Mercury Poisoning

There is no barrier that prohibits mercury from reaching the brain cells. It is retained in the central nervous system. It binds to immune cells, distorting them and interfering with normal immune responses. This may be one factor behind auto-immune disorders. High levels interfere with enzyme activity, resulting in blindness and paralysis.

Mercury poisoning can mimic those symptoms of multiple sclerosis and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Many food and environmental allergies may be directly related to mercury poisoning.

One amalgam filling can release 3 to 17 micrograms of mercury each day. The mercury vapor released from dental amalgam combines with chemicals in the mouth to create minute amounts of toxic methyl mercury, which is absorbed through the tissues of the mouth and air passages and transported in the blood to the brain and other body tissues.

TEETH - The Root of Most Disease? - By Thomas Levy, MD, FACC
Heavy Metal Detoxification Program