Heavy Metal Detoxification

Among the most dangerous of these pollutants is Mercury, which is considered the most toxic, non-radioactive heavy metal. Mercury is considered to be toxic at any concentration in the body, and can cause a very wide range of psychophysiological disturbances. Major sources of this heavy metal include dental amalgams (45-65% metallic mercury), contaminated seafood, industrial products, cosmetics and medications. Detoxification is achieved by avoiding exposure and using various chelating /nutritional protocols.

Signs and Symptoms

Symptoms of Mercury poisoning are frequently varied and non-specific. The following list will help you to understand the signs and symptoms of mercury toxicity. It is important to understand that many times, there is no correlation between the degree of mercury toxicity and the symptoms you experience.

Dry mouth or increased salivation, tongue tremor or stomatitis, speech defect, nasal irritation, nose bleeds, disturbances of taste or smell, loss of appetite, facial pallor (white), anemia, tremor in fingers, arms and legs, nerve pain (neuralgia), numbness in extremities (parasthesias), poor gait (ataxia), excessive perspiration, uncontrolled blushing, tremor of eyelids and poor digestion.

Personality changes include - irritability, criticalness, excitability, fearfulness, restlessness, insomnia, inability to concentrate, melancholy, depression, shyness, timidity, moroseness, fatigue, weakness and drowsiness, indecisive and poor memory.

Source: Zenz, C., Occupational Medicine, 3 rd ed. , Mosby, 1994, p 549-557.