Bex

Thanks for your reply - I appreciate your honest response. I know that chlorella does not just mobilize mercury, but it also chelates it out of your system. According to my doctor, the issue with chlorella is that it needs to be taken in a large enough dose in order to do both of those things. He says that a few pills simply mobilizes the mercury, which is why people who take low doses of chlorella often feel crappy. But if you double that low dose (and use a dose like Dr. Mercola recommends), then the first few pills mobilize the mercury, and the last few bind to them and escort them out of your body. At least, that is how my doctor explains it. And since i've taken chlorella without problems, I feel ok with that.

But I do hear your warnings on the blood brain barrier and cilantro....I guess I plan on doing more research on it, talking to my doctor about what I find, and then deciding for sure.

I have Andy Culter's book, so I would like to read through that over Christmas and see how I feel about his protocol. I know it comes highly recommended. From some of what I skimmed through, there were a number of things I didn't quite agree with, such as his recommendations for various conditions that required a whole lot of pharmaceuticals. I go the natural route whenever possible, because the majority of pharmaceuticals are "band-aid" fixes in my eyes that don't get to the root of the problem. I totally agree with what you said about being natural doesn't mean safe. Very true. Chlorella and cilantro are tough chelators, and they are nothing to mess with. That's why I always try to do a bunch of research before trying out anything, even if it is something that my doctor recommended. Anyway, the things I disagreed with were more for his recommendations for related illnesses, not for his chelation protocol. So I look forward to reading more about that. Luckily, my doctor is good about giving me time to research these products after he recommends them, make up my own mind, and then go with an alternative plan if that is what I feel comfortable with. Quite a far cry from mainstream doctors!

Never simple answers to this mess, is there? It's so frustrating that so much is trial and error...especially when the errors can be so damaging.

Thanks again for your feedback - I will keep that in mind as I continue my research.

Take care,
~Tia