my mums know thinking of getting her fillings removed.
but what vitamins or minerals should she avoid till she has her fillings out
i cant seem to remember!

cheers guys!

This deals with a wider variety of things, but hopefully it will help.

Tips For Living While Amalgam Fillings Are Still Installed

Hi, I don't think I can improve on Russ' link there, but I can say this much. Vitamins and minerals are usually fine, but sulfur amino acids like cysteine, methionine, and garlic etc, chlorella, lipoic acid, msm, are not. They have an affinity for mercury and will mobilise it and possibly move it into more sensitive areas.

Basic vitamins and minerals are ok, as they are not direct chelators.

thanks for your help!
is it ok to take b12. sure ive read you should avoid when you have amalgams. has it can pull it out of the fillings.

I am not sure about that one, there are differing reports. Hal Huggins believes it should not be used that it methylates mercury, yet other reports say it's fine and biochemist Andy Cutler seems to think it's ok in his book and he's also an expert on mercury ....It does not pull mercury out of fillings, so that part of it is safe.

It depends on the person's reaction to taking it. If they don't like how they feel, then simply stop.

I beg to differ on this one Bex, I thrive on MSM and do very well with n'acetyl cysteine...and garlic and other sulfurous foods...but what is good for me, may not necessarily work for another.

Smitho.....Check out mercury toxicity and B12 or do a google search, there are 2 kinds of B12, and most mercury toxic folks need more B12....... just not on the chelation days.

Sandi
xoxox

Hi Sandi, some people do well on high sulfur, so if it works it's great. Sadly, if it goes the other way it can be a very bad r even disastrous result (ie, me with a garlic supplement). Which is why I thought it was best to err on the side of caution. But the fact is, the person still has amalgams and one is not supposed to use any chelating agents whilst amalgams are still in the mouth, as this can encourage more of that mercury into the body so I hear.

To me it's best to be careful if amalgams are still in. When they are out? That's up to the person what they decide to try. But I hear nobody should ever use chelating agents with amalgams in their mouth. Supportive non chelating supplements are supposed to be fine.

Sorry Bex, I didn't read the whole thread, I just read your response that came in my email...I didn't realize Smitho's mum still had her fillings in.

I am in such a rush lately, I just skim my emails, I have chemo again tomorrow and I am so far behind, I think I am in first place. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I have do get prepared as I don't feel top of the mornin' for the first few days after. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

best love,
Sandi
xoxo

No worries Sandi, at least you gave your side to the sulfur stuff though, that some do ok on it. But yeah, anything with amalgams is probably not the wisest.

Im really sorry to hear you have to go through another post chemo response <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I know it's necessary, but I can' timagine what it must be like on top of having this as well. I hope things turn out better than expected!

All the best

Luv Bex.

Vit c will reduce hg's ability to enter cells. Bioflavinoids help keek hg from crossing the blood brain barrier. Charcoal helps expel hg.