Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 , Could you tell me what amalgam fillings are? When did you get them, etc. I have not had a filling in quite some time. Most of my fillings were all over a 3 year period when I was a vegetarian... and that was nearly 25 years ago. I have quite a bit of fillings in my mouth, due to my wonderful vegetarian diet! This amalgam filling / mercury stuff is starting to scare me a bit! Please clarify, if you can. Thanks, Dean _____ Well I recently remembered this event from when I was younger. I don't know why I remembered it but I was pretty young. It might have something to do with getting my first three out of ten amalgam fillings out this monday. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 If your fillings are silver or black in color(yes, for some people they look black after a while), they are called 'Silver Amalgam' fillings and contain ~50% Mercury. This Mercury can and does leave the filling and go into your body over time, and some people are more sensitive to this nasty heavy metal than others. It is considered to be the most destructive non-radioactive toxic substance known. I have 7 fillings in my mouth right now, I just got 3 of the biggest ones removed, and am getting the 7 left out within the next few weeks in 2 more dentist visits. I have also had a lot of fillings when I was younger, in my baby teeth, and don't even want to know how many of them were silver amalgam fillings. A good place to start would be this article by the WAPF. http://www.westonaprice.org/envtoxins/mercury.html - > > , > > Could you tell me what amalgam fillings are? When did you get them, etc. I > have not had a filling in quite some time. Most of my fillings were all > over a 3 year period when I was a vegetarian... and that was nearly 25 years > ago. I have quite a bit of fillings in my mouth, due to my wonderful > vegetarian diet! This amalgam filling / mercury stuff is starting to scare > me a bit! Please clarify, if you can. > > Thanks, > Dean > > > _____ > > Well I recently remembered this event from when I was younger. I > don't know why I remembered it but I was pretty young. It might have > something to do with getting my first three out of ten amalgam > fillings out this monday. > > - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 , In what era were they using these nasty fillings? ---------------------------------- If your fillings are silver or black in color(yes, for some people they look black after a while), they are called 'Silver Amalgam' fillings and contain ~50% Mercury. I have also had a lot of fillings when I was younger, in my baby teeth, and don't even want to know how many of them were silver amalgam fillings. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I don't know of a time when they weren't in use. They started way back in the 1800's. I think they are even used today still. If the ADA admitted they were a danger to health, they would be liable for all the damage caused by them and that just isn't going to happen, so they continue using them as a cheap filling. You may want to check out a book by Hal A. Huggins called " It's all in your head " . He tried fighting the FDA in the 80's to get Silver Amalgams banned but couldn't. I was in denial about all mine for a while, I didn't want to believe they were mercury or causing me any harm, even though I suffered from lots of unexplainable mental symptoms, especially depression and anxiety. Then after finally realized they are indeed mercury containing fillings, I didn't want to believe taht I would have them removed to get healthy...I just tried all kinda holistic stuff to remove heavy metals (Kelp, Cilantro, Kombucha Tea, etc..) and it did help, but I finally realized that these things may make me miserable for many years to come and I need to be able to live my life and be happy. If yours are silver or black, they are silver amalgam (the kind that contain 50% mercury), and you are going to want to read up on the symptoms and if you feel like they may be causing you trouble you are going to want them removed. To get 10 removed and replaced with composite fillings (along with a few additional fillings that I had for a few years but was afraid to go to a regular dentist for) is costing me $2600, and I am 1/3 of the way done. - > > , > > In what era were they using these nasty fillings? > > ---------------------------------- > > If your fillings are silver or black in color(yes, for some people > they look black after a while), they are called 'Silver Amalgam' > fillings and contain ~50% Mercury. > > I have also had a lot of fillings when I was younger, in my baby > teeth, and don't even want to know how many of them were silver > amalgam fillings. > > - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yes they are still used predominantly today. _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of gdawson6 Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:55 PM Subject: Re: I think I got vaccinated twice! I don't know of a time when they weren't in use. They started way back in the 1800's. I think they are even used today still. If the ADA admitted they were a danger to health, they would be liable for all the damage caused by them and that just isn't going to happen, so they continue using them as a cheap filling. You may want to check out a book by Hal A. Huggins called " It's all in your head " . He tried fighting the FDA in the 80's to get Silver Amalgams banned but couldn't. I was in denial about all mine for a while, I didn't want to believe they were mercury or causing me any harm, even though I suffered from lots of unexplainable mental symptoms, especially depression and anxiety. Then after finally realized they are indeed mercury containing fillings, I didn't want to believe taht I would have them removed to get healthy...I just tried all kinda holistic stuff to remove heavy metals (Kelp, Cilantro, Kombucha Tea, etc..) and it did help, but I finally realized that these things may make me miserable for many years to come and I need to be able to live my life and be happy. If yours are silver or black, they are silver amalgam (the kind that contain 50% mercury), and you are going to want to read up on the symptoms and if you feel like they may be causing you trouble you are going to want them removed. To get 10 removed and replaced with composite fillings (along with a few additional fillings that I had for a few years but was afraid to go to a regular dentist for) is costing me $2600, and I am 1/3 of the way done. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi Dean -- Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in regular use. > > , > > In what era were they using these nasty fillings? > > ---------------------------------- > > If your fillings are silver or black in color(yes, for some people > they look black after a while), they are called 'Silver Amalgam' > fillings and contain ~50% Mercury. > > I have also had a lot of fillings when I was younger, in my baby > teeth, and don't even want to know how many of them were silver > amalgam fillings. > > - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I live smack in the center of North America... and I have TONS of silver in my mouth! Now you've got me worried! _____ Hi Dean -- Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in regular use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Actually, I read that they were used in the late 1700's by travelling " dentists " who had no license or training. Irene At 12:54 PM 2/8/06, you wrote: >I don't know of a time when they weren't in use. They started way >back in the 1800's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 > > I live smack in the center of North America... and I have TONS of silver in > my mouth! Now you've got me worried! > Well if you suffer from lots of unexplained symptoms that correlate with the symptoms many others have suffered from mercury amalgams, all I have to say is stop worrying and get them out!!! Search http://mercuryfreedentists.com/mercuryfreedentists.com.BACKUP/wwwroot/index.asp for a mercury free dentist or look in local free health magazines. I wish I would have just gotten them out sooner instead of waiting, thinking I wouldn't be able to afford it, and whatever else excuses I made up. If you don't have much money it may put you in a little debt, but I think happiness should be everyones first concern, and is more important than money. - > _____ > > Hi Dean -- > > Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been > illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in > Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in regular use. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 It's important to consider that the removal process itself causes a spike (~32%) in mercury levels in the blood. However, within 60 days of removal, most people see a 40% drop in blood mercury levels. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=9539465 & dopt=Citation --- In , " gdawson6 " <gdawson6@...> wrote: > > Well if you suffer from lots of unexplained symptoms that correlate > with the symptoms many others have suffered from mercury amalgams, all > I have to say is stop worrying and get them out!!! > > Search > http://mercuryfreedentists.com/mercuryfreedentists.com.BACKUP/wwwroot/ index.asp > for a mercury free dentist or look in local free health magazines. > > I wish I would have just gotten them out sooner instead of waiting, > thinking I wouldn't be able to afford it, and whatever else excuses I > made up. If you don't have much money it may put you in a little > debt, but I think happiness should be everyones first concern, and is > more important than money. > > - > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Hi Dean -- > > > > Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been > > illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in > > Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in regular use. