Heavy metals accumulate in our bodies whether we are aware of it or not.  Sometimes the metals come from the foods we eat.  Other times, we inhale metallic vapors from our environment.  These heavy metals, no matter how they enter are body, are toxic and must be removed continually to maintain natural vitality and holistic health.

Comments by Dr. Ted Herrmann:

No matter how healthily we try to live, we will always be exposed to dangerous toxins simply because they surround us.  Each day, we come in contact with several different materials that contain poisonous amounts of heavy metals that, when accumulated, may cause serious health problems.  These materials may be found in consumer goods, food products, and even dental work.

Heavy Metal Poisoning Through Paint

Things like model paint are not meant to be consumed and may contain high levels of heavy metals.  The most common heavy metal found in paints is lead.  Symptoms of accidental ingestion of this toxin include abdominal pain, convulsions, hypertension, renal dysfunction, loss of appetite, fatigue, sleeplessness, hallucinations, headache, numbness, arthritis, and vertigo (i).  These symptoms are common to chronic consumption; individuals who work in production or other processes involving raw painting materials and who experience any of these symptoms should consult a physician immediately.

Fish and Mercury Poisoning

Tuna is known to contain mild amounts of mercury.  However, this mercury accumulates in the human body over time.  Even low and infrequent consumption of tuna can lead to the retention of mass amounts of mercury over time.

Mercury Content of Amalgam Fillings

Amalgam dental fillings are know to be made of 50-60% mercury, depending on the size of the cavity that is being filled.  Over time, individuals with silver amalgam fillings have traces of mercury in their saliva that is 10 times greater than individuals who have no silver fillings (ii).  This shows that amalgam fillings are likely to be the source of extremely toxic levels of mercury for individuals with traditional silver fillings.

If you desire a long and healthy life, you must limit your exposure to sources of  heavy metal toxicity.  Toxic metals lie hidden in paints, common foods, and even dental amalgams.  Safe removal of amalgam fillings will eliminate the strongest source of heavy metal toxicity for individuals with silver fillings.

Complementary efforts include being aware of lead-bearing paints and limiting consumption of foods high in mercury content, like tuna.  Contact Assure a Smile for more information on silver fillings, detoxification methods, and replacing silver fillings with white composite fillings.

(i) http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-156a.shtml#symp

(ii) Doctors Data Inc.; Fecal Elements Test; P.O.Box 111, West  Chicago, Illinois, 60186-0111;   http://www.doctorsdata.com/repository.asp?id=43  ; & Biospectron Lab, LMI, Lennart Mansson International AB, lmi.analyslab@swipnet.se; http://home.swipnet.se/misac/research11.html#biospectrons

Amalgam fillings have been identified as the greatest source of toxic metal in humans by the World Health Organization (i).  In fact, the World Health Organization has stated that no other source on the planet contributes more towards metal toxicity in people than amalgam fillings.  Staying aware of heavy metal toxicity dangers is the first step in achieving long-term holistic health.

Comments by Dr. Ted Herrmann:

The dangers associated with silver amalgam fillings are to be taken seriously, despite the American Dental Association’s assertion that dental amalgams are all right.  Looking beyond American associations, physicians from across the world maintain that dental amalgams contain extremely high concentrations of mercury, the most dangerous metal known to man.  The largest of these organizations has been the World Health Organization.  Moreover, physicians have begun to suggest that the introduction of mercury-rich dental amalgams in the 1940s has been the biggest contributor to the increases in mental diseases like Autism we see today (ii).

Heavy Metal Toxicity:  Classification and Symptoms

Heavy metal exposure ranges in classification from acute to chronic.  Chronic exposure consists of continual heavy metal exposure for more than 365 days (iii).  Since patients with silver amalgam fillings are continually exposed to mercury vapor over the lives of their fillings, their infection is typically considered chronic.

Chronic mercury exposure may be identified in several ways.  First, heavy mercury exposure commonly leads to central nervous system damage and kidney infection (iv).  Individuals with mercury poisoning will also exhibit traces of the heavy metal in their blood, amniotic fluid, or urine.  Further, expecting mothers with amalgam fillings must consider that mercury can flow into the fetus by way of the placenta and infect their developing unborn child.

At Assure a Smile, heavy metal toxicity is an issue that is not taken lightly.  Our team believes that silver amalgam fillings are hazardous and should be replaced using safe mercury filling removal methods.  For more information, contact Assure a Smile to learn about mercury detoxification and treatment methods.

(i) http://www.dental–health.com/amalgam_fillings_mercury.html

(ii) http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-156a.shtml#symp

(iii) see (ii) above.

(iv) see (ii) above.