
The truth is you have been told a lie.
The truth is mercury in dental fillings is hurting you.
The truth is you are a time bomb waiting to explode.
When, where and how is all up to your body.
![]() The truth is you have been told a lie. The truth is mercury in dental fillings is hurting you. The truth is you are a time bomb waiting to explode. When, where and how is all up to your body.
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![]() Some truths about mercury from Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions, DAMS. Bottom line: If you are being told that your amalgam fillings won't hurt you, or that you might just be allergic to mercury or that mercury only off gasses for a short time, you need to keep reading. DAMS Mercury Fact Sheet #1
Special interests like the ADA – which was founded to support use of dental amalgam – have been successfully misleading the public for years regarding the true nature of dental amalgam by use of misinformation, money, and politics to suppress the truth. But the science is clear that dental amalgam is a mixture of approximately 50% liquid mercury with various metals, including copper, silver and tin to form an unstable alloy that results in high levels of toxic metal exposure over time. Since mercury is a gas at room temperature, the mercury vaporizes continuously from the amalgam, resulting in high levels of mercury in the oral air and saliva, as is easily measured. Additionally, since amalgam is a mixture of metals in an electrolyte (saliva), this produces galvanic currents (battery effect) that pumps mercury and other toxic metals into the gums and oral mucosa, from which it is taken by the blood and nerves throughout the body. Approximately 80% of the mercury in the oral air is absorbed by the blood in the lungs and is distributed throughout the body, along with the other mercury released by amalgam, rapidly passing out of the blood, crossing cell membranes and accumulating in the major organs that receive large amounts of blood: the brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and hormone glands. Over time this, along with exposures to other synergistic toxics, commonly results in chronic degenerative health conditions affecting all major body organs, as has been well documented in the medical literature. A large National Institute of Dental Research study has confirmed other previous study results that found that the current type of amalgam dental fillings being used in the U.S. leak significant amounts of extremely toxic mercury into the body and are the number one source of mercury in people. The study measured mercury levels in the blood and urine of over 1000 military personnel and found a high, significant correlation to the number of amalgam filling surfaces in the mouth. Like several other recent studies, this one showed that amalgam fillings are not stable because of mercury’s high volatility and galvanic action between the different metals in the mouth. For this large military population that had a range of 0 to 66 amalgam filling surfaces, each 10 surfaces added approximately 1 microgram of mercury per liter of urine excreted, meaning total mercury excreted in urine averaged about 3.1 micrograms per day. Soldiers with more 49 amalgam surfaces averaged over 8.7 micrograms. The average level for those with fillings was 4.5 times that of the controls without amalgam, and those with over 49 surfaces averaged over 8 times controls without amalgam. Together with the considerably larger amount of mercury excreted daily through the digestive tract and sweat, the daily mercury excretion would amount to over 30 micrograms per day on average and much more for some individuals, as supported by other studies and medical lab tests. Over 90% of the mercury in the urine was inorganic – the kind that comes from fillings – but the majority of mercury in blood was methyl mercury. Inorganic mercury has been found to be methylated in the mouth and intestines to methyl mercury by bacteria, yeasts, etc., so that dental fillings are the largest source of methyl mercury in most dental staff or people with amalgam fillings. For this population, it was determined that the exposure from amalgam fillings was the primary source of mercury exposure, and on average the exposure exceeded the levels that would be consistent with U.S. Government Standards(MRL) for daily mercury exposure. The study’s findings were consistent with the findings of many other recent such studies, including a similar study testing 20,000 people at a University Health Clinic in Germany, as well as the findings of the World Health Organization Scientific Panel on inorganic mercury exposure and U.S. ATSDR. Because of the extreme toxicity of mercury, the U.S. EPA drinking water standard for mercury is 2 parts per billion, which allows for not over 4 micrograms per day mercury exposure for an average adult. The U.S. EPA mercury health guideline for elemental mercury exposure (vapor)is 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter of air (0.3 ug/M3). For the average adult breathing 20 M3 of air per day, this amounts to an exposure of approximately 6 micrograms per day. The U.S. Department of Health Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR) standard (MRL) for acute inhalation exposure to mercury vapor is 0.2 micrograms Hg/M3, which translates to approximately 4 ug/day for the average adult. The EPA health guideline for methyl mercury is 0.1 ug/kg body weight per day or 7 ug for the average adult, and the MRL for methyl mercury is 0.3 ug/kg