Thanks Anonymous for the additional study info. I wasn't able to access anything more than the study abstract.

However, the conclusion states that greater than 30% (>30%) of bound heavy metals are released by colon fermentation...

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Colon fermentation can release >30% of bound heavy metals from dietary fiber.
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It is not absolutely safe to use dietary fiber from wheat bran as a heavy metal scavenger.

This is a very important point, especially for someone with a heavy body burden of mercury. Wheat bran may work well for some, but I'd still personally take Algin (or at least Slippery Elm, etc.) with my wheat bran to make sure the Algin absorbs what the wheat bran releases. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I don't want even 30% of the mercury to be reabsorbed if I can help it.

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