thanks trapper. I need guidance, and am hoping to find it here. I have been oil pulling. I usually by nature breathe this way. I am trying!!! This is all new to me, but I am a firm believer that the medical doctors are doing us a disservice.I really appreciate any direction. I will know what I should do by virtue of inner knowledge. At present, Amalgam removal is not in my immediate future, and I am trying to understand whether or not Iodine will be helpful to someone in my situation. I do not wish to make a bad situation worse. Thanks for all you do for all readers.