillings out... is to boost your immune system and get your methylation trains running and your glutathione (master detoxer) levels up.

Good way to get in balance is to take HIGH QUALITY (from well researched company's) vitamins and minerals, at least the following each day(take twice a day, once w/ breakfast and once w/ dinner):
*High quality multivitamin
*Calcium and magnesium
*Vitamin D3 (colecalciferol)
*Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA)
*Methylation factors: folate, B6 and B12 (methycobalamin)
*Probiotics

Best of luck to everyone!!! And a big thanks to the contributors of this site. Together we can change the health of the world.

I'm suffering greatly with my fillings and I think EVERYTHING is related to them and not until recently did I finally understand the connection. I have extreme mood swings, adrenal problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. I've heard conflicting stories about having the fillings removed, I'm detoxing and they are still in, but wonder if anyone else out there is detoxing with fillings still in? If definitely isn't easy detoxing with them in, you have to go slow, and stay hydrated!

I'm also wondering how you are doing since you have them removed?

Hi Faithinhealing, After reading about the oil pulling & it's effects on detoxing, I decided to give it a go. I lasted one session & have never felt such immediate pain in my mouth. I have 2 old amalgam filling left & have just had 3 crowns (the ones with the metal inside) & an implant along with a bone graft. Everything in my mouth that had metal ached straight away (except the implant). It's very frustrating because you want the metals out of your sytem, but it hurts to detox... really badly. I will be having the amalgam taken out soon, but the crowns cost me a small fortune & not sure what to do about them. A dentist has suggested i need root canals on the newly crowned teeth, but I could almost buy a house for the price of all that dental work. Arghhhh. Stuck between a rock & a hard spot??

I tried to do the oil pulling and was completely surprised at the intensity of pain it caused. I had not read of anyone having pain with it before. I have had all metal in my mouth removed so the cause cannot be contact with metal. After reading your post I wonder if the pain was a direct result of contaminates remaining in or stored in the mouth and jaw from years of having amalgam fillings (or from who knows what source)? I thought perhaps the pain was from pulling too hard so I tried it again about a week later with very gentle pulls and still experienced the pain. If there are any ideas on this I would sure love to hear them.

Dear Matt from Tallahassee, FL:

(or anyone with gallstones and amalgam mercury poisoning)

Matt - We seem to have lots of things in common: from living in FL to the the long list of M.D.s (I've been at it for the past 13 months to no avail). We even share the same symptoms--everything on your list, except for the doubling of the vision prescription.

Thank you for your post and all the great tips you included.

Hope you don't mind, but I have some questions:

1. Did you get your gallstones removed?

2. Did your chelation therapy aggravate your gallbladder symptoms?

3. What chelation method did you use after you removed your amalgam fillings?

I had my 1st gallbladder attack 6 months ago, but I opted to forgo gallbladder surgery (I have about 5-6 calcium based stones that I'd like to try to dissolve first, before trying to expel them naturally). But there are a lot of herbs that are contraindicated for people with gallstones.

Hope you're fully recovered from the A.I.

Thanks again for your post!

You can get dental work done in Mexico for 1/10th the price, but not sure if it would be a biological dentist who specializes in removal of amalgram fillings. Tiijuana is not a safe place to go, but I have had a lot of dental work done..good work..in Algadones Mexico..just over the border from Yuma AZ. The office was clean, the dentist excellent and the work still holding up 15 years later. Better than my U.S. dental work.

In regards to Paula in Perth's post... as you are only a few hour flight away from Bali, have you considered having your dental work done there? You will find many reputable dentists at a fraction of the cost you would incur in Australia.

Hi Amy,

Your email about having your amalgams removed was very inpiring. How did you go about finding your dentist? Was it terriblely expensive? I have dental insurance, but its not a wide range policy, and I'm afraid most will be out of pocket. You said that you actually felt worse until All were removed. Due to finances I may have to have mine done in stages - am I chasing a dream here? Suggestions? Thanks, Sandi

www.amalgam.org is the website of a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about the danger of amalgam fillings and helping people find out where they can go to get amalgams out of their mouths safely. They are a source for information only.

