sittingDuck, I started slowly with the cilantro like you are too.

After a few months I was at about 1/4 cup per sitting, after 6 months or so, a full cup (food processor chopped) which I remain at. I make a pesto with it and eat it on (seven grain) spaghetti for lunch.

Feel pretty good. real important to do the bowel cleanses.

I was actually chelated up front via IV, cilantro was the best thing I found to give me the same relief as EDTA/DMPS.

Personally, it's my view that if you are able to stick only with natural chelation, the better off you'll be in the long run. We get enough chemicals into our systems from other sources these days.

I like to mix the cilantro with fresh basil but finding basil in the winter is impossible, so that is a summer time thing only. If you are able you should consider growing some because in 2 months time you can make a lot of progress with that. I know there are no studies, no hard scientific facts, but the basil must have something in it that helps with chelation too, and elimination from your body. Cilantro alone is good, nothing compares to a half half mix of cilantro-basil for me though.

The chemical chelators make me tired, you'll literally feel exhausted if you do lots of that.. I have never experienced tiredness with cilantro, my good minerals are obviously not being deleted in the process. Cilantro-basil actually gives me energy, lots. Great clear head too.

Maybe you tracked more mercury than you want to think about into your house simply on the bottom of your shoes from the dentists office, which is why your dogs, being on the floor, get ill.

Leave the shoes outside till scrubbed next time.