body weight/day. The corresponding tolerable daily exposure developed in a report for the Canadian Health Agency, Health Canada, is .014 ug/kg body weight or 1 ug/day for average adult. But the levels of the average daily exposures found in this and other studies were above all of these health guidelines for mercury exposure. The reference average level of mercury in feces (dry weight) for those tested at Doctors Data Lab with amalgam fillings is .26 mg/kg, compared to the reference average level for those without amalgam fillings of .02 mg/kg – 13 times that of the population without amalgam. A Swedish lab that does fecal tests for mercury had similar results. Tests on people who have had amalgam replaced likewise confirm these results. Government and Scientific panels, as well as large numbers of medical studies have confirmed dental mercury amalgam is the number one source of mercury in most people and affects millions. In a large study of a group with amalgams, a group without amalgams, and a group that had undergone amalgam replacement, using saliva mercury measurements, it was concluded that amalgam is the main source of organic mercury in most people. Those with amalgams on average had more than 4 times as much organic mercury as either group without amalgam. Those with amalgam had over 10 times the total mercury as those without. And mercury from fish was controlled for in the study and not a factor in these results. Mercury vapor and inorganic mercury are well documented to be methylated to methyl mercury in the mouth and intestines by bacteria, yeast, and other methyl donors. These results are similarly supported by other studies. The main reasons for the high exposure levels from mercury are the high volatility of mercury (which is vaporizing constantly at room temperature) and the galvanic currents in the mouth generated by mixed metals in an electrolyte(saliva). Mercury has a relatively high vapor pressure. The rate of mercury volatilization is directly related to temperature so in the body it is even more volatile. The vapor saturation concentration in air of 20 milligrams of mercury per cubic meter of air is much higher than the safety limit. The ATSDR safety standard (MRL) for mercury is 0.2 micrograms of mercury per cubic meter of air. Thus mercury readily vaporizes to above the MRL level. Studies have found that on average for each additional amalgam filling, the level of mercury in saliva increases by 1.5 micrograms per liter, while for each additional 10 amalgam surfaces the amount of mercury in urine increases by 1 microgram per liter. Saliva and feces have the highest levels of mercury that are measurable by tests. Many studies have overlooked the fact that metal crowns over amalgam cause exposure levels as much as amalgam fillings, and also taking them into account would improve precision of regression equations for the level of mercury. Other studies in addition to the studies that the Government Health Standards were based on have found adverse health effects at very low levels of exposure and developmental effects on infants and children at very low levels of exposure, along with finding that mercury vapor from a mother’s fillings is readily transferred through the mother’s blood across the placenta to a fetus and also through mother’s milk. These findings increase the urgency to advise the public of the clear danger in the use of mercury in fillings and to reconsider the policy of using mercury in dental fillings. Based on such studies, several other countries, such as Sweden, Australia, Norway, Japan, and Canada, have already adopted restrictions or warnings on the use of mercury in fillings, such as for children, pregnant women, women of child bearing age, people with damaged kidneys or immune systems, and in the mouth adjacent to other metals. Amalgam manufacturers have also warned against some of the uses currently made of amalgam in dentistry in the U.S. Studies are also available that confirm adverse health effects from amalgam fillings and clinically document that many thousands of people have recovered or had significant improvement in over 40 chronic conditions including very serious autoimmune and neurological conditions after replacement of amalgam fillings. Documentation of these and other studies are available from DAMS at amalgam.org. DAMS is currently working with thousands of people in the U.S. dealing with serious health effects caused by exposure to mercury from amalgam and urges everyone to find out more about this major problem and to get involved in resolving these health safety issues. DAMS can provide information and help to anyone who is interested or who thinks they might have health problems related to their amalgam fillings. ![]() This is an excellent article and should not be missed if one has poor eye health, wears glasses or has mercury exposure. Anyone who has had a mercury, or "silver", filling should know that the eyes are not exempt from the damage poison can do. After seeing the ophthalmologist for a cataract I heard his explanation about cataract surgery and how the lens would be popped out in favor of a plastic lens and sight would be restored. Knowing that years of mercury and lead poisoning caused my vision to fluctuate randomly while detoxing over 30 years, I asked what we should do to accommodate that eventuality. What I heard next frightened me into doing my own research. The answer was, "we will just pop the lens out again and put in a new prescription lens". "Routine" was the next thing I heard. Lesson: When