Lisa,

I suppose it might depend on what type of colon cleanse you are doing, but my assumption is that a colon cleanse would be great to do before your amalgams are out. A colon cleanse doesn't clean out mercury, it just cleans out all the gunk built up in your intestines/colon. I did a gentle one on a daily basis for close to two years, and I think they are very important for cleaning out some toxins and strengthening your body so it can better handle the mercury when you get your amalgams removed and go through chelation. What I did was called a "purge" drink, which consisted of bentonite, psyllium, and water (I also had an antifungal in mine because I have candida). You shake it all together in a jar and it forms a gel that goes through you, gently scraping your intestines while the bentonite absorbs the toxins. The directions and products are sold on www.wholeapproach.com , which focuses on candida cleanses. Also, have you tried the Algin that Russ and Laura sell? That sounds similar, where it is a fiber that absorbs toxins....but I don't know if it serves as a colon cleanse or not....you might have to ask them about it. But I highly recommend that "purge" mix - it's gentle and natural.

Take care,
~Tia