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Yes there is a risk of getting exposed to mercury, but after the constant source of mercury is eliminated your body is more efficient at removing it as well. My dentists also follows this protocol which is thought to be the best " The IAOMT has currently established the following amalgam removal protocols. If these protocols are followed, the amount of mercury released into the body during amalgam removal is reduced. * place a rubber dam around the tooth to isolate it from the body, * provide an alternative source of air to the patient, * place a saliva ejector under the dam to remove mercury vapor that penetrates the latex, * use high volume evacuation with isolate attachment, * section amalgams and remove in as large pieces as possible, * remove and properly dispose of rubber dam and mercury after amalgam removal. " - > > > > Well if you suffer from lots of unexplained symptoms that correlate > > with the symptoms many others have suffered from mercury amalgams, > all > > I have to say is stop worrying and get them out!!! > > > > Search > > > http://mercuryfreedentists.com/mercuryfreedentists.com.BACKUP/wwwroot/ > index.asp > > for a mercury free dentist or look in local free health magazines. > > > > I wish I would have just gotten them out sooner instead of waiting, > > thinking I wouldn't be able to afford it, and whatever else excuses > I > > made up. If you don't have much money it may put you in a little > > debt, but I think happiness should be everyones first concern, and > is > > more important than money. > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > Hi Dean -- > > > > > > Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been > > > illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in > > > Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in > regular use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 So... is there a way to check mercury blood levels to determine if one has this problem? And, how reliable it this? I have TONS of fillings in my head... most were put there during a 3 year vegetarian diet! That shows just how necessary animal food is for the human body. WAP was right! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ned2350 Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:13 AM Subject: Re: I think I got vaccinated twice! It's important to consider that the removal process itself causes a spike (~32%) in mercury levels in the blood. However, within 60 days of removal, most people see a 40% drop in blood mercury levels. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=9539465 & dopt=Citation --- In , " gdawson6 " <gdawson6@...> wrote: > > Well if you suffer from lots of unexplained symptoms that correlate > with the symptoms many others have suffered from mercury amalgams, all > I have to say is stop worrying and get them out!!! > > Search > http://mercuryfreedentists.com/mercuryfreedentists.com.BACKUP/wwwroot/ index.asp > for a mercury free dentist or look in local free health magazines. > > I wish I would have just gotten them out sooner instead of waiting, > thinking I wouldn't be able to afford it, and whatever else excuses I > made up. If you don't have much money it may put you in a little > debt, but I think happiness should be everyones first concern, and is > more important than money. > > - > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Hi Dean -- > > > > Whereabout do you live? I know that mercury amalgams have been > > illegal for a number of years in many countries, particularly in > > Europe. Unfortunately, in North America, they are still in regular use. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 From what I understand mercury is very hard to detect in the blood because it always forms complex compounds, or is attached to hemoglobin, or a number of other things and rarely ever exists in an easily detectable form besides in your urine. But most people with a lot of fillings don't excrete much mercury at all (a condition called retention toxicity) until the fillings are removed, so urine tests aren't very reliable either. The easiest way is to compile a list of physical/mental symptoms and compare it to the symptoms others experience with amalgams. Whatever the case, mercury containing amalgams are very bad news, though some people tolerate them much better than others. I'm very sorry to hear that you have a lot of these fillings. They have caused me a lot of pain all of my life (though I just realized the source of this unexplainable mental anguish about a year ago), and its really a shame that they still put them in peoples mouths. - > > So... is there a way to check mercury blood levels to determine if one has > this problem? And, how reliable it this? I have TONS of fillings in my > head... most were put there during a 3 year vegetarian diet! That shows > just how necessary animal food is for the human body. WAP was right! > > _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Detecting mercury accurately is expensive, but not difficult. You may have to get something like an atomic absorbtion test where they vaporize the blood in a furnace and measure how it absorbs energy. As you point out, however, the problem is that a lot of the mercury is not in the blood, but attached to tissues. --- In , " gdawson6 " <gdawson6@...> wrote: > > From what I understand mercury is very hard to detect in the blood > because it always forms complex compounds, or is attached to > hemoglobin, or a number of other things and rarely ever exists in an > easily detectable form besides in your urine. > > But most people with a lot of fillings don't excrete much mercury at > all (a condition called retention toxicity) until the fillings are > removed, so urine tests aren't very reliable either. > > The easiest way is to compile a list of physical/mental symptoms and > compare it to the symptoms others experience with amalgams. > > Whatever the case, mercury containing amalgams are very bad news, > though some people tolerate them much better than others. > > I'm very sorry to hear that you have a lot of these fillings. They > have caused me a lot of pain all of my life (though I just realized > the source of this unexplainable mental anguish about a year ago), and > its really a shame that they still put them in peoples mouths. > > - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Quoting gdawson6 <gdawson6@...