I'd like to suggest a new sub-forum to go under the "Life" category. That sub-forum would be called "Health". Appropriate topics for discussion there would be things like medical conspiracies/controversies, water fluoridation, health-related news, etc. Sound like a good idea?

I'd like to post excerpts from an article on cancer therapies, but I can't for the life of me figure out which section of VNNF would be appropriate (the article has nothing to do with Jews per se). A health sub-forum would be perfect for this.

I think a sub forum, "Health," is a good idea. Now, everything goes under "Eating" or "Mating."

Herbs, Nutrition, Alternative Medicine (pro or con,) Standard Medicine (pro or con.) Lots of stuff. Of course, those of us who support alternative medicine will have to put up with the "it's all placebo effect types." Difficult to do, but I swear I will hold my temper when confronted with this supercilious, dismissive, condescending *9&%%>>***..

There is only one trustworthy way to know the truth on these matters: Try it and see what happens. If it works, it has actually worked, if it fails, it has actually failed. Use the same test with both alternative and standard treatments. That is, if you are lucky enough to survive the standard treatments.

Enkidu

I've just had all my amalgams out and am now just starting a mercury detox protocol with DMSA.
Could write a few notes of my detox experiences in a health forum (if I live through it) ;)

I've just had all my amalgams out and am now just starting a mercury detox protocol with DMSA.
Could write a few notes of my detox experiences in a health forum (if I live through it) ;)

This would be an excellent report. I look forward to reading it. Please tell me it is not too discomforting. I am planning the same procedure. A friend of mine went through it last year. He had a rough time with the detox, but finally is very happy with the results. I don't know what was used for his detox. I may call him and ask.

Good luck,

Enkidu

See!! We do need this forum. It would make no sense to have posts like these under "Eating."

I've just had all my amalgams out and am now just starting a mercury detox protocol with DMSA.
Could write a few notes of my detox experiences in a health forum (if I live through it) ;)


Sorry for the dumb question but could you explain what your talking about? Amalgams, DMSA, mercury?

Sorry for the dumb question but could you explain what your talking about? Amalgams, DMSA, mercury?Amalgam is a term used for silver dental filling. They are called silver, but the metal is actually a bonded mercury. A small amount of the mercury in dental fillings leaches out over time. A lot of people claim that mercury getting into the rest of your body causes all sorts of ill health. Some people have decided to have their "silver" fillings removed and replaced with newer (and better lasting) plastic fillings.

The detox is a fast, usually about a month, of special diet and vitamins that supposedly cleanses the body of mercury and/or other bad things). The bad effects of mercury in fillings is supported by science, but no specific "disease" can be definitively proven. The detox program has no real medical/scientific backing. Once mercury (or any other heavy metal) is absorbed into your body, it will stay there for years. No detox has been proven to speed it's removal.

I have no idea what DMSA is.

Sorry for the dumb question but could you explain what your talking about? Amalgams, DMSA, mercury?

When you go to the dentist for a filling he drills out the tooth and fills the hole with an amalgam. The word amalgam means a blend of metals. One of the metals used is mercury. Mercury is poisonous to humans. It is thought that over time the mercury will leak into your body. The list of things mercury poisoning can cause is large. http://www.noamalgam.com/#problems

There are now alternative dentists who will remove these amalgams and replace them with fillings that are safe, usually with epoxy (harmless plastic.) The process is dangerous, both for the patient and the dentist, so it is usually done a few teeth at a time over an extended period.

To complete the procedure, people often undergo a detoxification process to remove the accumulated mercury from their system. During this detoxification period the patient may undergo some symptoms. Seaforth has proposed to report on this. I would like to read this report.

Pity this post must go into the "Support" forum. O well! There is no other more appropriate place for it.

Enkidu

Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA), A Non-Toxic, Water-Soluble Treatment For Heavy Metal Toxicity

DMSA to remove mercury is taken by mouth. DMSA binds with mercury, arsenic and lead, hastening removal from the body. The usual adult dose for mercury chelation is 500 mg DMSA (five 100 milligram capsules) on an empty stomach on first arising in the morning with a glass of water or juice, and no food for another 30 minutes. This dose is taken 3 days per week with at least one day between each dose. Monday, Wednesday and Friday is a convenient schedule. This is continued for 3 months. Then wait another month without DMSA before retesting, allowing mercury in the body to equilibrate with blood and urine.

http://drcranton.com/mercury.htm

I've just had all my amalgams out and am now just starting a mercury detox protocol with DMSA.
Could write a few notes of my detox experiences in a health forum (if I live through it) ;)

I was fortunate enough to have never gotten mercury amalgam fillings. I read a good book by Hal Huggins about the subject, though. Did you get a recommendation for a dentist who could handle this from the Hal Huggins Center?