After 30 years of trial and error, I would say this is a decent overview of what I might tell a friend to do if they were metals poisoned.  Today there are more options and a lot more awareness of the problem even though still we are starved for information about metals poisoning and what to expect.

If starting out today, I would use Emeramed’s NBMI from the beginning.  That would have saved me from years of pain, IV therapy and side effects.   At the moment of this publication, NBMI is not widely available and is still within FDA trials.  

For more information on NBMI and explore  www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com.


Metals Poisoned and Not Sure Where to Start?
There is no on-size-fits all when it comes to knowing exactly how to best detox heavy metals.  There are formal protocols, natural remedies, IV therapies and drugs.  Ultimately what you choose is personal and should be decided from your own research.   There are few true experts in the field.  

The toxicity of your body is not a precise match to anyone else.  That means symptoms and results vary.  You can’t expect to have all of the symptoms reported and you can expect to find different ones.  

I suggest you read all you can and incorporate that which feels right to you.  Detoxing metals can be harsh, so the rule is slow and easy, while the urge to go fast is huge.

To be sure, your body is overwhelmed when it is poisoned.  The body will attempt to keep your bloodstream clear by detoxing as fast as possible.  When that becomes too difficult or there is too much toxicity, the body stores it in fat, tissue, organs and bones to keep you safe.  That storage is what can cause unpredictable illness with seemingly no cause.

Pain and illness is your body showing signs of being overburdened.  If you continue with a toxic lifestyle you are going to simply wear it out.  To allow your body to focus on healing and detoxing metals that are stored, you have to give it less work.  Less work for your body means a cleaner life with fewer chemicals and poisons.  

Consider your daily use of chemicals in cosmetics, personal care products, cleaning products, pet products and garden supplies.  They all add up to a daily detox workload for your body.  If your body is busy working on reducing the chemical in your daily shampoo or soap, it just cannot focus as much time on removing your metals.  What you eat also matters.

When you start to clean up your life, don’t forget your skin and lungs.  They both absorb  easily.  What you breath and put on your skin matter.

Below are some topics and questions that most people ask.  My answers are from my own experiences and from others who are in the same position.  You should verify anything you read for yourself, remembering that the combination of toxicity for your body is unique to you.


If I have “Silver Fillings” am I Mercury Poisoned?

1.  Yes, all “silver fillings” contain mercury.  
2.  To understand how fillings poison see the Smoking Teeth video linked below 
      http://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/three-lies-about-mercury-fillings .
3.  These fillings are an ongoing source of contamination and danger.


Gut Health and Candida Testing

If you have metals poisoning, you can expect that your gut is suffering too.  We casually call the problem “candida”.   Keeping the gut happy is one of the most important things you can do to lessen symptoms including pain, illness, lethargy, psoriasis, eczema, nail fungus, brain fog, IBS and many more common complaints that are actually gut related issues.  Rule out candida or Leaky Gut issues with the simple home test.

1.  Candida testing for gut health is easy.  Find the steps are at 
     http://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/candida-testing-at-home. 
2.  Read more about symptoms and protocol at searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com.


Some background information you should have before detoxing metals.

1.  You cannot clear the body of contamination  with an  ongoing  source of toxicity.  That
     means that if you still have mercury fillings, and all silver fillings have mercury content,
     you will not recover until they are safely removed.  You can, however, assist your body
     during this time by nutritionally supporting it, removing all other sources of toxicity
     and eating foods that naturally assist in detoxification.  Detoxing is not a remedy for
     ongoing contamination, in fact, many say you should not formally detox while there are
     mercury fillings in your mouth.
2.  A medical professional, traditional or natural healer, will be a great asset.
3.  Traditional doctors are not often well versed in metals poisoning treatments.
4.  Insurance, currently rarely pays for metals treatment or proper testing.
5.  Blood testing in not an appropriate test for metals testing.  Although it can 
     show when there is contamination in the blood, it cannot show what is stored,
     giving a false sense of security if a test says  you are clear of metals.
6.  Clearing the body of metals should be slow and deliberate.
7.  No two bodies will react the same.
8.  Combinations of poisons are far more dangerous than just one contaminant.
9.  Your diet will be a factor.
10. Nutrition matters.
11. Expect your gut to be out of balance, causing candida overgrowth complications.
12. Never stop being involved in your treatment decisions.  You will be the expert.
13. Metals hurt going in and coming out of the body.  
14. You can never know exactly what to expect as symptoms and beneficial treatments evolve.