>: > From what I understand mercury is very hard to detect in the blood > because it always forms complex compounds, or is attached to > hemoglobin, or a number of other things and rarely ever exists in an > easily detectable form besides in your urine. > > But most people with a lot of fillings don't excrete much mercury at > all (a condition called retention toxicity) until the fillings are > removed, so urine tests aren't very reliable either. So...basically you're saying that the presence of mercury in the system due to amalgam fillings cannot be detected? How do you know it's there, then? And if it does become detectable when the fillings are removed, couldn't this mean that removing them actually contributes more to mercury load than just leaving them alone? -- Berg bberg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 > So...basically you're saying that the presence of mercury in the system due > to amalgam fillings cannot be detected? How do you know it's there, then? > And if it does become detectable when the fillings are removed, couldn't > this mean that removing them actually contributes more to mercury load than > just leaving them alone? > > -- > Berg > bberg@... I didn't say it couldn't be detected. Hal A. Huggins wrote the book " Its all in your head " and he helped thousands of people. He said it was very hard to detect and many people who recovered from serious physical and mental illnesses showed little mercury in their blood and urine before getting them out because the mercury was being stored in tissues, especially organ tissue. After removal mercury levels do shoot up. You could believe that , or you could believe the thousands of people who symptoms have gotten much better after getting them removed, even though there urine levels of mercury are way higher for months afterwards. I used to think I could just leave them alone and use natural things to get the mercury that has built up in my body out, but it just didn't work out that great. After 8 months of extremely nutritious eating and natural supplements to remove mercury I am healthier and stronger than before, but I still feel that mercury is being released into my body and causing me problems, and I don't want to risk feeling miserable for another decade or so just because I was cheap and didn't want my fillings removed. Mercury is a very very hard metal to detoxify from, and if your fillings are releasing reasonable amounts in your body every day, your ability to excrete it is practically diminished...so trying to detoxify it while there still in can be pretty rough because a lot of times you just move the mercury around without getting rid of it. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 , After getting all the fillings removed, how long before you can get all the mercury out of your system... and to what lengths must one go to detoxify their system of all this mercury. Let's assume they have 15 - 20 fillings in their head (that is, sadly, what I have!). Dean ------------------------------------------ Mercury is a very very hard metal to detoxify from, and if your fillings are releasing reasonable amounts in your body every day, your ability to excrete it is practically diminished...so trying to detoxify it while there still in can be pretty rough because a lot of times you just move the mercury around without getting rid of it. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 It can take a while...from a few months to a year to get most of the mercury out of your system. I am going the all natural route and just using things like Chlorella, Kelp (make sure you get a high quality cold water kelp or it may have good amounts of mercury in it!), fresh organic cilantro, and kombucha tea. This is supplemented with a high protein diet rich in vitamin A and sulfur from garlic (preferrebly raw) and onions (better raw as well). Good luck Dean, and I hope your fillings didn't cause you as many problems as mine have caused me...but if they did, be strong and don't give up! On a positive note, I am very glad I had these fillings in my teeth. The pain and agony they caused me have actually made me into a very humble hardworking person, and I have learned many lessons from all the suffering I experienced, and it has made me into a very spiritual person. - > > , > > After getting all the fillings removed, how long before you can get all the > mercury out of your system... and to what lengths must one go to detoxify > their system of all this mercury. Let's assume they have 15 - 20 fillings > in their head (that is, sadly, what I have!). > > Dean > > ------------------------------------------ > > Mercury is a very very hard metal to detoxify from, and if your > fillings are releasing reasonable amounts in your body every day, your > ability to excrete it is practically diminished...so trying to > detoxify it while there still in can be pretty rough because a lot of > times you just move the mercury around without getting rid of it. > > - > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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