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MERCURY DETOXIFICATION THERAPY
Ever since amalgam (silver fillings) was discovered in 1819 in England,
it has been debated, whether it was dangerous as a material for fillings.
The reason for this is that dental amalgam consists of at least 50%
mercury (in addition to tin, copper, zinc and silver) and mercury is one
of the most dangerous poisons known to man.
In the 1980´s it was scientifically shown, that mercury vaporizes from
amalgam surfaces when chewing. Therefore, people with amalgam in their
teeth are daily exposed to chronic, low dose mercury, which accumulates
like a toxic waste in the body, especially in the nervous system.
The classic clinical presentation of chronic mercury toxicity is
abnormal fatigue, nervousness, tremors, cognitive disturbances (word
mix-ups, poor concentration, memory loss), anxiety, depression,
irritability, social withdrawal, sleep deprivation, numbness or tingling,
headache, dizziness, muscle aches, abdominal disorders.
Besides the demonstrable condition we know as chronic mercury toxicity,
there are many states of illness, where there are reports of persons who
improve, or completely recover, after amalgam replacement and/or mercury
detoxification. According to international studies mercury is under
suspicion as a primary or contributory cause with the following
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Neurologic disease:
multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, epilepsy, Alzheimers, ALS og
migraine.
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Chronic inflammation:
rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, sarcoidosis, Sjögrens syndrome,
sclerodermi, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew) and thyroid
disease. In addition, Candida must be cited, as well as ulcerative
colitis, Crohns disease, multi-allergic syndrome, multi-chemical
sensitivity and skin disorders (eczem, lichen planus, psoriasis).
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Chronic fatigue
syndrome, fibromyalgia and multi-chemical sensitivity have
overlapping symptoms, which have a lot in common with mercury
toxicity. When leaky gut and sleep deprivation are
present, there are pro-inflammatory reactions in the body. Therefore,
diagnostic testing must be sufficiently comprehensive to distinguish
primary from contributory causes.
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For more information see
the following:
Treatment Program
Mercury detoxification therapy at the Aarhus Clinic includes:
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Metal detoxification |
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Intravenous Vitamin C (IV-C) therapy |
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Diet-supplement therapy |
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Dental amalgam replacement |
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Metal detoxification for mercury and other metals is achieved with biomedical agents.
The purpose is to liberate metal deposits and simultaneously protect the cells from mercury
induced injury in connection with mercury vaporization from dental amalgam.
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Intravenous Vitamin C (IV-C) in the period after amalgam replacement
has the ability to completely prevent acute mercury symptoms, which can
arise when the drilling of amalgam fillings by the dentist releases
large amounts of mercury vapor. From 1941 to the present the ability of
Vitamin C to neutralize symptoms connected with mercury toxicity has
been repeatedly shown by both researchers and practicing physicians.
For patients with high mercury excretions after the DMPS Challenge Test,
detoxification with IV-C is a two phase process consisting of
detoxification and repair:
(i) Detoxification is partly a result of IV-C’s powerful ability to
reduce mercury (= Hg) from its very toxic divalent Hg++ -ion to the far
less toxic Hg+ ion (Hg+ is unable to bond by oxidation to the body’s
cellular sulphur atoms and is preferentially easy to excrete); and
partly mercury’s tendency to be excreted in the bile, og hereafter in
the stool, which is enhanced by IV-C (and alpha-lipoic acid).
OBS: Urine excretion of mercury with IV-C is relatively small.
(ii) Repair is partly IV-C’s ability to neutralize free radicals formed
by organic methyl-mercury and the inorganic Hg++ metallic ion, which
otherwise destroy the body’s cell membranes and DNA; and partly IV-C’s
replacement of depleted Vitamin C tissue deposits, which are quickly
drained by the presence of powerful poisons such as mercury.
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Diet supplement therapy seeks to enhance detoxification and repair in
the widest possible context. Sugar is avoided. High protein / high fiber
diet is preferred. High dose beneficial intestinal flora are utilized as
well as sulphur rich compounds (MSM, garlic) and antioxidants (Vitamin
C, -E, lipoic acid, selenium).
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Amalgam is replaced with bio-compatible composites by a dentist.
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