Hi Richard, Yes it is very possible, hair tests will not show up for mercury that is not circulating in the blood stream. After 24 hours it is buried deep in the tissues and won't show up on any test unless it is chelated.

Those hair tests offered on the internet arevirtually useless, the only ones that show up mercury are the excretors as it doesn't accumulate in them.


Are you avoiding sugar, dairy and gluten, that is crucial to successfully chelate metals from our bodies. Mercury affects digestion and causes candida and if our elimination process is not working efficiently, any metals we chelate just get recycled and that is why you feel worse when taking ALA or DMSA. The liver, colon and kidneys have to be working well before you take any chelators.

here are some prerequisites for attempting chelation.....

1.BOWELS AND KIDNEYS:These are the main avenues of excretion for mercury. So the bowels and kidneys must be able to eliminate regularly and correctly.
2.LIVER FUNCTION: The liver is the main filtering system in the body. As mercury leaves the tissues and circulates through the blood and lymph system it will find its way to the liver to be sent out of the body.
3.ADRENAL AND THYROID FUNCTION: These glands are responsible for pumping mercury out of our tissues and sending it to the liver. Once in the liver they signal the liver to dump it out of the body.

Sandi