Mercury is a naturally occurring metal and is released into the air, water, and soil as a result of both natural and human activities. We are all exposed to some level of mercury, however, over-exposure and accumulation of high level of mercury can lead to toxcitiy effect on our nervous, digestive and immune systems. The severity of mercury toxicity depends on the form of mercry, dose, duration, the developmental stage of the person, and the individual’s ability to detox mercury. Foetuses and young children are the most vulunerable population to mecury toxicity.
The effects and symptoms of mercury toxicity can vary among individuals and it depends on which cells or system is being affected. Mercury can impact the functions of our brain, GI system, kidney, liver, muscle, energy production system and more.
Potential signs and symptoms of mercury overload:
If you had been or currently exposed to mercury through the common routes and have signs and symptoms from the list above, you may want to investigate your mercury level.
There are several ways to determine the mercury level in your body.
Please consult with your practitioner in regards to investigation and appropriate treatment. Detoxification process of heavy mental must be thought through carefully and to be done only after thorough check up and treatment to optimise GI, liver, and kidney functions. Our gastrointestinal, liver, and kidney are some of the most important detoxification organs, therefore, malfunctioning of any these organs can severely undermined your body’s ability to effectively remove the excess mercury. Note that chelation therapy is not suggested when one or more mercury-containing amalgam is present in the oral cavity due to possibility of mercury being released from the amalgam. In the next blog post, we will share about the holistic dentistry’s viewpoint on mercury containing amalgam and the safe procedures in removing them.
Feel free to email Seek Holistic Health if you have any question on this topic.
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