Hi Demi and Sandra,

It definitely is unfair (and criminal, in my opinion) that dentists knowingly put a substance containing the 2nd most toxic metal in the mouths of children and adults. What's even worse is that they don't tell you they're putting mercury in your mouth - there is no "informed" consent obtained from the patient or the patient's parents/guardians.

However, I know (according to my religious beliefs) that some day, either in this life or the next, there will be justice for all of us who have suffered.

Believe me, I can completely sympathize with what both of you have gone through. In fact, I believe that a big reason why I'm still single today (at 38) is because of how mercury affected me mentally, emotionally and physically. People who know me the best have seen the remarkable changes in my personality since I had my amalgams removed.

All of this is to say that there is hope! Try as best you can to focus on the positive (I know it's very difficult with mercury still in your mouth), and try not to let your mind and emotions be overwhelmed by the evil in the world (again, I know it's hard with mercury). Before my mercury was out, it was almost impossible for me to be optimistic or even happy. My brain just seemed to gravitate to the negative, no matter what. It's like my mind would just loop, over and over, on anything negative or despairing. I often couldn't "snap out of it" and would end up having to just go to sleep or have a huge cry. What was worse is that I had no passion...no inner strength to do much of anything to try to really overcome the negativity.

However, today it's a different story completely. I have more passion that I ever had in my previous years combined. I'm optimistic, so much so that it often surprises my closest friends. I can think clearly and control my thoughts (no more "looping"). Sure, when bad things happen I can get angry or even somewhat depressed, but unlike before, I can find the positive and focus on that and have the passion and faith to make the best out of the situtation. It's truly amazing how different my life is, and all I did was get my mercury fillings out!

As far as detoxing goes, there are a lot of suggestions out there from a lot of well-meaning people. I would never claim to have all the answers or even suggest that what I've done is the only way to detox. All I can offer is what has worked for me and others that have done what I did.

Of course, you can read lots of testimonials from people right here on this forum, both good and bad. All in all, it seems that people who detox too quickly or too much tend to not do as well as those who take it slower. For example, I talked with one woman who had done everything and taken all kinds of detox products (some really expensive ones too) and she didn't get any better and often felt worse. But then she decided to try my suggestion of just taking Algin every day, and even though she's only taking I think 2 capsules a day, after 2 bottles, she's beginning to feel better and is having more energy.

I don't mean to go on and on...this is just a very passionate subject for me and I so much want to see everyone get better like I have.

For me and other people I've talked with, the answer has been surprisingly simple...get the mercury out and detox slowly and gently with supplements like Algin, vitamin C (with bioflavonoids) and vitamin E (with selenium). Keeping it simple makes it easier to determine what's working for you and what isn't...and that goes for nutritional supplements, foods, exercise or health therapies like massage, saunas, etc.

Of course, if your body is strong enough and you feel well enough, you can try adding other things to help specific health problems (i.e. low thyroid or adrenal function, low or high blood sugar, etc.). Just watch and see how you feel and make sure these products don't contain ingredients that will speed up the detox process (i.e. cilantro, MSM, alpha lipoic acid).

After a while, as more of the mercury has been eliminated and you're feeling better, go ahead and try doing something more to detox. I'd suggest only adding 1 thing at a time so you know how you react to it.

I hope you and everyone else on this forum have found support and encouragement here! Any time you feel overwhelmed or don't know what to do or have questions or just need to know that you're not crazy, send us a post!

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