I found exercise to be helpful to me in the respect it began to shift toxins - stored toxins in fat etc. I couldn't overdo things though because exercise can mobilise alot of toxins. Walking was probably the best for me. I got very good results from using a treadmill. I haven't tried yoga.

As Gdawson said, the ALA is fine. But you will need to split the capsules to get a much smaller dose than that. And yes, it should only be started if you are 3 months post amalgam remval and any other recent mercury exposure. It then needs to be taken every 3 hours around the clock. You need an alarm clock and make sure you wake up and take the nightly doses. This needs to be done for about 3 or so days in a row. Then you take 3 days or more off as a break. Repeat the cycle until you have chelated the mercury. This can take a LONG time. It is wise also to keep chelating even after you "feel" well again, because there comes a time when the ALA can be keeping a person feeling well, but there may still be significant mercury left. Some stop chelation too early because they feel better and think it means they're detoxed. They soon discover that the still remaining mercury starts making them feel ill again. So they often have to start chelating again to get the rest.

If you have had recent amalgam removal or mercury exposure, it would be wise to start with DMSA (if it helps). You can take that every 4 hours instead of every 3 hours. Though some may take it every 3 hours if it helps with symptoms more.

Same routine as with ALA. You can of course adjust the amount of time you spend on DMSA. E.g. it does not have to be 3 days. You could go for a week if you wanted to. But that can be heavy going for many people. Or you could go for 5 days etc. You then take as many days off as you had on (or more if necessary). Again, repeat the cycle. You do this for approximately 3 months or so.

It is necessary to clear the extracellular mercury (mercury on the outside of cells) first (e.g. with DMSA), before you start using the brain/organ chelator ALA. Because it ensures that you have first cleared those areas, so ALA will not take any of that mercury up with it into the brain. Because ALA is able to go past the blood brain barrier, which is why it is used to chelate brain (and organ) mercury. DMSA is not so efficient at doing this and is best to use early on to clear the more accessible stores of mercury first.

ALA is essential. DMSA is not. But DMSA can make the early stages of lowering blood levels of mercury easier/faster and more efficient. You do not HAVE to use DMSA. You can simply wait out the first 3 months following amalgam removal as the blood levels will lower naturally.

Then you can simply use ALA alone if you wish. But some people find DMSA a great help. And not only use it to lower the blood levels in the early stages, but as a help with symptoms. It can also be used when one starts ALA. They can be used together if it helps a person with symptoms. It may also increase excretion of mercury when both are used together and make life easier. But again, DMSA is not essential.

In fact, I was surprised at how powerful and effective DMSA actually was with removing mercury! If it is used the right way.