Heavy Metal Toxicity
November 18th, 2009 by admin
Written by ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Diane Meyer–
Heavy Metal Toxicity in my verbiage refers to those elements not necessary for human function that, once in the biological system, can imitate the action of an essential element in the body. The heavy metals most often implicated in human poisoning are lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium…Some heavy metals, such as zinc, copper, chromium, iron, and manganese, are required by the body in small amounts, and are referred to as essential metals, but can be toxic in larger quantities.
Heavy metals may enter the body through food, water, air, skin, injection (vaccines-thiomersal, an organomercury compound approximately 49% mercury by weight (Wikipedia) and aluminum), MRI with contrast (Gadolinium etc.), pharmaceuticals (aluminum, mercury, etc.). Once in the body, they compete with and displace essential minerals such as zinc, copper, magnesium, and calcium.
Once a heavy metal or an essential metal in high concentrations reacts in your system illness may ensue.
How can mercury affect my health?
According to the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
The nervous system is very sensitive to all forms of mercury. Methylmercury and metallic mercury vapors are more harmful than other forms, because more mercury in these forms reaches the brain. Exposure to high levels of metallic, inorganic, or organic mercury can permanently damage the brain, kidneys, and developing fetus. Effects on brain functioning may result in irritability, shyness, tremors, changes in vision or hearing, and memory problems.
Short-term exposure to high levels of metallic mercury vapors may cause effects including lung damage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, increases in blood pressure or heart rate, skin rashes, and eye irritation.(ToxFAQs: Mercury”. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 1999-04
What can you do to help avoid this type of poisoning?
- DO NOT eat Fish.
- DO NOT get Silver Fillings; these contain over 50% mercury, along with copper, tin, silver, zinc and indium. AKA Mercury fillings, Dental Amalgam
If you are going to have these fillings replaced here is my recommendation
- If you are to have your dental amalgam mercury silver fillings removed, make sure the dental office is mercury safe. There is a difference between Mercury Free and Mercury safe.
- Make sure the dental office did not use mercury fillings in the past. Once a building is contaminated it is virtually impossible to remove this substance.
- Make sure the dental office is equipped with a device that is called a mercury separator. This is a device that separates the mercury from entering the waste water as well as taking the mercury vapors from the dental vacuum and venting it to the outside of the building rather than recirculation back into the dental office. This is recommended by the ADA to protect the waste water.
– Make sure your dentist protects you by utilizing a rubber damn when removing your silver fillings. This or a device called a clean –up tool is best at capturing the debris as it is removed
- Fillings are removed in large chunks as not to create more vapors upon removal.
– An auxiliary air source during removal to protect your lungs need to be provided.
- Extra vacuums and copious amounts of water to keep the filling as cool as possible upon removal, thus minimizing the mercury from vaporization.
- Air purification systems should be in place.
- Check to see if your dentist shares any ventilation systems with other potential hazardous substances in their building.
If in the dental field – wear protective respiratory apparatuses and make sure your employer has your office checked regularly? Mercury. Haz-Map (National Library of Medicine)
Don’t get vaccinated without consent. Mercury can be contained in vaccines. ASK!!!!! Read the Material Safety Data Sheets before consenting to this.
All the inserts: http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm
Look at the ingredients on all medicines and cosmetics. Read the inserts provided for you.
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