Posted by bleauberry on January 30, 2008, at 19:37:21
In reply to Simple text for Mercury Toxicity, posted by sregan on January 29, 2008, at 18:57:07
It sounds like an interesting experiment and I am glad you sleep good. With a great deal of respect I must say testing for mercury toxicity is more complicated than taking selenium.
I am confirmed mercury toxic by a multitude of different medical examinations. While selenium is a good thing to take and is a daily part of my routine, it does nothing to ease any symptoms whatsoever.
There is one FDA approved urine test that indicates damage from toxic metals but doesn't point clearly at whether it was lead or mercury, and it doesn't measure how much toxicity is present. But it does conclusively say toxic or not.
Hair samples are reliable, but not in the way most people look at them. They need to be analyzed by The Counting Rules developed by PHd Andrew Cutler. The only hair test that provides all of the metals needed for this is by Doctors Data. Some of the most toxic folks show zero mercury in their hair. But it is the way the other metals in the hair are deranged that reveal the presence of mercury. Mercury displaces other metals including itself, and thus is commonly not seen in hair as the mercury in tissues is prevently it from going into the hair.
Symptoms and history alone are often enough, most especially if one has or had amalgam fillings in teeth.
Urine challenge tests are popular but often inconclusive. Some of the most toxic folks show little mercury on a challenge test. The mercury is too deeply entrenched for one challenge dose, or it resides in the brain where the challenge dose cannot get in. A more conclusive test is to take DMSA 25mg every 4 hours around the clock for 3 days and then take a urine sample. One dose challenge tests are risky and dangerous due to excessive mobilization and redistribution of stored mercury.
If you are mercury toxic and you get observable benefits from selenium, which partially neutralizes mercury's toxic effects and provides strong antioxidant action also, then that is awesome. A selenium challenge test is not diagnostic of mercury toxicity.
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