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Found this... The Diagnostic Dilemma Since mercury, soon after entering the body (naturally or iatrogenic) is firmly bound in the nervous system (brain, spinal chord, peripheral motor and sensory ganglia, autonomic ganglia), it does not appear in the blood, hair, urine, feces, sweat or any other body fluids (except for a short period after acute exposure). Therefore, a regular trace element analysis of these body "compartments" will not show any mercury toxicity. There are to my knowledge currently four types of tests which can demonstrate CNS mercury toxicity: (1) Placing fillings with radio labeled mercury and subsequently scanning the brain/spinal chord for radioactive emissions. l (2) Brain/spinal chord tissue biopsy and analysis. (3) New MRI technology, that scans the brain for spectral emissions typical for mercury (based on resonance principles. 9 A current research project studying amino acids is under way at the University of Washington, Seattle using the same MRI technology. The author has modified this technique into a low tech manual approach referred to as "autonomic response testing' (A.R.T.) which uses the same resonance principles. (4) Challenge tests with complexing or chelating agents (administration of appropriate agent followed by mercury urinalysis). Our clinical experience has shown that when a patient is mineral deficient (especially sodium, calcium or potassium), the body is unable to mobilize toxic metals with a challenge test!!! The mineral status has to be corrected before successful mobilization for mercury should be attempted. All four approaches have demonstrated significant levels of mercury in patients with a history of dental amalgam fillings. from... http://www.saveyourteeth.com/metals2.htmSandi xoxo
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