CHELATION / DETOX THERAPY
After mercury amalgam removal, patients have to begin a detoxification process to remove the toxins from their bodies that have been accumulating for years. Every detoxification program is customized for the individual patient’s needs. Often we work in concert with the patient’s physician or complementary health care provider. Nevertheless, a proper detoxification protocol begins with a nutritional program and the necessary supplementation. In general, high levels of sulfur-containing foods, such as egg yolks, and supplements such as glutathione and selenium, are critically important because these binding agents are constantly lost in urine, bowel movements and sweat, and must be replenished on a daily basis. Often a combination of homeopathic remedies are used as a way to gently assist the organs, especially the liver and kidneys, and for helping to pull dental metals out of the tissues, and to help them exit from the body.
Additional herbs for proper detoxification include Solidago, which is a good kidney herb, and Silymarin, excellent for the liver. We tend to use food derived supplements made by Standard Process.
These vitamins and minerals have been shown in the scientific literature to be beneficial to the mercury toxic patient. Some of these supplements and recommended dosages include:
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1. Glutathione
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50 milligrams three times per day
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2. N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC)
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250mg two times per day
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3. Methionine
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1000 milligrams per day divided into two or three doses.
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4. Vitamin B6
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50 milligrams per day
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5. Vitamin C
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500 milligrams three times per day
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6. Zinc
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15-30 milligrams per day
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7. Magnesium
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200 milligrams per day
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8. Selenium
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50 micrograms per day
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9. Garlic
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