DAMS, the name of the organization, stands for Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions and it is a non-profit organization based in Minnesota, in the United States, educating the public on mercury amalgams and other ways that dentistry may affect health.

Through their free information packet I was able to locate an excellent biological dentist right in the same town where I live.

Here is an excerpt from their website:

"...Non-profits to the rescue. DAMS is a tax-exempt educational non-profit organization helping educate people in the US, Canada and elsewhere on these very important dental-health issues. People who wish to get their dental amalgam fillings removed should find knowledgeable practitioners who can remove amalgams safely, with elaborate precautions to protect the patient. Such knowledgeable dentists are not merely "mercury-free" or "cosmetic" dentists; they should be "holistic" or "biological" dentists, meaning that they pay attention to the effects that their work has on the whole person and on his/her underlying health. We must emphasize that it is very hazardous to have mercury amalgam fillings replaced by a "regular" (i. E. Conventional) dentist who does not have the training and equipment to replace the amalgams with elaborate precautions. DAMS maintains a list of holistic (biological) dentists in every state and province who are trained and equipped to replace amalgams safely. Hopefully they will also use better choice replacement materials, use natural, less toxic approaches to gum health and decay prevention (no fluoride) and be aware of the hazards of root canal treatments. To request a list of knowledgeable practitioners in your state or province, please call DAMS at 651-644-4572.

These people do not charge money, and they sell nothing. They are there to help people find out what the dangers of amalgam fillings are, and where to go to get rid of them. They are a clearinghouse (my word) for information and that is all.

Linda

A good alternative when you remove your root canals is to invest in a zirconia dental implant to replace the missing teeth. Zirconia is pure ceramic therefore no metals in mouths. Root canals are terrible so I am going to remove mine and invest in a non metal implant.

Is it necessary to take extra precautions to remove one amalgam? Can a regular dentist do it? Also, is it bad if I'm taking Cilantro/Chlorella before removing the amalgam?

I had a traditional dentist drill out my mercury amalgam before I really understood the mercury issue. I was so sick and felt pressure in my chest; I could hardly drive home.

I now have a holistic, biological dentist who uses a special suction, oxygen while removing the amalgam and a chlorella rinse. I would not got to a traditional dentist. In fact, mine wouldn't remove them, saying it was dangerous because of the mercury vapor and that it damaged my teeth. Then, why were they put in to begin with, and when you need a root canal, why are they drilled out with no precaution? It is completely hypocritical.

Do take cilantro, chlorella (especially), garlic, NAC, iodine, etc before you have them out. You can find out more specifics online if you research amalgam removal. I did lots of supplements and specific foods before each removal and because my health is a little fragile, I also had a glutathione infusion (you shouldn't need this). I had no after effects this time.

I did have inflammation for 2 weeks to a month afterword, but then complete healing. I should have used a clove oil mix for inflammation, as it would have helped immensely.

Please, be diligent about selecting a mercury safe dentist. I thought I had after finding my dentist on IAOMT (Intl Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxocology) who is certified. They reassured me they practiced all safety precautions but discovered they didn't. So upset after paying thousands of dollars and now very concerned for my health; breathing mercury vapors and and swallowing saliva potentially tainted by mercury. Ask them for a tour but not before you print a copy of IAOMT checklist. Check each one off yourself.

I use the cilantro for metal detoxification, fresh cilantro, I use it in my smoothies. Initially, I could not stand but a small amount, now I use 1/2 a bunch and things are better. CILANTRO IS EXCELLENT for heavy metal detox and CHEAP!

Thanks for the tip on the AlA, I'll definitely add it to my protocol.

For those detoxing, it is important to hydrate the body. Dehydration can make detoxing symptoms much, much worse. I learned this the hard way!

Hello Ted, I am very interested in trying oil pulling for my joint pain and suspected arthritis. I have some amalgam/mercury fillings Are you saying that the oil pulling will remove these fillings? Is it dangerous to oil pull with these fillings in my mouth? Will I spread the mercury throughout my body? I am taking ACV for the past 2 weeks for the joint pain and see some improvement for sure but my right hip is still very sore at times. Also is honey an important part of the ACV cure or just a sweetener?