you hear the word "routine," stop, step back and think! Popping a lens in and out and in again, is no routine that my body is used to and with luck it will not ever become used to to it. Taking into account the reason for your vision changes or cataracts is not within our concept of thinking anymore. We accept that age means cataracts and vision loss. That may or may not be true, but we should always Search for the Cause, Not Just the Cure. If you have a history with heavy metals poisoning, you know your vision changes without warning, making your glasses inadequate or unnecessary depending on the day. You've seen the floaters and accepted that "everyone" has them. Reasoning that the process of detoxification and storage of mercury could be the cause might not be on your radar. To be sure, it is not on the radar of Western medicine. I'll be doing much more research before any "routine" procedures touch my eyes. The article below, reprinted from Dental Amalgams Mercury Solutions is an excellent source to begin your research. Eye Problems Related to Mercury![]() Article reprinted from DAMS, Dental Amalgams Mercury Solutions Eye Problems Related to Mercury Studies document that mercury and similar toxic metals accumulate in endothelial cells, such as those in the eye retina, cornea, and macula, depleting glutathione and lipoate by binding to thiols. These are needed to counteract free radicals caused by toxic metals that damage the endothelial layers of the retina, cornea and macula, as major factors in such conditions. Such generated free radicals have been found to cause cataracts, and such conditions can be prevented, slowed, and even reversed to some degree by detox and antioxidant eye drops. Mercurialentis (brown discoloration—caused by mercury—of anterior capsule of eye lens) is documented in medical texts as the first sign of mercury toxicity; it is an indicator and early sign of further eye damage. Cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, iritis, color vision problems, and other eye conditions are documented to commonly be caused by mercury/metals toxicity. It is commonly caused by systemic poisoning from absorption of mercury vapor through the respiratory tract or through the gastrointestinal tract. From my experience, I know of five eye problems related to mercury. There are probably more. One eye problem mercury causes is chronic iritis; I don’t know much about that, but it’s documented in the medical literature and someone I know had it. Another problem is color vision, which is also documented in the medical literature and several people’s color vision has improved after having their amalgams removed, including me. I have Fuch’s disease (clouding of cornea caused by deterioration/ glumping of endothelial cells in the cornea), also known as an aggressive form of cataracts. Animal studies and in vitro studies have shown mercury causes similar damage to endothelial cells in various body parts due to deterioration and free radical effects. Since having my amalgams removed over the last two years, my ophthalmologist says that the deterioration of the endothelial layer of my corneas has slowed considerably compared to two years ago. My vision has also improved so much that I cannot see at all through my glasses that I got four years ago. My optometrist who did the glasses and reexamined me was really surprised and said my vision had improved almost 50%. I no longer wear glasses. Another eye problem related to mercury is dry eyes. Several clinics have had success with improvements after amalgam replacement. The other eye problem known to sometimes be related to mercury is macular degeneration. The buildup of mercury in the eye is similar to the buildup in Fuch’s and causes clouding and degeneration. Someone I know told me that a relative got better after amalgam replacement. Strabismus is where one eye moves freely of the other, either inwardly or outwardly to focus independently. This condition, which was present at an early age in my now five-year-old, was quickly corrected by supplementing the RDA of vitamin A in cis-trans form and cutting out all other vitamin A sources (Megson protocol). Pupil dilation was always a factor in my son too. Interestingly, his pupils reacted normally within the first two doses of DMSA he received, but the dilation returned post-round. After 5 months of chelation, I saw very normal eye function, with normal pupil reactivity for the most part. I believe the dilation is a symptom of mercury toxicity. Dilation, poor accommodative function (focusing) and convergence insufficiency, which if severe is strabismus, are characteristic of mercury poisoning. They are all due to a mild, symmetrical impairment of the third cranial nerve. Since this nerve connects to the brain right next to the hypothalamus, where mercury is known to concentrate, degeneration many occur in the macula lutea of the eye. This is often caused by free radical or oxidation damage. The first symptom I had of mercury toxicity was double vision, then drooping eyelids. I also had floaters for years and bright lights blinded me. When I was 42, my keen eyesight started to go, and I had to wear glasses to sew or read. By the time 1998 rolled around, I was wearing 250 magnifying glasses. Within a short period of time after amalgam removal I no longer needed reading glasses, and today I do not wear glasses and am able to read any size print. However, I still have very slight double vision to the extreme right and left; I no longer have floaters but still have some sensitivity