Most people don't know about the proper safety precautions nad just rush in and have them removed anyway they can, thinking this will be enough to cure them, not realising they can get very ill.

Also, some people get worse as the body attempts to dump it's storage of mercury once all amalgams are gone. This is something that can occur and is very unpleasant to say the least. It's like being repoisoned. Because the body is no longer having to absorb the daily intake of mercury, it can go into dumping mode.

Proper safe chelation can help this and begin clearing the mercury out of hte blood and tissues. DMSA is a good starter for this.

alpha lipoic acid is used much later on once mercury levels in the body are reduce further. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), is able to chelate brain/organ mercury, but is risky if it's used too early on as if the body/blood levels of mercury are still too high, chances are ALA might move more mercury into the brain on it's way in. Also, it should be used safely, low doses and preferably every 3 hours around the clock for a few days each week (with DMSA or on its own). Keeps teh blood levels even (like with DMSA).