Thank you all for such a fabulous site
Namaste
Biddy

Biddy - not sure how you feel about taking wildcrafted herbs but Solomon's Seal and Mullein leaf are exceptional for relieving (and in many cases) eliminating all sorts of musculoskeletal problems (ie joint/ligament pain, arthritis, bursitis, cervical pain, etc). Like you I have amalgam fillings but haven't had any problems with oil pulling. None have come out to date. Ted recommends if you have been exposed to heavy metals like mercury it is better to take lecithin granules as this is a fat emulsifier that can "pull" the metals out of your tissues and organs as well as bind them more efficiently so they can be removed from the body via the stool.

Please also note - lecithin aids in strengthening the liver! I have been taking it - in addition to other things - and find it helps w/ my clenching at night and low energy levels.

But do consider learning more about the herbs to help w/ your joint pain. I used to have very bad neck/shoulder pain, along w/ a pretty twisted up right knee that wouldn't straighten for anything. It made me so miserable. I've only recently started the Solomon's Seal (as a tincture - 10 drops in 4 oz of water to start 2-3 times a day on a relatively empty stomach) and NOW have ABSOLUTELY NO cramping in the right knee whatsoever!! I drink the Mullein herb as a tea (I hope its ok to share but I use the brand Alvita). The combination is Mullein leaves and flowers (which is fairly standard). If your pain is really bad - I say use the tincture because it is more medicinally potent.

But just so you know: SS is great for rebuilding and healing fractures, broken bones and strengthening the entire musculoskeletal system in general. It can decalcify unhealthy calcium deposits and increase bone density. (Horsetail Shavegrass does this too (ie bone density) but it is an herb that is recommended to be taken w/i cycles - that is 1wk on/1wk off - the literature states it can be irritating to the kidneys w/ prolonged use.) But Mullein on the other hand supports the overall integrity of the body's mucous membranes. That is, it specifically helps to hydrate the synovial fluid surrounding our joints/vertebra so that the skeletal system can begin to re-align itself in order to return to its normal & healthy position. As a result, the corresponding and adjacent muscles, tendons and ligaments begin to release any/all built-up tension. I take both because of a minor fracture I incurred from a bicycle accident couple years back...was told by a chiro that I have calcium deposits built up around my C1 and C2 vertebra.

Stay well!

can you give the measurements for the baking soda, peppermint oil mix? This would be done the same as oil pulling procedure correct? thank you!

Will oil pulling cause my gold on-lays to come out as well? I have gold, not silver, in my mouth.

i would like to assure you that i have had no trouble oil pulling with my teeth. i have two gold inlays

You might consider continuing to use sunflower oil with the addition of 1 drop of peppermint essential oil or tea tree oil or even both. Oil pulling is great for controlling the bacteria and other pathogens in the mouth. A great way to control periodontal disease and reduce plaque significantly.

Black tea and Green tea are very good for reducing mouth bacteria. Drink 2-3 cups a day. Hold it in you mouth a while before swallowing. White tea might even be better. This works.

May I know how much is too much to prevent overloading of organs when taking the recipe to leach mercury? What is a safe amount for a young child? ie 3 yrs old.

Try it with baked/fried potato, it is amazing. You will love it.

Does the recipe call for 8 cloves of garlic, or 8 bulbs? 8 cloves seems pretty small amount?

8 cloves. 8 bulbs is a ridiculous amount! Were you serious??

Tried this on whole family. Interesting my middle daughter (6 yr old) and I got flu symptoms within 2-3 days. We went off of it for a few days, then did it again.

I was pregnant with her in a very remote area of US and untreated water was from a mountain spring. ( at the time I was thrilled!! ). I believe we both were exposed to heavy metals. Being preg I think I absorbed more.

This detox is really good. Going to put whole family on it. And stay on it till we stop reacting. (Go on and off as we react so body has time to recover) Taste is a bit hot for kids but they just swallow it and follow with water. Take with food, or at end of a meal!!!