Hi John

Thanks for sharing all this. I would personally steer clear of cilantro, at least for now. So I would suggest you avoid the tablets. Certainly at this stage. You maybe able to try them much later on after your blood levels of mercury are down, but even then it may still be risky because there is no way of knowing "how" it works in order to put together a proper protocol to ensure more safety and less risk of redistribution.

Certainly, for now, it would be most unwise because your blood levels of mercury will still be high. I would also be wary of chlorella, unless you feel it helps you and makes you feel better. If it does? This may mean you are low in sulfur and respond well to sulfur products, so you may get away with it more than someone like me, had continually unpredictable responses to chlorella. Sometimes I felt better, but other times the symptoms it wrought from moblising mercury were absolutely dreadful and I wound up often making myself so poisoned from "backfire", that it could take months to improve again. Plus, it made me wonder if due to such reactions would more of that mercury have entered my brain? Possibly! Chlorella I believe is indeed nutritious, but has the potential to mobilise mercury, so be careful.

You would be wise to safely reduce your blood levels of mercury first before trying a brain chelator like cilantro or indeed alpha lipoic acid. Cutler does not personally recommend cilantro as such, unless a person cannot get or cannot tolerate alpha lipoic acid. So yeah, some can take it, but they'd need to have reduced their blood levels first and would need to really monitor themselves on it. It does indeed work, but I've known cilantro to move mercury into my gut area from redistribution, as any other product or protocol that is not particularly stable.

Your blood levels of mercury will actually reduce on their own over time (the first 3 months), but it is slow and of course chelation not only speeds it up, but is more efficient, plus can make you feel better in the process (if it's done right). So you can actually do nothing for the first 3 months and then start on a brain/organ chelator after that time. Again, if you find you do well on sulfur based products, then you maybe ok to consume them.

Another option at this time of course is DMSA. Taking low doses every 4 hours, around the clock for a few days or so, and then a break for the same amount of time (or more), and just repeat this cycle over the 3 months. This can help alot. Some people suffer tremendously with so much mercury in them, that DMSA taken this way can actually help stabilise some of those symptoms as it brings the blood levels down at the sametime. If you can get hold of it and it doesn't break your wallet? I would suggest trying it, but only start at about 12.5 mg and only increase when you are certain you can tolerate that dose. You may need to do a few rounds before you're sure you can start increasing the dose.

So yeah, my personal recommendation (as a non professional, but an experienced mercury toxic person) would be to try Cutler's protocol. Plus cleaning up your diet if you haven't already done this. I always mention this because it is so vital to alot of these symptoms mercury toxic people suffer, as candida/parasites/gluten intolerance and other problems tend to come onboard and create havoc alongside the mercury. At least dealing with the diet can take a load off the gut/liver/immunity and release alot of stored toxins in the process, plus strengthen your system to deal with mercury. Supplements are an extra aid if you find they help you. Antioxidants/essential fatty acids/minerals etc.

Hal Huggins recommends that mercury toxic people consume enough proteins and animals fats (eggs/meats/butter) etc. Avoid sugar/wheat/gluten/caffeine etc. Salt is also helpful believe it or not. I also find that consuming raw vegetables helps to clean me out and detox me also. I am able to get away with black tea, but coffee is OUT for me.

He feels this aids healing! I believe him, as it has helped me quite a lot, plus I gained a healthier appetite, increased bile flow and managed to balance out my weight.