So, at least, you know, those are really obvious. Beth: He just went, "Twice a day." Elevated levels of mercury in blood or urine indicate that excessive exposure to mercury has occurred. So, depending on their strength of detoxification capabilities, you would do say five days on of your therapy and then give them two days off. This has resulted in restrictions on the sale of measuring devices containing mercury, a ban on exports of mercury from the EU that will come into force in 2011 and new rules on safe storage. The United States is also among the world’s leading exporters of mercury with its exports being shipped primarily to the Netherlands, Australia, and Peru. You really want to start with all the drainage organs first, so you want to make sure that your patient's kidney, liver, and lymphatics are working adequately. For 75 years Mercury has been #1 on the water, winning more races and setting more records than all other manufacturers combined. I got to say... Beth: That's where your paranoia comes from, love. Toxtest and Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) at Southern Cross University in Lismore, NSW, Australia, collaborate to provide hair testing of 32 heavy metals and minerals using ultra-high-sensitive equipment and innovative dynamic result presentation.Our sister site, Toxno, provides extensive exposure route and health effects information on all metals. Get a urine test if you want a cheap and quick option. And so, in this instance, I actually, because it was wholly and solely in her mouth, and as per usual, money was an issue. In patients with severe renal deficiency, which will make sense to us a bit later, you know, when I talk about how it all works. Although not routinely ordered tests, mercury has been shown to be present in hair, nails, breast milk, stool and breath. But it does not indicate the form or quantity of mercury to which a person was exposed. Some people feel that the tiny amount of mercury vapour released when a person chews may affect their health, but in Australia the Australian Dental Association reports that the amalgams are safe at this time. Organic mercury compounds are absorbed very well from either the lungs or the gut. The small amounts of mercury the general population are exposed to do not generally cause health concerns but people who are exposed to dangerous concentrations or are exposed chronically to mercury (such as those who work with 'heavy metals' in their occupation) may have mercury-related symptoms and complications. Because we know a lot more about genetic detox pathways now, too. So, the mercury thing that was something I can connect to her neuro sort of symptoms, yeah? So, you do need to get this out. Mercury testing is done to detect the presence of an excessive amount of mercury. I mean it's his... And he just put up two fingers. 1. Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Mercury in fish Organic mercury is excreted in bile, while inorganic and metallic mercury are excreted via urine. It may be ordered by a healthcare practitioner to determine whether a person has had short-term exposure to a toxic level of mercury ( acute exposure) or has been exposed over an extended period of time ( chronic exposure). So, even all those things, all those symptoms I've commented on they go, "Well, they could be anything, they could be dysbiosis, they could be, you know." Andrew: Just as a quick wrap up question, Beth, what sort of red flags do you have to be aware of? Big fish are worse. So, you know, it's clear that it's a problem. Beth: And then the other one is from fungicide spraying, the product called Shirtan and they spray it on sugarcane, and it's got mercury in it. And we'll talk again soon. Glutathione is a must, right, or supplementing with precursors. Then, you have your inorganic mercury which is formed by the oxidation of elemental mercury, and this can happen in the blood and the mouth, right, with your filling, and it's swallowed and then obviously goes through your gut into detoxification and elimination channels but there could be a problem with that. It may also be ordered to monitor those who are exposed to mercury in the workplace. They don't specify or tell you which species of mercury you're dealing with. Consult your doctor or laboratory about urine collection to avoid sample contamination. Beth: You know, when we eat Flake because that's one of the bigger fish and that's all it eats. And this is to bind up anything floating about, so we minimise that and enterohepatic re-intoxication. Follow us on Instagram Urine is the primary sample used to detect the presence of metallic mercury and inorganic forms of mercury, but it is not the best specimen to determine exposure to methyl mercury. Beth: Yeah, but still I want everyone, all the listeners to remember that all tests have their limitations of awesomeness. Take a urine sample as soon as possible after any suspected exposure. And you get a little bit of inorganic. The skin thing. Or maybe he stood near a lot of crematoriums in Seattle, I don't know? Cosmetics, this is the skin lightening creams and some other cosmetics. They have to live, they have to breathe, they have to grow. So, Queenslanders be on the lookout for this. And she has done excellently because she's gone slowly and titrated up to how she's managed. Was also smoking because she was anxious and that made her feel better. 3. Beth: And I was just going, "Mm-hmm." Beth: Can be beneficial to help people kinda sweat things out providing they wash it straight off. She plays a role in the clinical training programs and educational initiatives to offer the most advanced clinical tools available to prevent and treat the underlying causes of disease. You just can really make them you know, really sick and have horrible detox pathways. And it can mimic all sorts of diseases. Skin conditions and I have definitely seen that with IV chelation. And, you know, on examination, you could tell she was this like rabbit-in-a-headlights sort of person. So you know, if patients are irritable they're talking about memory loss or you know, brain fog, insomnia, depression, anxiety, tingling of the extremities or slight tremors, a disturbed sense of smell or taste, and they might talk about a metallic taste. And mercury is also known to stimulate the NMDA receptor, and therefore can cause elevated glutamate levels which then can cause those sort of, neuro issues. Mercury toxicity is related to the method of exposure and the type of mercurial involved. Andrew: Thankfully, our science teacher, Mr. Visser, was very aware of the toxicity of mercury and was paranoid about it. Beth: Well, definitely major detox or what we would call a Herxheimer reaction, you know, so major skin rashes, major nausea, major headaches or neurological symptoms. Inorganic mercury is also converted