Removing Mercury Fillings:

1.  Removal of mercury should only be done by a dentist who acknowledges the  
     dangers of the removal process and takes precautions to protect you.
2.  It is not unusual for great sources of pain or symptoms to disappear immediately   
     when mercury is removed.  Other issues require detoxing and still others could
     be permanent.
3.  Knees and hips are common pain centers with mercury fillings.   
4.  Patients have reported an end to medical conditions such a fibromyalgia, multiple   
     sclerosis and other neurological conditions after fillings are properly removed.  There
     is usually no medical confirmation of these changes that names mercury as the 
     cause.  You cannot expect an instant cure or diminishing pain, but for those with the
     experience, none reported the condition returning.
5.  IAOMT is an organization of medical professionals who understand the dangers and      
     safe removal of mercury.  Dentist referrals are available at www.IAOMT.org.


How long does it take to detox metals?

1. There is no single answer to how long it will take to detox a body.
2. Combinations of metals and poisons will affect the speed of clearing.
3. The health of the body is a factor in how efficiently the body can detox.
4. The length of poisoning will be a factor.
5. The amount of poison stored in organs and tissue will be a factor.
6.  Detoxing metals can take years.
7. No one can predict exactly how efficiently your body will detox.

Is Metals Testing Necessary?

1.  No, but it can provide an initial baseline.
2.  Most will find they have an accumulation of more than one metal.
3.  Regular testing can be expensive and not always necessary.
4.  Tests can often show spikes in levels of metals which are explained by a release or        
     “dump” from storage in the body and back into the bloodstream.


Why and how to support the body during detoxification.

1. Detoxing is hard on the body.  Give it more rest, gentle movement and nutritional support.
2. Each metal has an affinity for storing and damaging specific organs which will need specific care.
3. Eliminate additional sources of toxicity to free your body up to focus on metals. 
4. The body needs nutrients found in animal protein while detoxing.
5. Your diet should be nutrient rich and contain mostly whole foods.
6. Food sources should be free of pesticides, antibiotics and hormones.
7. The diet should contain foods and nutrients that support the organs being affected.
8. Trauma, stress, sugars, dairy and flours can exacerbate pain.
9. Glutathione production, which is essential to detoxification, should be supported
10. Finding a chelating method to cross the blood-brain barrier is essential.

What is a chelator?   

1. A chelator is a product, food or element that binds to metals in the body.
2. A chelator can be a supplement, pharmaceutical, food or treatment method.
3. Some chelators have an affinity for certain metals over others.
4. Some chelators bind tightly to the metals until they exit the body.  
5. Chelators can be weak at binding and drop the metals before they leave the body, which allows them to be reabsorbed, causing symptoms.
6. A chelator can be a great mobilizer, but a weak binder.
7. Chelating metals in the blood stream is faster than removal from storage in tissue, organs and bone.

Will detoxing metals make me sick?

1. Yes, with many methods.
2. You can expect symptoms of brain fog, pain, anxiety, anger, sight fluctuations, sleep disruption, delusions, psychological disorders, nerve damage, tremors, memory loss, headaches, hearing fluctuations, sight fluctuations. TMJ (Temporomandigular Join Disorder), bowel disorders, IBS, depression, joint pain, fatigue, candida imbalance, palsy, weakness, numbness, tingling, reproductive disfunction, skin disruptions and suicidal ideations.
3. As your body is processing you can expect good days and bad days. 
4. Taking breaks from focused detoxing is important. 
5. It’s good to remember that poison hurts going into and coming out of the body.  
6. Symptoms can manifest in anyway your body chooses. 

What are important life changes to be made?
  1.  Cleaning up your environment matters.  
  2.  Eliminate all manageable chemicals in your day.
  3.  Cease using unsafe products on hair, skin and face.  
  4.  Eliminate all poisons, in the form of household cleaners, soaps, detergents, cosmetics,    
       pesticides , detergents, scents and air fresheners.  5.  Your food sources must be as clean as
​       possible.
  6.  Make sure your body is getting fed all day everyday with actual nutrients, not junk.
  7.  Find a source of clean water that is not dependent on plastic that can leach chemicals into the 
       water.
  8.  If you filter water with reverse osmosis replace the minerals that are extracted.
   9.  Remember that skin is your largest organ and will absorb toxins as will lungs.


