Hi, there are so many different protocols out there, that it makes it very tough on the patient to know which one is best for them. My personal experience in trying anything is basically taking very small doses and monitoring your symptoms very carefully. If you experience any frightening symptoms, back off and stop taking it, or stop for a while, lower the dose and try again another time.

As Jid said, I leant her a book that I recommended that details a very safe protocol by Andrew Hall cutler. He suggets that DMSA should be used every 4 hours around the clock for about 3 - 7 days and then taking a break of the same amount of time you spent on it, or longer if necessary.

You take only small doses of DMSA. He says 50 mg, but most have to start as low as 12.5 mg or even 6 mg in some extreme cases. And then working up later from there as side effects allow.

His reasons for this every 4 hourly protocol is that it keeps the blood levels of the chelating agent DMSA relatively even, therefore the movement of mercury iskept more consistant and even, without the sudden starts and stops or random chelation that can mobilise a lot of mercury and move it anywhere and everywhere. If a person takes DMSA less than every 4 hours, they can risk more erratic movement of mercury and mercury can too easily move into the brain if it is not done in a safe and controlled manner on a dose that is tolerated by the patient.

Amalgam removal is recommended before chelating, there maybe a risk of increasing mercury coming off amalgams if ones, but can't be sure.

Yes, amalgam removal can make a person worse if they have not done the research, have not gone to the right biologic dentist, and have not had the replacement materials to see if they are safe for them. Everything has to be taken into account, mercury removal is dangerous, which is why some choose to level it alone, however, in leaving it in your mouth, you will always have a daily intake of it. It depends on your body's personal sensitivity and tolerance and ability to excrete mercury, rather than build it up in the tissues and organs.

Getting them out can expose a person to a massive amount of mercury during the replacement, unless they have ALL the protection possible, but even then it is not entirely avoidable.

on top of this, a person would need to be on a strict candida diet, avoiding all sugars, gluten grains, yeasts, even fruit and milk, to lower the yeast in the body which is almost ALWAYS high in mercury toxicity, allowing the body to heal better, detox better and cope with the mercury easier and it takes a load of the gut and liver also.

As Hal Huggins said, diet destroys more recoveries than anything else!!! People who continue to eat this and that, may end up in a very bad way and not realise they are both mercury toxic and candida toxic at the sametime. Candida also methylates mercury.

So many things have to be taken into account. Diet (plus consuming healthy fats and proteins like butter, extra virgin olive oil, organic coconut oil, eggs, meat (even with the fat on), acidophilus yoghurt, raw nuts (almonds and brazil are best), vegetables cooked and raw (best to avoid potatoes due to high starch/natural sugars). Someone who is not as laden with candida can get away with consuming limited fruit, milk and potatoes, many of us can't.

Aside from this, supplements that are good and essential like antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium), minerals, like magensium, zinc, and some B complex. etc.

If you are going to embark on amalgam removal, I advise you to get a serum compatibility test done to check on your reactiosn with other dental materials and choose one that is most suitable to you. If you have incompatible dental materials. chances are that this will further challenge a person's immune system and they will have problem excreting the mercury or coping.