to bright lights. Mercury has been found to be a factor in retinitis pigmentosa and retina degeneration. Inorganic mercury (Hg(2+)) is a prevalent environmental contaminant to which exposure to can damage rod photoreceptor cells and compromise scotopic vision. The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) likely plays a role in the ocular toxicity associated with Hg(2+) exposure in that it mediates transport of substances to the photoreceptor cells. In order for Hg(2+) to access photoreceptor cells, it must first be taken up by the RPE, possibly by mechanisms involving transporters of essential nutrients. In other epithelia, Hg (2+), when conjugated to cysteine(Cys) or homocysteine (Hcy), gains access to the intracellular compartment of the target cells via amino acid and organic anion transporters. Accordingly, the purpose of the current study was to test the hypothesis that Cys and Hcy S-conjugates of Hg(2+) utilize amino acid transporters to gain access into RPE cells. Time- and temperature-dependence, saturation kinetics, and substrate-specificity of the transport of Hg(2+) was assessed in ARPE-19 cells exposed to the following S-conjugates of Hg(2+): Cys(Cys-S-Hg-S-Cys), Hcy (Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy), N-acetylcysteine (NAC-S-Hg-S-NAC) or glutathione (GSH-S-Hg-S-GSH). We discovered that only Cys-S-Hg-S-Cys and Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy were taken up by these cells. This transport was Na(+)-dependent and was inhibited by neutral and cationic amino acids. RT-PCR analyses identified systems B(0,+) and ASC in ARPE-19 cells. Overall, our data suggest that Cys-S-Hg-S-Cys and Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy are taken up into ARPE-19 cells by Na-dependent amino acid transporters, possibly systems B(0,+), and ASC. These amino acid transporters may play a role in the retinal toxicity observed following exposure to mercury. Proximal tubular epithelial cells are major sites of homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism and are the primary sites for the accumulation and intoxication of inorganic mercury (Hg(2+)). Previous in vivo data from our laboratory have demonstrated that mercuric conjugates of Hcy are transported into these cells by unknown mechanisms. Recently, we established that the mercuric conjugate of cysteine [2-amino-3-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethylsulfanylmercuricsulfanyl) propionic acid; Cys-S-Hg-S-Cys] is transported by the luminal, amino acid transporter, system b(0,+). As Cys-S-Hg-S-Cys and the mercuric conjugate of Hcy (2-amino-4-(3-amino-3-carboxy-propylsulfanylmercuricsulfanyl) butyricacid; Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy) are similar structurally, we hypothesized that Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy is a substrate for system b (0,+). To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the saturation kinetics, time dependence, temperature dependence, and substrate specificity of Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy transport in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells stably transfected with system b (0,+). MDCK cells are good models in which to study this transport because they do not express system b (0,+). Uptake of Hg(2+) was twofold greater in the transfectants than in wild-type cells. Moreover, the transfectants were more susceptible to the toxic effects of Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy than wild-type cells. Accordingly, our data indicate that Hcy-S-Hg-S-Hcy is transported by system b(0,+) and that this transporter likely plays a role in the nephropathy induced after exposure to Hg(2+). These data are the first to implicate a specific, luminal membrane transporter in the uptake and toxicity of mercuric conjugates of Hcy in any epithelial cell. Mercury accumulates in cornea endothelial cells and causes oxidative damage resulting in cataracts, etc. Methylmercury in seafood may cause lens clouding, contributing to cataract development. Optometrist Ben Lane noted that his cataract patients liked seafood, while those who didn’t like fish were clear-eyed. A study of 17 patients revealed that the cataract patients had eaten salt water fish or shellfish at least once a week on the average, but those cataract-free reported using these foods an average of once every five weeks. The cataract patients showed far higher concentrations of mercury in their hair. Dr. Lane’s study showed that the presence of 2.3 ppm or more of mercury in hair samples was related to a 23-fold increase in the risk of cataracts. Dr. Lane encourages his patients to eat such foods as garlic and pectin-rich foods, such as apples, to help remove the mercury and to receive adequate, while avoiding excessive, amounts of vitamins A, C, and E. I would like look into the possibility of mercury poisoning being capable of causing both cataracts and light sensitivity, but so are other things. I have seen many babies born with mercury poisoning (further exacerbated by the mercury in vaccinations) from their mother’s dental amalgams. Mobilization and excretion are required for mercury detoxification. Consuming foods high in sulfur such as garlic, onions, beans, and eggs or supplemental sulfur in the form of MSM can help move mercury around but it is only bound loosely and caution is advised. There have been reported cases of reversible cataract development from individuals mobilizing mercury without excreting it. Consult a qualified doctor for a detoxification protocol appropriate for you. Antioxidant eye drops (n-acetylcarnosine) have been documented to prevent and sometimes reverse cataracts (such as Can C drops). The following is a list of conditions successfully treated by chelation that has been assembled by physicians who did much of the early research work. Many of these problems are common and are generally considered incurable:
