Re: removing mercury from the brain

from tk2's excellent post below, i was looking at the hair testing website about the counting method of determining mercury toxicity and was intrigued by a statement made there. they said that mercury stays in the brain.

assuming this is true,


TK--- It [VERY !!] sowly come out in a healthy individual. Much much slower in someone that is toxic if at all.

what type of protocols are available in order to chelated mercury from the brain?


TK--- ALA will chelate Hg from the brain as it is water and fat soluble and passes the BBB [blood brain barrier]

TK--- Cilantro will also but since know one knows what it is that is in cilantro that chelates Hg, the pharmacology, how much to use how often and in what form it is not a safe way to chelate Hg. Some people get away with it for a different reasons - low level of hg etc. but many people get much worse.



it has been a while since i have had my fillings out and i have done a LOT of cilantro and some fasting. at first, cilantro would kick my butt with brain fog and leave me in a stupor for days afterward. now i can eat a couple of bundles of it in a day and not feel this effect.

knowing the insidious nature of the effects of mercury, i can easily see that i may still be effected with no noticeable effects simply because the mercury itself diminishes the capacity to detect it.



does anyone know how i can tell for sure?


TK--- Do a DDI Hair elements analysis and use the counting rules to look for Hg probability and possibly a urine porphyrin test.


or have a protocol that, once completed, can give me some surety that i have done all i can for this condition?


TK--- Cutler protocol which is on the link in the prior post. But if you have no symptoms and can use as much cilantro as you mention without any side effects from it I doubt that Hg is a major problem for you and I wouldn't experiment unless you know you have Hg toxicity and are having side effects form it. Chelation with ALA, DMPS, DMSA, cilantro has to be done very carefully & correctly and can cause very bad problems if it isn't.



thanks in advance for the stellar work you folks do here.