Hi Betsy,

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> You could use dmsa or alpha lipoic acid. Both you can get without a
> script. Alpha Lipoic acid is also used as an antioxidant.

ALA is generally for detoxing the brain as it crosses the blood-brain
barrier. I would make sure that it is not taken until after amalgams
have been removed and after the lower body has been detoxed first.

ALA is good for mercury detox but many people get sick on it if it's
taken too early in the detox process.

Here is an info sheet:
http://onlythebestherbs.com/InfoSys.php?PN=Alpha%20Lipoic%20Acid


> I could not tolerate selenium either until I had done 16 rounds of
> dmsa to get my body burden of metals down. Now using dmsa/ala. ALA
> removes brain mercury but must be used delicately and with knowledge
> or proper dosing or it can make you worse. Bear in mind I was very
> toxic. I had 14 amalgams that I had for 20 years. The first one at age
> 10..so pretty sick I was.

Whoops. I guess you already said what I just wrote. Sorry.


> I was not able to tolerate chlorella. It made me worse. It does move
> mercury but does not bind it to remove it from the body as dmsa or
> dmps would.

Chlorella contains sulphur and methionine.

Sulphur is the key to detoxing mercury but chlorella is not the only
source. Sun (brand) Chlorella is what I personally used to detox.
Sulphur actually pulls mercury out of body tissue and into the blood
where it can be removed by the liver. Other sources of sulphur are MSM
and garlic.

Methionine is a precursor to glutathione which is the body's natural
defense against mercury and other toxins. Ironically, glutathione
production is decreased in the presence of mercury because mercury
inhibits the methylation of B-12 which precedes glutathione
production. The inhibition of the methylation of B-12 also results in
increased homocysteine which leads to high cholesterol (LDL) and
atherosclerosis. Homocysteine can be controlled with premethylated
B-12 or B-9 (folic acid).

So, the bottom line here is that chlorella is a great source of
sulphur for those who can tolerate it (about 1 in 10 people cannot).
It will make you feel worse as will anything that mobilizes mercury
because some of the mercury bonds will break and allow some mercury to
be redistributed. This is why it's important to detox carefully and at
a rate that you can tolerate.

Taking Algin is (in my opinion) the single most important supplement
to take during detox because 90% of blood-mercury it removed by the
liver and thrown into the intestines which quickly reabsorbs it. Algin
binds to the mercury in the intestines (it's a non-digestiable
polysaccharide) and prevents this reabsorption cycle. It can also be
taken while amalgam are still present, which is fantastic.

Algin
http://onlythebestherbs.com/Products/Algin/

In our experience 6 of 10 people experience "amazing" results (relief
of symptoms) with Algin. About 3 of 10 experience a small
"difference". About 1 in 10 get gas, which is probably related to
mercury's interference with intestinal flora which may be a symptom
indicating a need for probiotics.

Probiotics
http://onlythebestherbs.com/InfoSys.php?PN=Probiotic%20Eleven


> For me I guess, moving it was not enough because my body
> could not get rid of it. Many of us have impaired detoxification
> systems and cannot detox it naturally. Others do fine with that.
>
> --- In amalgamillness@yahoogroups.com, "Robin Hill-Young"
> <robinahy@> wrote:


Here are some videos people may want to take a look at:

The Smoking Tooth Video
http://urlbam.com/ha/2zz

How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Degeneration
http://urlbam.com/ha/zz

The Mercury/Amalgam Forum
http://urlbam.com/ha/1zz


I hope this information helps someone.