mercury, the amalgam battery effect and channel blockage

[Guest guest]

Sorry to give that impression that I was unconcerned about the leached

metals.

 

In fact, I agree with you. Unless we rid our selves of the offending

metals, we will never really be healthy.

 

I was merely suggesting that after 20 years, the filling itself isn't off

gassing much anymore. I never intended to imply we shouldn't chelate.

 

As a matter of fact, I am in the middle of an experiment in chelation

right now. I have been making a Cilantro pesto over this week with chopped

fresh

cilantro, fresh garlic, olive oil and romano cheese. It is delicious. Then

I have been taking 10-15g of Source Naturals Chlorella per day and a bunch of

glutithione liposomal cream. I have been rubbing the cream over my face, head

and neck. There's not much hair up top to get in the way these days ;-)) In

addition, I have been doing bioflavinoids and elderberry extract for anti

oxidants and nervous system support. Top that off with TMG, Prolycine from

Alacer

Corp., Methylized B-!2, a full B complex and finally a strong enzyme complex

from Premiere Labs called Inflamaway.

 

It is a lot, but I wanted to give my body as much help dealing with the

detox as possible.

 

Of course, any feedback is welcome.

 

I will probably use the cilantro two days on, and three days off for the

next several weeks while continuing with the rest of the supplement over the

entire time. Then will likely do a DMSA challenge to see where I stand.

 

Should be interesting.

 

Chris

 

 

 

In a message dated 2/23/2005 10:38:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

A second point that I want to make is in reference to your comment,

Chris, about mercury release diminishing over time. That may be true,

but you are neglecting to consider another critical consideration.

Mercury that has ALREADY been released remains entrenched and firmly

deposited in critical organs such as the liver, kidneys and of most

critical concern, the brain. It must be chelated out and is never

benign.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Mike and Chris,

 

You have really hit the nail on the head. Three more points that I want

to elaborate upon: First is the galvanic " battery " effect that amalgams

have on the body. The combination of metals in amalgams together with

saliva creates a powerful and volatile electric charge in the mouth, as

you mentioned, Mike. Also consider the proximity of the mouth to the

brain. This can't be underemphasized. But because the charge varies

from tooth to tooth, as some fillings have positive and others have

negative charges, sequential removal is critical, both to limit the

amount of electric load on the body as well as to limit the mercury vapor

released. Hal Huggins did alot of research on sequential removal in the

'90s. His book " It's All in Your Head " set off a concerted war against

him and other " mercury-free " dentists by the ADA and FDA, and from what I

understand, they raided his office, took away his license and drove him

out of business. BTW, does anybody know what happened to him? I think

that he was either in Boulder or Colorado Springs.

 

A second point that I want to make is in reference to your comment,

Chris, about mercury release diminishing over time. That may be true,

but you are neglecting to consider another critical consideration.

Mercury that has ALREADY been released remains entrenched and firmly

deposited in critical organs such as the liver, kidneys and of most

critical concern, the brain. It must be chelated out and is never

benign. An analogy would be a poisoned river where toxins are imbedded

in the base. Looks beautiful, but is deadly, and is slowly killing all

its fish. The toxins must be dredged out, but ever so carefully and

only by experts using the appropriate equipment and taking the

appropriate cautions. So to consider that the continued release of

mercury from old fillings is inconsequential IMHO is missing the point.

 

Finally, I don't think that the impact that any substance, and

especially volatile metal, has on the channels can be underestimated.

Anything, even scars from old injuries, for that matter, block the normal

flow of qi. How much more so, foreign substances, and especially metals?

 

Food for thought....

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Yehuda

 

 

My father was a dentist who passed away from a combination of

Parkinson's/Alzheimer's. He did his own lab work during this time which

included working with mercury. Mercury is toxic and remains so as long

as

it is in your body. I have taken the following from a website, please

read

the rest of this artilce at your leisure, go to

http://www.harmonikireland.com/print.php?topic=amalgams

 

 

" A " silver filling " is a euphemism for an amalgam restoration, which a

dentist places in a patient's tooth after a cavity is created by drilling

 

out decay. Amalgam restorations consist of mercury, silver, tin, copper,

and

a trace amount of zinc. The dental amalgam has two fundamental flaws that

 

adversely effect a patient's health. The first fundamental flaw is that

all

amalgam metals are cations. The net result of the tendency for covalent,

ionic and metallic bonding and van der Waals forces between amalgam

cations

is a weak repulsion. So there is a sustained release of mercury and other

 

metals from the amalgam into the body. Researchers have measured a daily

release of mercury on the order of 10 micrograms from the amalgam into

the

body. Mercury is a toxic metal; the most minute amount damages cells. "

 

 

" The second fundamental flaw is that there are five dissimilar metals in

the

amalgam. Galvanic action between these metals is inevitable (the

dissimilar

metals form a battery). Galvanism produces electricity that flows through

 

the body. The electric currents produced by the amalgam typically are

between 0.1 and 10 microamps, compared to the body's natural electric

current of 3 microamps. "

 

 

" The mercury challenges systemic functions of every individual and of

developing fetuses, so it can lead to health problems and fetal

malformations. Mercury leakage and its subsequent pathophysiologic

effects

are most often slow, insidious processes. So health problems caused by

dental mercury poisoning are perceived many years after the amalgams are

placed. "

 

I truly hope this helps us to better understand this terrible toxic

problem.

There can be no middle ground with this one.

Later

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

 

>Musiclear

>

>

>Re: determining the source of heavy metals

>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:45:31 EST

>

> Agreed.

>

> One interesting point is that the rate of mercury exposure from

>filling

>diminishes quite quickly as they age. I read a study few years ago that

>suggested 50% of the mercury was released in he first five years and 80%

in

>ten.

>

> I know for myself, all my fillings are at least 20 years old and I

>doubt

>I am receiving any appreciable amount from them anymore. I would be

more

>concerned about fish at his point than my fillings.

>

> I heard an interesting comment just this morning that Pres Reagan

had

>his

>mercury fillings removed not long before he started having Alzheimer's

>symptoms. It is important to have them taken out by a dentist who knows

>what they

>are doing.

>

> Lastly, although the majority of concern form silver fillings seems

to

>be

>from mercury, they also, IMHO contribute to blocking channels in some

>people.

> I would suggest this is a potential reason for people who have old

>fillings

>taken out feeling immediately better.

>

> TAFN,

>

> Chris

>

>In a message dated 2/23/2005 1:15:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> writes:

>One more note that is critical to add, and I don't believe has been

>mentioned in this discussion: As important as it is to chelate out

heavy

>metals, once they have been determined to be present and in toxifying

>quantities, THEIR SOURCE NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED AND CUT OFF! If the

>heavy metal is mercury, of course, the most suspicious source would be

>silver amalgam fillings in teeth. Now for those who are not aware of

it,

>removal of amalgams, if not done properly, can be more volatile than

>slow, insidious leakage from fillings! It is critical that appropriate

>precautions are taken, and that a dentist familiar with removal

>prophalactic and sequential procedure be used.

>

>sincerely,

>

>Yehuda

>

>

>