It's All in Your Head: The Link Between Mercury Amalgams and Illness

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I've been looking into amalgam revision lately, as a result of research into the causes of bowel problems and severe fatigue. In case it's helpful to anyone who might read this: If you've ever had amalgam fillings, other metal dental work, root canal, or extracted wisdom teeth, I highly recommend reading the findings of Dr. Hal Huggins. [...]It's essential to find knowledgeable Dental practitioners who will use the full range of available techniques to protect their patients from exposure to heavy metals, and give them every advantage to assist in their recovery. Dentists cannot recommend these procedures to their patients without risking the loss of their career. The ADA is apparently so terrified of being held legally responsible for the widespread health effects of amalgam fillings and other detrimental practices, that they are quick to sanction any Dental professional who makes a statement that could be interpreted as suggesting that a health problem may have resulted from a dental procedure.This leaves patients in the position of having to research this topic ourselves, in order to identify the procedures we need in order to improve our health.Dentists and oral surgeons can only perform procedures such as amalgam revision, cavitation surgery, and other remedial treatments at the specific request of the patient. They can't make recommendations about safety procedures, either, without risking repercussions. This leaves the burden on the patient to become well-versed in the available safety precautions, and to choose a Practitioner who is qualified to perform the necessary procedures and techniques in the most beneficial way.This appears to be an area where medical science is currently bogged down under the weight of corporate financial considerations. Until enough proof accumulates to break the log jam, patients are in a difficult position of having to seek out necessary information that is not widely available.If you have amalgam fillings, other metal dental-work, root canals, or past extractions, I hope you'll have an opportunity to become informed about Dr. Huggins' research. Reportedly many previously intractable health problems have been improved or resolved by applying Dr. Huggins findings.For nutritional support in recovering from digestive problems and related health issues there is helpful information available here from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride: [...]I hope this information will help many of us to obtain the most beneficial dental care currently available.

As a person with a dental background, I would like to say: To my knowledge, all Dr. Hal Huggins has said about Mercury toxicity and its effects on the brain and nervous system is correct. It is truth. For those who defend the dental community and ADA, you do not know who owns the patent on this mercury filling. It would be a big liability. *Also please read any of the health books by Dr. Blaylock a neurosurgeon exposing metal toxicity as well as other legal poisons in our everyday lives.Next, I would like to tell you: Having my Root Canals extracted is the biggest regret of my life. My facial bones have resorbed and shrunk, without the compression forces of biting everyday. My smile, speech, chewing are all effected. I will have alot of surgery ahead of me so that I do not develop neuralgia, and I have other complications. The mercury that I had removed, was good choice. Glad to be rid of it. Just don't breathe the vapors, which is the methylated mercury and the deadliest kind.My warning to you is: How do you know your Holistic Dentist knows what he is doing? Because mine didn't. Make sure your spaces a filled as soon as the gums have healed and are ready. Dentures are not natural, they have chemicals in the pink plastic, and also making eating difficult. If you are young, you need to be aware that without balanced number of teeth in your dental arch (top and bottom) there will be gradual changes to your jaw and facial bones. Also, I have found some Holistic dentists are not truly holistic in philosophy, and have chosen to get on the Alternative medicine band-wagon to pump up their business. Some- not all.Please be careful.Dr. Huggins is very honest and well meaning, from what I can see. But he may not have been in practice long enough after he made this discovery to develop better ways of dealing with subsequent problems long term. The people he trains will hopefully pick up where he left off. This book gets 4 Stars for Dr. Huggins bravery and sacrafice. I am hopeful for you all, just understand once a tooth is gone, you can't get it back. Believe me I looked into regrowing them and genetics too, its not happening --yet.

A very important book for anyone suffering from unexplained health issues, particularly those where doctors are apt to give you a pill and tell you to go away. Mercury affects so many systems in the body and causes or contributes to so many illnesses - precisely why it is one of the most toxic substances known to man.Mercury's devastating effects are well researched and documented, except in the case of dental amalgam (which has never been subject to proper safety testing - instead classed a 'safe' because it has been used since the 1800s and so pre-dates safety testing) and vaccine preservatives (thimerosal in flu shots anyone?) where an industry cover-up is in place.It is a scandal that the UK and US governments continue to allow it to be freely placed in people's mouths when Norway and Sweden have already phased out dental mercury completely, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Italy have all reduced amalgam use significantly, and many other countries, including Germany, Spain and Austria, having restrictions on amalgam in place.If you are unwell and conventional medicine has nothing to offer, this book may well help you understand what's really going on.

I have recently been diagnosed with severe mercury poisoning after years of chronic illness.My consultant lent me his copy of this book, and the info is so important that I wanted my own copy.I would say that 70% is written in laymen terms ,and it is an easy read, but of course there are factsand figures, from the scientific findings. It is well written, and the authors' concerns for the many men, womenand children that suffer illness due to mercury comes across very clearly. I highly recommend this book!

This book is one of a relatively very few that touch the subject of toxicity of mercury in the mercury teeth fillings. It is very valuable, it is well written and contains an important information, that should inspire most readers to exchange their fillings and change their opinion about the toxicity issue, that is still highly debated. The book's theme is "against the main stream" (of the dentistry official opinion)which makes it even more admirable (as it is written by a dentist himself). I highly recommend this book to everyone, especially to those with chronic illnesses (like myself).

Awesome. The man is a hero for standing up to corporate murderers.An enjoyable book. Not depressing as I though it would be.If you are ill the chances are it is your fillings. Every person who hashad mercury fillings removed correctly ( IAOMT approved safe removal ) has made a full recovery.I bought this book twice and gave a copy away, it is that good.

Excellent book about the horrific consequences of amalgam fillings.