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Bex I was talking about the Merc-Free especially.

Thanks Sean for taking the time to analyze so well. I just started the Smart Clense and then I am going to try the Merc-Free. I am six days into the Smart Clense and so far am doing OK. I am trying to eat fiber as said and then drink more water. This is the first time I have ever tried a clense.

I will post after the Merc-Free to let you know how it worked for me.

Thanks again Bex and Sean


Sorry bfree, I don't know where my brain is at right now. You did indeed state it was the mercury free one.

I had a look and I'm sorry, I would not use this product - amino acids in supplement form (which is usually pretty high) in themselves can readily mobilise mercury and cause some very wild symptoms.

However, couple that with a high dose of ALA (which is a powerful brain chelating agent). Andrew Cutler has repeatedly warned about high sulfur products (sulfur amino acids included) and the wrong use of ALA.

I'm sorry and I do not mean to be a "fear mongerer" as I've been accused of before - but if I say nothing, I will feel very guilty if something bad happens. ALA, particularly such a high isolated dose is very very risky. If it's taken too early on after mercury exposure with a still high body/blood burden, it can move much more mercury INTO the brain and other more sensitive areas.

On top of this, if it is not taken frequently - every 3 hours around the clock - the blood levels of ALA (chelating agent) become HIGHLY unstable. Spiking up when a dose is taken, but dropping again dramatically when no back up dose is given after 3 hours (apparently it takes that long before it's used up). So the movement of mercury becomes unpredictable and unstable, allowing the mercury to also be moved into worse and more sensitive areas (brain once again being one of them).

There are many reasons why I would warn against a product like this. Yes there are many mercury detox plans out there, but they can be highly risky. I have tried many and been hurt horribly when I was very mercury toxic. And I am far from the only one.

I would personally give it a miss, but that is up to you. I would only recommend Cutler's protocol because that is the only protocol that I have ever tolerated and didn't cause dangerous side effects and psychotic behaviours in me. And apparently many others find the same. Why take the risk if there is a protocol out there that is tried and tested, logical and safer than many others and has a good success rate?

Just my opinion.