Vitamin C also helps to pull out the toxic mercury resulting from the consumption of large fish, such as tuna, swordfish and shark. Dr. Lane said that his 1982 study found that mercury, which would accumulate in the crystalline lens, resulted in the depression of enzymes such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. The latter is the primary enzyme that helps prevent mercury cataracts from forming. “Organic mercury is the worst offender because it’s able to penetrate membranes and get into organic tissues,” he said. I do not know of any direct science references tying mercury with macular degeneration. However, from indirect information there appears to be a connection. Johnathon Wright and Alan Gaby have developed a nutritional protocol that is quite effective. It is interesting to note that the nutrients are all those that mercury reduces in the body, ie. taurine, vitamin E, selenium, and zinc. Mercury is still used in eye makeup as a preservative. The use of mercury compounds as cosmetic ingredients is limited to eye area cosmetics at concentrations not exceeding 65 parts per million(0.0065%) of mercury calculated as the metal (about 100 ppm or 0.01% phenylmercuric acetate or nitrate) and provided no other effective and preservative is available for use. Mercury compounds are readily absorbed through the skin on topical application and have the tendency to accumulate in the body. They may cause allergic reactions, skin irritation, or neurotoxic manifestations. References
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Before settling on Bluebonnet Whey Protein as a nutritional supplement, I needed to be sure the product was as clean as possible as I was already lead toxic. Because the Food and Drug Administration has limits for toxicity that are very permissive, I decided to verify the product under the more stringent laws of the State of California.
California has placed restrictions on about 800 toxins that are known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm or cancer. The allowable levels are lower than those of the FDA. Toxic items that exceed California law must carry a warning label when sold in California. The warning is known as a Prop 65 label. When you see this label the product is over the California allowable limits and within the FDA limits, but this in no ways says the product is not toxic. If you would like to understand more about Prop 65 see http://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/california-prop-65 As a second layer of protection for my purchase I emailed the manufacturer and asked if their product carried a Prop 65 label when sold in California. The answer was yes. I asked the reason for the warning and the answer was lead. That quick bit of research saved me months of illness. When you go through this process you will hear a lot of blah, blah, blah from manufacturers about how the amounts of toxicity are small and about meeting FDA requirements. You will get free advice about how these small amounts are not likely to hurt you and how California is just overly cautious. You will be encouraged to ignore these warnings and reminded that many of these toxicity warnings are for items that are found in nature. If you have experienced chronic pain or illness, you know that adding toxicity to your diet is dangerous enough. Adding it to an already toxic or sick body is insanity. The liberal standards of the FDA is the reason so many people are sick today. If meeting FDA standards is your monitor for healthful living, you can find yourself sick in no time. Staying well means finding goods and products that exceed FDA requirements. This can include jewelry, food, water, dinnerware, personal care products, cleaning products, yard care products and more. If you are heavy metals toxic or chronically ill, you understand the need to get clean and stay clean. You cannot afford additional toxicity. There is no safe level of heavy metals for a human or animal. ![]() Knowing how the teeth relate to body health can save you from misdiagnosis. Your body is one highway of interconnected systems that relate and rely on each other for their existence. Having a weak organ or limb means something else in the body is also troubled and out of balance. We often connect the dots to obvious systems in the body, but we rarely consider the teeth as being part of that highway.
Each tooth is on a meridian of the body that relates to an organ. Illness in the organ can be directly caused by even the slightest inflammation of the related tooth. Amalgam fillings are enough to cause the problems that will circulate through your body. Your 32 teeth are related to 12 meridians. If you have illness you might want to take a look at the corresponding tooth and see if you can discover a connection. This will usually take some personal investigation as most doctors are not equipped to make the connection. There is an interesting interactive chart available at the link below. It will allow you to search by organ or tooth to see the connections. http://naturaldentistry.us/holistic-dentistry/meridian-tooth-chart-from-encinitas-dentist/ |
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