My father is 65 years old and is in fairly good condition for his age. He has a fantastic diet and does quite a bit of hiking and walking. Since I have gotten into this whole mercury debate and am in the middle of my amalgam removal he has taken quite an interest in the whole procedure.

Over the last 5 years or so he is developing a rather nasty type of fatigue that is starting to hinder his exercise, is becoming rather forgetful, spacey, has sleep apnoea, tinnitus, very low testosterone (he uses a combination of herbs and sometimes uses synthetic testosterone), allergies that have just started in the last 5 years and is becoming a bit depressed and listless.

He is avidly waiting to see my prognosis and is well aware that it make take quite some time before I become better. If I did show good results in a year or so I know that he would definately consider going through the removal process.

The reason that I am fearful is that I myself am having a pretty tough time at the moment. My symptoms have been really exasperated since starting the removal. I guess that I would feel really awful if I talked him into undergoing removal and then he winds up feeling really dreadful and wastes a big chunk of his life.

I am only getting 23 surface fillings removed but he has probably about 20 amalgams, numerous gold over amalgam and about 5 root canals.

Does anybody know about the prognosis of people 60+ getting their amalgams removed? Do they fair worse in general? Would he perhaps just be better off trying to manage his symptoms instead or just remove the gold to lessen the metal interaction?

I know, it's a very difficult decision to either leave things alone, or go through with removal. Gold with amalgam is basically a total and utter disaster zone though and this is a worry.

I realise that it is risky to have things removed, but I wonder what worse will occur to him over time with these things in his mouth.

Surely there is a very good reputable biologic dentist that would give him all the protection and care possible tohave these things thoroughly replaced?

The best preparation and post removal care is basically the candida diet with the good proteins and fats (butters, olive oils etc). Plus supportive supplements, particularly antioxidants and a safe chelation protocol (ie. the frequent dose protocol created by Andrew Hall Cutler (biochemist) to begin to remove the mercury from the system.

I would also get your dad (if he decides to do this) to have a serum blood test to check what materials are suitable for him to have replaced in his mouth. This is available through Clifford labs in USA.

If you're interested in more details on any of this, let me know and I'll do what I can to provide as much info as possible.

all the best.

Bex.

Correlation does'nt prove causation , but my father is in his eighties ,mentally very sharp and in perfect physical health.He plays golf three times a week and travels extensively.He has no fillings of any type, all of his teeth and no periodontal problems.He eats a high fat diet and dos'nt take supplements. I'm half his age and have numerous health problems. I have a mouth full of fillings crowns and root canals.

Hi Rachie....That is cool that your Dad wants to do it, my family all thinks I am batty. The symptoms your father is starting to exhibit definitely sound like they could be from heavy metals.

I am 55 and had mine done with no bad effects but I had alot of testing done beforehand by a biological dentist. And with the gold fillings, your Dad is more likely to have a galvanic reaction, but there is testing to deternine the order of removal to prevent that.

If he is healthy, I see no reason not to do it, it could prevent further problems in the future, but then again if not done properly it could make him sicker. But then again, my dentist does this for 80 year old patients with alzheimers and has great success. I see them repeatedly in the waiting room and they keep coming back for more....his alzheimer's isn't gone, but his wife says his disease is not progressing like it was.

It is a tough decision and has to be a well informed one as Bex says, do the research and make your decision based on that . Just be sure he is willing to go without sugar and dairy and gluten, most people have a hard time with that, and it is essential...it can make or break the chance of success.

And as Jill says, I also have numerous relatives with no amalgams or dentures that lived full healthy lives well into there 90's..I was sicker that they ever were.....sad but true.

Best luck,
Sandi
xoxo

My mom and dad are both 61. They both have amalgam in their mouths. My mother has had occasional wierd health problems (breaking out in rashes, and other minor things), but they always go away, and she has been an extremely healthy person all her life. She almost never gets sick. She has never understood my terrible health problems that I've always had. I kind of got her believing about the mercury thing, but then a few days later, she came back and told me it was probably just stress and my hormones causing all my problems!?!?!? It kinda made me mad.

My dad has always been in decent health, but has had on and off problems. He said he always felt like there was something in his throat, and finally after 30 yrs or so, he saw a doctor about it. He had some kind of surgery, but it didn't completely cure it. He has always had terrible allergies and suffered from depression, as do I. It dawned on me the other day, that he is probably mercury toxic. He is a stubborn man, though, because I tried to talk to him about mine and his only response was a chuckle and to say, "Ahh, I don't see how it could be that, EVERYBODY has those in their mouth". It is the same old thing that the dentists, and the government and everybody want everyone to believe....that it couldn't harm us. So, I don't think I will ever be able to convince him. He and my step-mom LOVE their dentist, and what he says is gold. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I do hope your dad goes through with it. I know I would, even at that age. I would rather have them out, then to go through any more years of having that poison in me. It is a tough decision, I know, but I think it would prolong his life in the long run.

Both my parents have been pretty sick in the last few years. My dad who is nearly 70 was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 5 years ago and my mum with osteoporosis and an ulcer this year. She's also had headaches for as long as I can remember. My dad has 4 amalgams but as we are so similar I suspect he is sensitive to mercury like me. My mum has so many amalgams it's not funny. I do worry about them and have told them about the dangers of mercury but they are so set in their ways that they would never do anything about it.
It's so frustrating!!!