The reason Cutler doesn't like cilantro is that it is not standardized. They aren't even sure exactly which compounds in the cilantro do the chelating. Once they figure this out, then perhaps they could make standardized extracts of it. Until then, one never knows how much active ingredient they are getting with each dose of cilantro, and I guess this can vary greatly. cutler's protocol calls for keeping the dosage and timing of the dosage constant.

I don't know why Cutler is so insistant that high doses of iodine don't cause mercury detoxification. Others have done tests that show that mercury excretion is greatly increased after high doses of iodine are taken. I guess the real issue is trying to figure out why this happens. One guess could be that candida in the digestive system has soaked up plenty of mercury, and the iodine is killing the candida, so the mercury it soaked up can now be released.