My body is having a very hard time chelating the mercury. Most programs seem to get rid of the mercury through the colon, this is causing problems for me and is aggravating my colitis in a very bad way.

So is my only other option to rid my body of mercury is to sweat it out?

Anything else?

Thanks everyone.

DMSA and DMPS go through the kidneys

Normal sulfurs eliminate through the liver which dumps it into the colon.

DMSA (and DMPS) routes it through the kidneys eliminating the problems with the colon and also the chance for reabsorption.

If you prefer not to use these and you want to eliminate via the colon, you could try using algin and see if it reduces the symptoms.

I did well with sweating (hot baths and mixing in epsom salts to aid sweating or mix of baking soda and sea salt (a cup of each). That can help. Exercise too (walking/treadmill). That really aided me! 30 minutes or so, 3 days or more a week.

Antioxidants - powdered vitamin C with bioflavanoids if you can. Selenium, vitamin E, milk thistle etc. Though you'd do well to get minerals too and probably B complex. Maybe a really good quality vitamin/mineral supplement too.

Diet is often essential. Avoidance of sugar/gluten/yeast products helped me from being so horribly poisoned/toxic. Inclusion of good quality fats like butter/extra virgin olive oil, organic coconut oil (if tolerated, though its' a powerful antifungal). Protein foods like eggs/meats. And if you can, raw vegetables, fruits, non gluten grain etc.

Here is something that may help you too. HEELS detox kit. This stimulates excretion of toxins and metals via lymph/liver/kidneys etc. This can be VERY powerful, so sometimes you may have to take less than what it says. You take drops in water and drink throughout the day. It really does work!

Those were the natural ways I went about aiding excretion of metals, but the only way I find to REALLY chelate more seriously, is with proper chelating agents and used according to Andrew Hall Cutler's protocol for less redistribution and tolerance and effectiveness (and safety).

But as you are having problems right now, you may find the other methods I have mentioned one way to prepare yourself for it and build yourself up a bit. A certain amount of metals will come out, but the ones in the organs/brain do require proper chelation.

Footpads/footsies are good too.

Thanks everyone, I must of got my info mixed up on DMSA and DMPS I thought they expelled mercury through the colon (blame it on the mercury) And was worried/unsure about them.

I was using a herbal/cilantro product which I'm pretty sure has thrown me into this flare. First flare in 4 years I thought I was healed enough to handle it. Apparantly not.

I'm good on the diet front and already take antioxidants. I dont think I will be try an sort of chelating for some time. I have to get this flare undercontrol first and then heal up.

Next time will be DMSA for sure now that I know it goes through the kidneys.

Thanks again for all your help.

"Thanks everyone, I must of got my info mixed up on DMSA and DMPS I thought they expelled mercury through the colon (blame it on the mercury) And was worried/unsure about them."

DMSA expels mercury both through the kidneys and the bowel, while ALA excretes it only through the bowel. Eating a diet high in soluble fiber will help the body get rid of more of the bile(which contains the mercury) rather than recycling most of it.

Sauna and toilet squatting helps too!

I just had a major up yesterday, with only little redistribution. I did sauna for one and a half hour, but ofcourse not in one go, i only stayed in for 5 to 10 minutes in a go, and then cold showered inbetween.

Ofcourse the day before yesterday i also had a proper homecooked meal, spaghetti with butter and garlic fried meat, onions, scallion, biological tomatopaste, tomatoes, champignon, cantharellales (mushrom), habanero pepper, etc... Felt good afterwards!

Today the sauna effect is still there, had some redistribution this morning, but it did go away after i eat dinner out today, thai food (ofcourse without coriander!).



So.... my route to health is.... mainly hot showers, steam saunas, toilet squatting, good clean homecooked meals with real herbs, real butter, and no synthetic supplements, and avoidance of the worst food additives!

It works!