I don't know, I was using ALA prior to getting a good dose of mercury via the dental drill but I didn't use it much because it made me feel lousy, i just didn't know why back then.

I am still wary of it. I know it does defintely chelate real well because I now recognize the smell of heavy metal secretion in the bathroom. However I get so constiipated from it I still cannot tolerate much, though I would like to because that heavy metal smell in the bathroom is a good sign, but the constipation is not unfortunately. I was also getting nasty headaches after eating one of my favorite foods with lots of garlic until I started aggressively chelating, I can now eat the garlic stuff again, but I am sure to take some DMSA within a few hours afterward because i know better now.

I wish Andy Cutler would show up and express his opinion on the saliva bound mercury item. I think his is probably a very good formula essentially, haven't read his book but get a lot of info here... but letting mercury settle just because you still have amalgams truly does not make sense to me. Not to mention it was also killing me.

I think my morning fruit/whey/vitamin smoothie routine is very helpful in me being able to successfully do this with amalgams also. and the cod liver oil, I took a huge turn for the better after starting with just a couple teaspoons or a tablespoon of cod liver oil per day, selenium too, I added that daily and it has made a difference, very good to take a selenium supplement.