Can I begin detoxing heavy metals naturally on my own?
1.  Yes.
2.  There are many foods that will assist in deleting metals.
3.  Garlic may be one of the best detoxifying agents.


Detoxifying Techniques  
There are a number of things you can do at home to assist the process of detoxing, see
https://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/detoxing-methods.


Natural Medicine
If you are incline to give nature a try, there are some very helpful natural sources of healing at 
https://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/natural-medicines.

Foods that Detox
You can help your body help you detox.  See the foods that help at
https://www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/using-food-and-nature-to-detox-heavy-metals.

In a recent video Dr. Boyd Haley discussed NBMI, his compound used to safely detox mercury and other heavy metals, and mentioned that those who have a reaction to sulphur could experience a similar reaction with NBMI.  He has clarified the connection for me and his response is  below.  In asking if one needed to be tested for sensitivity to sulphur before using NBMI the answer was "No".  He suggested that those reactive to sulphur would likely already know this about themselves.  They would be those who felt a mild reaction or rash type feeling after eating sulphur foods like onions, garlic, red wine or salad bar foods treated with sulfite.

He explained that the reaction for those sulphur reactive who took NBMI might be the same as if they ate an excess of thiol containing compounds.  The symptoms would be a small rash on the arms or chest areas that goes away quickly after ingestion stops.

The fix for those sensitive would be to reduce the dosage to 1/4 of the recommended dosage for several days and then slowly increasing the amount until the rash symptoms stop completely.  Also, taking a molybdenum supplement has helped some.  

He explains, “The basic biochemical issue is that there is a decreased ability to convert the toxic sulfite to the non-toxic sulfate by the molybdenum requiring enzyme sulfite oxidase.  Molybdenum supplementation helps in most cases, but it takes a few days to maximize the activity of the sulfite oxidase.  As an aside, autistics seem to have a 50 fold higher level of sulfite when compared to control children in a research project done by Dr. Rosemary Waring in England.”

NBMI is currently in FDA trials for use primarily as a drug to detox mercury and other heavy metals.  It was previously used successfully and sold as a supplement.  Although there have been many name changes, including OSR and Emeramide, the product is now known as NBMI by the parent company Emeramed.

The final release of NBMI promises to be the first real hope for those metals poisoned.  It offers quick, efficient and effective results without the harsh side effects that the current options offer.  To access NBMI during trials see the link below.  
www.searchforthecausenotjustthecure.com/blog/emeramed-nmbi-osr-application-for-use

Those with heavy metals poisoning have usually exhausted a number of therapies and remedies in the course of searching for wellness.  The timeframe for ridding the body of heavy metals can extend into years and it is not unusual to use a lot of trial and error for deleting it from the body.  The horizon often looks dismal, but there is a remedy in FDA trials that brings great hope to the long-term, extensive and painful remedies available for detoxing heavy metals.

The product is NBMI which has had several name changes and was known and Irminix, OSR and a few other names.  It is all the same product and it has those sick from metals poisoning waiting to be able to access it.

FDA access has been a lengthy process which has driven many to use counterfeit products.  These products made by others are sold on line and simply are not NBMI.    In many cases the counterfeit manufacturer has the consumer sign a waiver stating they are aware that the product is not for human or animal consumption.  Actual NMBI will have no such warning.

It is possible to access NBMI via the FDA process, but availability depends on the regulations in your area.  In some areas it is very easy and in others it can take time.    

​We now have another possible route to obtaining this product that clears metals without the usual side effects or danger to the body.  In May of 2018 the Right to Try Act was signed in the United States.  It gives critically ill patients the right to try drugs that are in trials within the Food and Drug Administration.  Thirty seven states have adopted the law on a state level.  With or without state adoption of the Right to Try Act you are able to utilize the law, as state approval is not necessary.

Because the law is new not everything is known about how it will function or what will be approved.  Things that are known for sure are:

• Although there may be a charge for obtaining the drug, the drug itself will be free.
• You must have a life threatening condition.
• You must have exhausted other options.
• You must not be able to qualify for trials as certified by a doctor.
• You must have informed consent of any potential risks.

