Mercury Poisoning Symptoms

Does Mercury cause Depression? A Mercury detoxing may help.

Mercury, one of the so-called heavy metals like lead and arsenic, is pervasive in our world causing poisoning symptoms. It is present in dental fillings, some vaccines, old paint, and discarded computer hardware, fluorescent light bulbs and tattoos.

The list seems to be endless. Articles about mercury levels in fish are constantly in the news. Depending on how much you have been exposed to these heavy metals, the resultant mercury poisoning symptoms could be affecting your life in a very negative way.

One thing is absolutely clear though: coming in contact with mercury can be a health risk.

Caution:
Once having been accumulated in the body, mercury is not easily released and flushed out with regular detoxification as it hides deep within the organs and tissues.

Depression?

Not only does mercury poison affect the brain adversely as in Alzheimer’s disease, as well as affecting the heart, thyroid and immune system, it may also be the cause of emotional and behavioral problems:

Depression, mood swings, irritability, fear, extreme anger, insomnia, ADHD and loss of energy – a long list of symptoms of possible mercury poisoning.

Who should be more concerned about mercury poison?

Some groups of people are susceptible to mercury poisoning more than others:

• Dentists and those who work in dental offices

• People with silver dental fillings

(for a directory of dentists providing safe removal of mercury fillings, click here)

• People who live in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants

• Workers in environments that use mercury for: barometers, neon lights, explosives, insecticides, paint

• Film developers

• People who eat fish grown in fish farms

• Mirror makers

• Embalmers

• Dye and ink makers

• Jewelers

• Cosmetic makers

So, how do you do mercury detoxification?

The compound DMPS (dimercaptopropanesulfonate) is widely used as a chelating agent when symptoms of mercury poisoning become a health issue.

This chelating compound will bind specifically to mercury, lead and arsenic in such a way that will makes it easy and safe for the body to eliminate and flush these toxins out through the kidneys.

Try keeping in mind good detoxification practices though, if you are investigating this. Look for a product that, along with DMPS, utilizes vitamins, herbs and minerals as part of the procedure.

It is necessary to support and replenish the body during the mercury detoxification process.

Some reputable companies will provide an online quiz to determine your mercury risk and level prior to starting a mercury detoxification program. And the best companies are even physician-supervised.

If the quiz indicates that you have mercury poisoning symptoms, you now have the knowledge to decide whether to proceed, or not, with the process of mercury detoxification.

And if the test is negative, you will have, hopefully, alleviated your fear that you may have mercury poisoning symptoms.

Because mercury doesn’t free-float in the blood or urine, routine blood, urine and hair tests don’t accurately measure the mercury lurking in cells and tissues.

The most accurate way to test is called the DMPS Provoked Urine Challenge.

Performed in the comfort of your home, the urine test collection is easy, takes just 2 hours to complete, and is analyzed by an independent laboratory.

One company that performs the test is MercOut International.

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Click here for more information on testing your mercury levels.

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