Why mercury is not good for you
Natural medicine can assist in clearing the body of heavy metals
Why mercury is not good for you:
Mercury is toxic to the body in any concentration. There are no functions or need for mercury in the body. Common complaints to mercury sensitivity: fainting, blurred vision, hyperactivity, headaches, dizziness, anxiety, aggression, insomnia, restlessness, attention problems, confusion, forgetfulness, depression, skin rashes, excessive perspiration, eye problems, dizziness, sinus, throat problems, wheezing in lungs, palpitations, obesity, thirst, frequent urination, bedwetting, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, water retention and hot and cold feelings.
Mercury toxicity sensitivity questionnaire
1. | Have you often had sore gums (gingivitis) over the years? | YES | NO |
2. | Have you had mental symptoms such as confusion or forgetfulness? | YES | NO |
3. | Have you ever had severe depression? | YES | NO |
4. | Do you have ringing in the ears? | YES | NO |
5. | Have you had TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint) problems | YES | NO |
6. | Have you had unusual shakiness (tremors) of your hands and/or arms or twitching of other muscles? | YES | NO |
7. | Do you have “brown spots” (liver spots) or “age spots” under your eyes or elsewhere in the skin of your body? | YES | NO |
8. | Have you had more colds, flu and other examples of infectious diseases than “normal”? | YES | NO |
9. | Have you had food allergies or intolerances at any point in time? | YES | NO |
10. | Have you been to doctors for your health problems and they have usually said “There is nothing wrong with you”? | YES | NO |
11. | Do you have a numbness or burning sensations in your mouth or gums? | YES | NO |
12. | Do you have a numbness or unexplained tingling in your arms or legs? | YES | NO |
13. | Have you developed difficulty in walking? | YES | NO |
14. | Do you have or had more than 10 “silver” fillings? | YES | NO |
15. | Do you have a “metallic” taste in your mouth? | YES | NO |
16. | Have you ever worked as a painter or in a manufacturing/chemical or pesticide/fungicide factory (fungicides with methyl mercury ingredients) or in pulp/paper mills that used mercury? | YES | NO |
17. | Have you ever worked as a chemist, dentist, hygienist, or dental assistant? | YES | NO |
18. | Have you ever had Candida or yeast infections (vagina, mouth or GI tract? | YES | NO |
19. | Do you have bad breath (halitosis) or white tongue (thrush)? | YES | NO |
20. | Have you had low basal body axillary temperature (below 36.5) over the years? | YES | NO |
21. | Do you frequently have problems with constipation? | YES | NO |
22. | Do you have a heart irregularity or rapid pulse (tachycardia)? | YES | NO |
23. | Do you have arthritis or pains in various joints? | YES | NO |
24. | Do you have mucus in your stools? | YES | NO |
25. | Do you have chest pains even after EKG’s, X-ray, and heart studies are normal? | YES | NO |
26. | Do you have frequent insomnia (sleeplessness)? | YES | NO |
27. | Have you had frequent kidney infections or do you have kidney problems | YES | NO |
28. | Are you often fatigued and never seem to have enough energy? | YES | NO |
29. | Do you have irritability or dramatic changes in behaviour? | YES | NO |
30. | Are you on antidepressants or have you been in the past? | YES | NO |
Total “YES” score |
Special Note:
If you score 5 or more in the “YES” column – you should consider urine tests for mercury and start chelation therapy with natural medicine (practitioner assistance recommended).
Natural formulations that can be beneficial in chelation therapy include the following:
- EDTA
- Cilantro Extract
- Chlorella
- N-Acetyl-Cysteien
- DMSA
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Allicin (organic garlic extract)