In terms of the qualifying conditions, those poisoned strongly believe their lives are at risk.  Most have exhausted many options, but clearly most have side effects that make long term use a risky proposition.  There is no certainty as to how the FDA will interface with this law, but the opportunity to apply under the Right to Try Act is available.

Emeramed’s NBMI was on the market several years ago as a dietary antioxidant.  It proved a very effective chelator of metals with an affinity for mercury.  It crosses the blood brain barrier and clears the body of metals without painful side effects.

Once NMBI chelates to metal, it becomes inert and unable to harm the body.  It will not drop the metal before it exits the body which prevents it from reabsorbing into tissue, organs, bones and brain.  The chelated metal exits the body via the colon and not the kidneys, thereby preventing damage to organs.  There are no known side effects to this product.

The focus of testing NBMI has been done with mercury.  All results are positive for it's ability to chelate and remove the metal.  It manages other metals as well, but has an affinity for removing mercury first.  Because it crosses the blood-brain barrier, it clears the brain of metal and has shown success with Alzheimer’s patients, although it is not yet in trials for that particular use.  Another area of success is COPD which can be an accumulation of cadmium in the lungs.  Patients who have used NBMI for this purpose have experienced great improvement in very short time periods.

The US Army is considering testing of NMBI on mustard gas toxicity.  The governments of Ecuador and Columbia have successfully used it on gold miners who use mercury to separate materials while mining.  The success rate was overwhelming.

Currently NBMI is not available in the US without special authorization from the FDA.  Some countries have allowed its use and others provide very simple access to NBMI.  The links below will take you to the application form for Emeramed’s site to the FDA’s Compassionate Use application and another to the federal application for the Right to Try Act.


Emeramed
emeramed.com/early-access/

Right to Try Act  
righttotry.org/rtt-faq/

Dr. Boyd Haley's Emeramed is available for those contaminated by mercury and other heavy metals.  As of this date, it is available for compassionate use only.   The application process can be lengthly for some countries and in others it is very simple or unnecessary.  The product is currently provided for free with a fee of $750 for application  processing.

If you have not heard of Emeramed's product, which is NBMI in America, it is a very successful mercury chelator that is anticipating FDA approval soon.  It has been on the market as a supplement and it has a proven track record of removing mercury without the side effects of other methods.   

Emeramed Background Information as of May 2018  
Emeramed Ltd. is an Irish biotech company with subsidiaries in the USA and Sweden.  They have produced a metals chelator and antioxidant currently known as NMBI.  This product was formally distributed as a dietary supplement from 2008-2010 as OSR.  It has also been known as Irminix and Emeramide. 

NBMI is a metals chelator that should revolutionize the process of detoxing metals from the body.  The product will bind and remove toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, free iron, copper and zinc.  It is also useful treating oxidative stress. 

Unique Among Metals Chelator
NBMI is highly lipophilic, or fat soluble.  To the consumer, that means that it has the ability to pass thru cell membranes and will also cross the blood-brain barrier to clear the brain of metals.  This is a very important part of the detoxification process and of vital importance in finding wellness.

NMBI is not known to have any adverse side effects.  Those who detox with more common methods know the vast number of side effects that can be painful, dangerous and harmful to the body.    NMBI has none of these and in addition it does not deplete the body of elements that are essential to the body.  It creates no damage to organs as it renders the metal inert and allows it to pass through the colon.

Currently the drug is only offered for compassionate use by most governing authorities.  If you are interested in a copy of the forms to apply for early access, please see the link below.

Current Protocol
The company is mandated to offer only a 14 day treatment of 300mg per day.  The treatment length was designed to mimic the testing protocol used in Phase 1 and 2 of clinical trials.  The amount needed will ultimately vary for patients, depending on the amount of exposure and the amount of stored metals in the body.  There is no guarantee that doses allowed will be refilled.  From past experience, the results show that even 14 days of use provides positive results in patients.

Early Access Program Information 
Early access requires application to the company.  If the application is accepted, your physician or dentist will be provided the documents necessary for application to the regulatory authority of your country.  

There is no approval necessary for New Zealand.  Austria and Germany are fairly liberal, with the USA being most difficult approval to obtain.​

Step One of the process is to complete and return the application form to Emeramed.  A copy of the application form to Emeramed can be obtained at the link below.

emeramed.com/early-access/