Hi Laura, I take milk thistle because I cannot detoxify properly. My problem is extremely severe, so much so that if my body tries to detox, the toxins almost explode via my face in tears and uncontrollable salivating....

Milk thistle supports the liver and encourages growth of new liver cells. I have an imbalance in my liver detox pathways. Liver phase I is overactive and liver phase II is underactive. So my body makes toxins more toxic and then cannot keep up and eliminate them. Hence they just go in but don't come out properly. Which is why I can remain extremely ill for a long period of time after one toxic exposure.

I was given milk thistle by a dentist who has studied in the area of health and detox. I think it does help, but again it may encourage some elimination too so may cause some symptoms.

Selenium is "ok" sometimes, but I have to watch that one. Can cause too many symptoms in those very toxic.

JK98, I think that people do all they can to avoid tooth extraction, but some live in areas where they don't have many dentists to choose from and some of those dentists are refusing to remove the amalgam....so it is very difficult. It means leaving them in or travelling a long way to find a dentist that will (many do not have the finance for this).

I'm surprised that any dentist could possibly have an issue with removing an amalgam! The only reason he/she could have an issue is if the tooth itself was literally being held together by the amalgam and would probably not survive the removal. So extraction maybe the only other option in that case.

Some may opt for implants, but they are ridiculously expensive!!! But hey if you can afford it, then that is at least something to replace the tooth with. Some opt for bridges etc.

I would do all I coudl to avoid extraction also, but sometimes one does not have the luxury of choice.