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Kelatox Products: Detoxification: Heavy Metals: Mercury
 

Heavy Metals - Mercury

-Mercury Toxicity Is A Severe World Problem Which Must Be Addressed!

No metabolic functions are known for which mercury is required. At high concentrations, mercury causes liver and kidney damage and neurological symptoms. Interest has grown in the possible ill health effects of mercury liberated from dental amalgam fillings as well as the increased consumption of fish contaminated with mercury. Hair is used as an index of internal accumulation of mercury provided it was not externally contaminated by exposure to mercury vapor. There is intriguing research correlating increased hair mercury levels with certain disease conditions. For instance, chronic mercury ingestion may be related to cardiovascular disease. Recent data suggests that a high intake of mercury from non-fatty freshwater fish and the consequent accumulation of mercury in the body is associated with an increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction, as

well as death from cardiovascular disease in general. This correlation has been proposed to be due to the promotion of lipid peroxidation by mercury.

Collaborative evidence for this finding comes from a Finnish case-controlled study in which higher numbers of dental fillings in individuals was associated with increased occurrence of acute myocardial infarction.

There is additional support that mercury from dental fillings results in increased body burden: scalp hair of British dentists and dental hygienists were 2-3 times higher in mercury than those of the support staff. A study of dentists, dental nurses, and assistants showed the average elevation of

urine mercury levels were significantly related to the number of amalgam fillings the subjects had.

Both hair and urinary mercury have been associated significantly with elevated titers of immune complexes containing oxidized LDL. Other evidence indicates that mercury can induce autoimmune disease both in humans and experimental animals. Mercury from dental fillings may also be a factor in multiple sclerosis, since hair mercury was found to be significantly higher in MS subjects compared to the non-MS controls. These studies also support the utility of hair and urine mercury measurement in situations of dietary, dental, or environmental exposure.

Common Mercury Sources

Adhesives
Air conditioner filters
Body powders
Broken thermometer
Cosmetics
Dental fillings
Diuretics
Eye contact solution
Fabric softeners
Felt
Floor waxes-polishes
Fungicides
 Industrial wastes
Laxatives
Mercurochrome
Paints
Photoengraving
Psoriatic ointments
Sea foods
Sewage disposal
Skin lightening cream
Tanning leather
Tattooing
Wood preservatives

The Mercury Cycle

Sources of Mercury

Mercury enters the aira as a gas from natural sources such as oceans and volcanoes and from human activities such as burning waste in municipal incinerators and burning coal to run power plants. Mercury travels through the atmosphere and falls back to the earth or is washed out by precipitation. Mercury also enters lakes and rivers from natural weathering of geologic materials and from human sources such as waste discharged from mines, smelter, and wastewater treatment plants, or in agricultural runoff from fields treated with pesticides that contain mercury.

 

Mercury in the aquatic food chain

In or near the sediments, a crucial transformation occurs; bacteria change some of the inorganic mercury (Hg) into the orgainic, more toxic, methylmercury (CH3 Hg). Methylmercury is then accumulated by organisms all along the food chain--from tiny plants (algae) and animals (invertebrates), to smaller fish such as kokanee and perch, to larger fish such as adult walleye that eat other fish, and to fish-eating birds and mammals, including humans. Methylmercury is stored in the muscle tissue (the fillet) of the fish where it bioaccumulates and biomagnifies. Because humans eat from the top of the aquatic food chain, we can be exposed to high concntrations of methylmercury.

(USGS FS-102-97, August 1997)

Health conditions associated with Mercury exposure
Psychiatric Disturbances

Aggressive behaviors
Anorexia
ADD
ADHD
Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Delirium
Depression
Flat affect
Hallucinations
Impaired facial recognition
Impaired visual fixation
Irritability
Lacks eye contact
Loss of appetite/weight
Malaise
Mood swings
OCD-typical behaviors
Perseverative
Repetitive
Schizoid tendencies
Sleep difficulties/disturbances
Social Deficits
Social withdrawal
Stereotyped behaviors
Suicidal Behaviors
Symptoms reflecting eating
disorders
Temper tantrums
Weakness

Speech and Language Deficits:

Speech disorders
Loss of speech
Developmental problems with language
Speech comprehension deficits
Dysarthria
Articulation problems
Slurred speech
Unintelligible speech

 Peripheral Nervous System:

Peripheral neuropathy
Loss of felling/ numbness in the extremities; paresthesia

Gastrointestinal Tract:

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
abdominal pain
Stomach cramps
Burning of the throat of the mouth
Esophagitis
Gastroenteritis
colitis

Renal and Hepatic Impairment:

Kidney disease; kidney failure

Respiratory System:

Pneumonia
Laryngitis
pharyngitis
Bronchitis

Reproductive System:

Disturbances in menstrual cycle
menstrual pains
Birth defects
premature births
Spontaneous abortion

Other Physical Disturbances:

Hypotonia or hypertonia
Rashes
contact dermatitis eczema
itchy/irritating skin

 Cognitive Impairments:

Mental retardation
Borderline intelligence

Sensory Abnormalities:

Hearing loss
Difficulty hearing
Abnormal touch sensations
Diminished touch sensations,
aversion to touch
Blurred vision; sensitivity to light

Motor Disorders:

Choreiform movements
myoclonal jerks
Unusual postures
Difficulty walking
Swallowing
Talking
Flapping
Circling
Rocking
Toe walking
Problems with intentional
movements or imitation
Abnormal, gait/posture
incoordination
Loss of balance; problems sitting
lying
Crawling and walking
Convulsion; seizure

Physiological Impairment, Brain and Central Nervous System:

Accumulates in CNS structures
Autonomic disturbances
Cerebrovascular disease

Reference: Published in the August issue of Alternative &Complimentary Therapies (magazine for doctors) and Published in Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients
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