I totally understand what you are saying, however, there will always be side effects and exacerbations when mercury is being pulled out of your tissues and your brain. Mercury elimination is not "fun". The reason I recommend ALA is because it is not a "drug", it is an antioxidant, and when used properly, does a great job of removing mercury, especially out of the brain. I don't know if some of these other products, e.g. Algin get mercury out of the brain. In any case, I am currently chelating with DMSA and ALA at the same time because I am very very sick and I need to get this poison out of me. I have had some exacerbations in symptoms while chelating, e.g.. more fatigue, more brain fog, anxiety, etc., but I know that it is temporary and I have to go through it in order to get well. I know that ALA works well in binding to mercury and pulling it out of the body. It also works well in getting it out of the brain. I am not saying that the process would be fun and pleasant, but after all, neither is radiation and chemotherapy.

Sandra