Chronic Conditions
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10 Common Causes of Chronic Conditions: Cause #6
6. Heavy metals, particularly mercury from dental amalgams.
Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals on earth, and
it can be the "spark" that starts the fires of many chronic illnesses. According
to two scientific studies published in 2003 and 2004, the following are the most
common chronic health issues related to mercury poisoning: periodontal disease,
immune system problems, allergies, asthma, multiple chemical sensitivities,
epilepsy, blood conditions, stomach pain, multiple sclerosis, ALS (also know as
Lou Gehrig’s disease), Alzheimer’s disease, lupus, Parkinson’s disease,
depression, mental confusion, infertility, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis,
tachycardia, schizophrenia, chlamydia trachoma, and a host of viral herpes
infections.1
Most people can excrete toxic heavy metals from the body
successfully. However, some people—especially those who suffer from chronic
conditions—cannot excrete them efficiently enough and a build-up occurs. Recent
research also reveals that those who cannot excrete heavy metals efficiently
appear to be genetically predisposed to this condition. The APO-E 4/3 and 4/4
genotypes tend to be the worst excreters of heavy metals. Those people with this
version of APO-E protein—abundant in the cerebral spinal fluid surrounding the
brain—have the highest affinity for becoming ill from exposure to neurotoxic
heavy metals, especially mercury when it is present in combination with others.
When numerous metals are present in the body, they have a heightened
"synergistic toxicity."
In particular, mercury from dental amalgams and vaccinations
can be very destructive to the human body. The issues involved in mercury
toxicity are complex, and therefore it has become a highly controversial and
debated topic.
Mercury Amalgams and Toxicity
Dentists still place 72 TONS
of mercury in the form of "silver" fillings in the mouths of
Americans each year.2 There is now a wealth of medical research
revealing that mercury does in fact leach out of every filling. There have been
thousands of extensively documented cases throughout the world where the removal
of mercury amalgam almost immediately led to the disappearance of symptoms, or
significant improvements in serious health conditions. According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), dental amalgam fillings constitute the major source
of human exposure to mercury.
A mercury filling contains roughly half a gram of mercury on
average. On average, people have at least five fillings, or nearly 3 grams of
mercury. In comparison, if only a half a gram of mercury is found dispersed in a
10-acre lake anywhere in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will not allow the fish from that lake to be eaten. The FDA and EPA place
a ban on any food that contains a mercury level of just 1 part per million (ppm).
Yet the average level of mercury present in the urine of a person with amalgam
fillings is 1.9 ppm. Some people can actually have urine with up to 50 ppm of
mercury—50 times the EPA’s Critical Level.3,4
It is interesting to note that dentists and dental personnel
who are repeatedly in contact with mercury from dental amalgam fillings
statistically experience significantly higher levels of neurological, memory,
musculoskeletal, mood, and behavioral problems than the general population.
Studies also show that dentists have higher suicide rates than the general
public. In fact, some dentists have begun to voluntarily stop their use of
mercury amalgams. Sweden, Japan, Germany and several other countries have
outlawed, or are in the process of outlawing, the use of mercury. Several
members of the United States Congress have proposed several bills that would ban
the use of mercury amalgams, but none of these bills have ever made it out of
committee.
Anyone who suffers from a chronic illness should consider
having their dental amalgams removed. Removal of amalgams can indeed be costly,
but staying chronically ill costs a great deal more. If you decide to have your
mercury amalgams removed, it is vital that you find a dentist who is experienced
at properly removing amalgams and replacing them with a substance that is
compatible with your body—usually porcelain, plastic, or composite resins. If
you do not have the means for this, you may qualify to become a beneficiary of
the Jigsaw Health Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
needy individuals with the initial focus on subsidizing the removal of dental
mercury amalgams. Visit
www.JigsawHealthFoundation.org to learn more.
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1Windham, Bernie. “Documentation of Adverse Effects”
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/index.html
Accessed August 2005.
2International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). “A Scientific Response to the ADA Special Report and Statement of Confidence in Dental Amalgam.”
3“Mercury Free and Healthy, The Dental Amalgam Issue”
www.amalgam.org
Accessed August 2005.
4Windham, Bernie. “Documentation of Adverse Effects”
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/index.html
Accessed August 2005.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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