Gdawson explained the difference. ALA - alpha lipoic acid is an antioxidants, but also happens to be a strong chelator of mercury.

ALA in Flaxeed oil - alpha linolenic acid has no impact on mercury, so it maybe something else you're responding to there. I would probably be careful with polyunsaturated oils and stick with what does the body good. Animal fats are very healing and very compatible. Butter, lard etc. Fish oil (mercury free) is very good, as is extra virgin olive oil and virgin coconut oil. Outside of this? I'd be very wary and steer clear of things like canola oil, rapeseed etc. Please read this: Click here --> KNOW YOUR FATS
It has many links about fats and which ones to consume and why.

Although flaxseed oil appears to have a flawless reputation, I'd even be careful of this. First of all, it's in a form to where the body has to convert into omega 3 to gain any benefits. Many people cannot do this apparently. There seems to be another "not so great" side regarding flax that perhaps Andy Cutler may not be aware of. I would read this: THE FACTS OF FLAX
The source comes from this link below which also contains valuable information:
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I would save that information, I find it valuable.



Make sure the supplements are a reputable quality brand and that any fish oil supplement is mercury/pcb tested. Third party tested preferably and shown to be free from these toxins. Distilled usually means it's been cleaned. So check for that.

Also, mercury toxicity can make a person multiple chemically sensitive. You can easily react to supplements because of anything else contained in them. Whether it's yeast, wheat/gluten, soy, etc.

Then of course there are symptoms of some detox, which can cause a feeling of things getting worse. Healing symptoms. This can happen even with plain healthy unadulterated foods, to people sometimes confuse being allergic with healing. Rashes can be a sign of healing also.

One would be wise to avoid sugar, wheat/gluten and yeast products when mercury toxic. Even though it does restrict the diet, they seem to be a commn problem. Apparently, wheat is treated with mercury fungicide, which might explain the severe reactions I used to get from - almost like I was immediately poisoned. That plus the gluten it contains, which some people are gluten intolerant and cannot digest it properly. Acts like a glu and can cause in some people, far reaching problems/consequences. Then of course there is sugar, which I can't say a good thing about. Lowers immunity, feeds organisms/yeast, causes blood sugar imbalance and many other problems. There is more than enough natural sugar in natural foods if a person insists on getting more of it in their diet. However, if a person has candida, which is common with mercury, any form of sugar (fruit, honey, lactose in milk, high carbohydrates like grains/potatoes etc) will feed it and continue to cause problems.



As you know now, the ALA in flaxseed oil is not the same thing. You can take it with amalgams just fine - though I don't know if I'd take flaxseed oil anyway after reading that link.

Alpha lipoic acid is another story and should NOT be used until blood levels of mercury have been reduced. Either from waiting it out for 3 months or more post amalgam removal, or using DMSA during that time. Either way, it should not be used earlier on.



I have never noticed this at all. There are many things out there that will tell you not to do this and to do that etc, but I find that simply sticking to natural foods and avoiding the bad, my body can begin to respond positively. Though it can take sometime. Unfortunately due to my condition, I cannot eat even natural sugars in fruit, honey, milk etc, so I have to be extra careful. Someone with less of a problem, maybe just fine with higher carbohydrate foods. I have had to make more strict changes. Otherwise I'd be eating them.



A few reasons are possible. Garlic can kill yeast, so may cause die off symptoms and make you feel worse for a time. But it can also mobilise mercury quite wildly, which will also likely cause a worsening of symptoms. It may not be ideal for that reason. It is not a proper chelating agent apparently, though it will move mercury, not necessary strongly enough to get it out. Rather it may move it around.

I would be careful to mix differing mercury detox protocols. Andy Cutler and Dr Mercola could not differ more on their ideas of how to detox mercury and by mixing the two, you may find yourself becoming confused. I would personally stick with Cutler's.

High sulfur foods can be problematic if you are still very high in mercury. Sulfur tends to have an affinity with mercury and can move it around more. Some people do very well on sulfur and seem to need more sulfur foods, some find it makes them feel sicker. I think the body needs sulfur, but extra sulfur maybe used then to move mercury around - replacing that which mercury competes with can also cause a movement of mercury. So even replacing certain minerals/antioxidants can cause a certain amount of detox symptoms. Which is not all bad, but sometimes not easy to tolerate. Thing is, you do want to get the metals out and sometimes some symptoms are unavoidable during that process. But it is not necessary to overdo anything that makes things intolerable for you.

At one point I had to go easy on sulfur foods like cabbage, eggs, onions etc. It stirred up the mercury alot and made me feel ill at the time. So I had to ease up a bit. I certainly did knock it out of my diet though. But too much in one meal would really cause symptoms. I got better later though and coudl consume sulfur foods again with no problem. Usually this is when you still have high blood/tissue mercury.



As long you can handle the slip ups. I cannot at all. I have to be vigilant permanently. Also, when you give up certain foods, you can get worse from detoxing/healing crisis. So sometimes worsening of symptoms is not a sign of getting worse, but getting some of the garbage of the system. It's hard to tell however.

Getting hungry is not uncommon when withdrawing from certain foods that maybe doing long term harm. I went through a period of detox/adjustment and at first I got worse and was always hungry. I stuck at it and after a few weeks of it, I got much better and many symptoms were reduced or went away. Hunger/cravings typically increase during that time, but later they start to subside again.