Dandelion - Andy?

[Guest guest]

As part of my supplementation regimen to support chelation, I have

been taking 200-400mg of milk thistle per day to support liver

function and increase bile flow.

However, on my last trip to the supplement shop, in my infinite wisdom

I decided it made sense to purchase Vitamin Shoppe's " Liver Support "

supplement instead of straight milk thistle. This supplement contains

the following, per tablet:

- Milk thistle extract (70mg)

- Dandelion (200mg)

- Phosphatildycholine (100mg)

- Inositol (500mg)

I plan on taking 3 tablets per day.

I had thought that all of these ingredients would be good for

supporting the liver during chelation. However, I just double-checked

Amalgam Illness, and Andy says that dandelion is contraindicated in

mercury toxic individuals. Andy clearly states that a " liver flush "

can be harmful, especially for those who are mercury toxic, by putting

too much stress on the liver. And apparently dandelion can be used

for a " liver flush " . Okay, makes sense.

But is there any reason to be concerned when taking modest quantities

of dandelion in the context of the " liver support " supplement that

I've described above, as opposed to in a " liver flush " program?

I suspect it won't matter too much either way. But if there are

compelling reason(s) that mercury toxic people should avoid dandelion

completely, then I'll stay away from it. But I would hate to waste a

whole bottle of this stuff if there's really no reason to be concerned...

Thanks,

Darren

[Guest guest]

> I had thought that all of these ingredients would be good for

> supporting the liver during chelation. However, I just double-checked

> Amalgam Illness, and Andy says that dandelion is contraindicated in

> mercury toxic individuals.

My understanding is that Dandelion is high sulfur and that would make it a

possible problem for many mercury toxic people.

I'm not sure if that is the only reason for Andy's caution on it.

DeanSA