Symptoms of Chronic Mercury Toxicity
(Reproduced from DAMS, Inc)
The
symptoms of mercury toxicity depend on your individual makeup. It finds your
weaknesses and attacks. For example, if you have a genetic tendency for an
illness such as asthma, but you don’t have asthma, mercury toxicity can bring
it out in you. It tends to strike the
brain first, as it is an easy close target. Below is a partial list of some
symptoms. If you have mercury toxicity you may experience some of these
symptoms.
Mental and Neurological Inability
to concentrate, brain fog, insomnia, dizziness, migraine and other headaches,
forgetfulness, emotional instability, irritability, unprovoked anger,
fearfulness, anxiety (nervousness, panic attacks), exaggerated response to
stimuli, electrical sensitivity, insomnia, tremors/trembling of hands, feet,
lips, eyelids or tongue, ataxia (clumsiness), vision problems, numbness
(tingling in hands, feet, legs, etc.), facial paralysis, loss of self-confidence,
shyness/withdrawal, drowsiness, indecision, depression, mood swings, a feeling
of being disconnected, suicidal tendencies, Bell’s palsy, damage to the
blood-brain barrier.
Oral Cavity Bleeding gums,
metallic taste, foul breath, burning sensation in the mouth, excessive
salivation, mouth ulcers, leukoplakia (white patches), oral lichen planus, gingivitis,
burning sensation in mouth or throat, periodontal infection, oral galvanism (electrical
currents and voltages in the mouth, the currents being conducted by saliva,
food and nerves).
Ears/ Eyes Dizziness, vertigo
and ringing in the ears, hearing problems and deafness. Glaucoma and
restricted or dim vision.
Gastrointestinal Yeast overgrowth
(infections), leaky gut, food sensitivities, indigestion, malabsorption,
constipation, diarrhea, cramps, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis (colon inflammation),
Crohn’s disease (which includes severe diarrhea).
Immune Function, Autoimmune Disorders Mercury depletes
vitamin C, selenium and other antioxidants such as glutathione*, your body’s
main antioxidant and detoxifier, weakening your immune function. In the brain,
mercury can overly activate microglia (the brain’s immune cells), causing free
radical damage and over production and release of glutamate and quinolinic acid,
which kill brain cells at high levels. Bacterial (Lyme Disease), viral (colds),
fungal (athlete’s foot) infections are more difficult to overcome due to the effects
of mercury and other metals used in amalgam fillings. Some cancer is now believed to be related to Candida fungal infection
and mercury strongly promotes Candida
albicans infections. Thus, it is considered to be one of
the triggers for cancer. Mercury contributes to all allergic disorders and to
all autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s
Disease), lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma,
hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease, hyperthyroidism and Grave’s disease.
*By depleting glutathione, mercury makes it harder to detoxify
anything else; so, it is believed to be a factor in multiple chemical
sensitivity.
Endocrine (Hormonal) Mercury from
amalgams concentrates in regions of the brain such as the hypothalamus and the
pituitary, disrupting the neuroendocrine system and resulting in mood disorders.
Adrenal function is adversely affected, with mercury adding to stress levels
and depleting vitamin C. Ovarian effects include stress responses and infertility
problems. Mercury disrupts thyroid function in numerous ways. It disrupts T4 to
T3 conversion, causing low thyroid function – hypothyroidism – the symptoms of
which include cold hands and feet, subnormal body temperature, weight gain,
obesity, sluggish metabolism, slower intellect, depression, loss of libido. It
can also cause hyperthyroidism (rapid heartbeat, elevated temperature, high
blood pressure) and Grave’s disease.
Reproductive Reproductive
disorders caused by mercury include lack of sperm mobility, toxic sperm,
endometriosis (an autoimmune disorder), PMS, infertility, miscarriages, cleft
palate and other birth defects, loss of libido (sex
drive), poor sexual performance.
Bone and Connective Tissue Mercury damages
collagen throughout the body, harming bones and connective tissue and
accelerating the aging process.
Depletion of Important Vitamins and Minerals Mercury depletes vitamin C, the B vitamins,
magnesium, zinc and other important minerals. It depletes glutathione, the
body’s main antioxidant and detoxifier. The mercury poisoned person may suffer
some malnutrition despite eating a good diet. Mercury tends to disrupt mineral
transport, so the mineral levels seen in hair, urine or blood tests often do
not reflect the levels in the body. Kidney function
is typically reduced and the kidney’s ability to regulate minerals and salts
and filter toxins may be impaired. Kidney problems (possibly manifesting as
pain in lower back), elevated porphyrins in the urine and liver function can also be impaired causing
congestion, gall stones and a lessened ability to detoxify the body. Chronic
fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity/ environmental
illness, joint pains, muscle weakness, wasting away with loss of weight,
hypoglycemia, metabolic syndrome and type II diabetes can also result.
Reproduced from DAMS (Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions). To
learn more visit http://amalgam.org and
http://amalgam.org/education/dams-fact-sheets/
Teresa R. Franklin, Ph.D.
teresafr55@gmail.com
Blog: mercury4dummies.blogspot.com
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