I have been following this board for a few months now and have found it to be extremely helpful. In fact, I'm now an Algin convert.

However, I am confused about something. Cutler's protocol calls for ALA to be used every 3 hours or redistribution can ocurr. I read the online info about your product Heavy Metal Detox (HMD) and see it has both cilantro and ALA (both cross the blood brain barrier and mobilize mercury) in it with instructions to use it just a few times a day, and not the three hours that Cutler recommends.

So, is the difference between Cutler's protocol and using HMD less frequently than Cutler recommends, the fact that you add Algin to the equation, which will absorb loose mercury before redistribution can take place?

A final question. I don't fully understand how redistribution takes place. Algin works in the GI tract but I am extremely mercury toxic and wonder if redistribution can take place from the blood before the mercury even makes it to the GI tract where Algin will bind to it and remove it from the body.

Also, I assume one needs to start very slowly with this product and slowly increase the dose to keep redistribution symtpoms to a minimum.

Any info would be useful and appreciated, and BTW, thank you Russ and Laura (and Anonymous) for the very useful info and help you have already provided.