from methylmercury by the body and is the main form of mercury in brain, which can lead to dementia, autism, ADHD and more. And so, what was promising, when I was looking up a little bit more on this is that many Australian dentists do seem to be no longer using the dental amalgam. That was causing this diarrhoea. And then that bigger fish is eaten by an even bigger fish. Of course. There's question marks about Alzheimer's and Parkinson's being, you know, mercury being involved in that. mercury, cadmium, lead) 3. naturall… Mercury exposure What is mercury? Our reputation for quality, precision and reliability sees A&D weighing and balance scales highly sought after and requested both locally and around the globe. Beth: And I'll put the link in for the show notes, yeah. Andrew: Ah ha, good. But otherwise, they could have not been related to that at all. Beth: Fifty-four percent of the mercury from your teeth comes via crematoria. And this is going to relate to the patient's detoxification capabilities, what the inflammation they've got going on, what their genetic detoxification capabilities are? But he says it's actually in the proteins, and this is mainly due to cysteine. Andrew: There was also a very good YouTube...call it a video, but it's got some animation in there. And others that are really quite, you know, mobilising and detoxing really well, so it is quite helpful. How's the visits to the…[toilet]” You know? Because, you know, liquid mercury. Mercury Information Security Services (Mercury) are a leading provider of information security services, advice and consulting in Australia. Lightly soak a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol and rub against the item you wish to test for about 1 minute. Beth: The binders and really just up-regulating those channels. Mercury testing is used to detect the presence of an excessive amount of mercury in a person's blood and/or urine sample. He got treated with detoxication and chelation, and I saw him about four/ five months later and I said, "How's it going? We tested him, did a urine test, and yes, again, his mercury was off the scale. Follow us on Google Plus And also, if they really want to get, you know, freaked out, because if you want to see something a little bit more real and slightly scary is you can Google a YouTube video of a tooth off-gassing mercury that you can actually see the mercury vapour coming out, and so this is especially important for those with fillings. And I stayed here, in Australia an estimated 18 tons of mercury is emitted into the air or released to land or water every year. Beth: But that was a kind of a really...well, it wasn't really obvious, it was just these weird symptoms that I don't see a lot of people kind of having a numb scalp. Pregnant women with elevated levels of mercury can pass it on to their foetus, affecting development especially the foetus's brain, kidneys, and nerves. I know we've mentioned a few but what sort of real ringing-in-the-ears should you be listening to when your patient, you know, comes back on the second or third visit whilst going through these detox procedures. It may be ordered by a healthcare practitioner to determine whether a person has had short-term exposure to a toxic level of mercury (acute exposure) or has been exposed over an extended period of time (chronic exposure). Which also contain tin and copper, apparently. Low grade continuous exposure can lead to: Inflammation of the mouth, soft gums, loose teeth, excessive salivation, metallic taste and foul breath Inorganic mercury that may be ingested is essentially non-toxic. And that's kind of where the Tri Test comes in. She takes us through the different forms of mercury and the range of testing options available to practitioners to get a comprehensive understanding of a patient's mercury load. It was used in very small amounts in vaccines from the 1930s onwards, to prevent contamination of vaccines. Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish from 1990-2012 by Species Microorganisms that live in marine and freshwater sediments methylate mercury and this methyl mercury is concentrated up the food chain and can be present in higher concentrations in top predators such as swordfish or tuna. Beth: Yeah, cool. And then you can get retention of these toxins because the kidneys then start packing up as well. In a cup mix a small pinch of Mercury Indicator with ½ a cup of alcohol. Contaminants include: 1. residues arising from the use of pesticides and veterinary medicines 2. heavy metals (e.g. So, you use gut and kidneys to excrete, yeah? A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm, or a random or 24 hour urine sample may be collected. Open your mouth." Each of which have these toxins, that's call bio-concentration. Andrew: This sort of thing is obviously so involved. Nobody makes a more reliable, powerful, and efficient lineup of outboard motors than Mercury: Verado, Pro XS, FourStroke, SeaPro, and Jet. Beth: Okay so, and that's because the mercury is converted to methylmercury and consumed by us in our fish. So, we get an idea about the kidney and liver/gut because this affects, you know, mercury will affect your elimination channels because it kind of like blocks it up or clogs it up or you know, gets overloaded. You can use cholestyramine if you’re a prescribing doctor, which is an old cholesterol medication. Don't risk using unapproved coronavirus test kits, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Australian Pollutants Inventory: Mercury & compounds, Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Mercury in fish, National Centre for Immunisation Research: Thiomersal factsheet. And for example, measuring in the blood, unless they're overtly toxic, it just won't show up because, you know, the body’s going to put it through the blood and then through the kidneys and the gut and either get rid of it or stick in your fatty tissue in your brain. So, like the nervous system is one of the main targets of mercury. Yeah? Thiomersal (or thimerosal) is a preservative that contains a form of mercury. Compare and contact a supplier in Australasia Exposure to mercury might be more common than you think! So, on a per capita basis, Australia's mercury pollution is high at approximately double the global average. Phenyl mercuric compounds (used in fungicides) may be absorbed through the skin. Then you can up-ramp that to 10 days on therapy and 4 days off if the patient's handling it. About 50% of the demand is used in the production of vinyl monomer in Eastern Europe and China. Beth: Cool. Andrew: It's one of the biggest lessons I've learned is this heroic dosing. Rarely, another sample such as … So, what sort of tests are available? Mercury is an element that exists in three forms: as a free metallic (liquid or vapour), an inorganic compound (mercury salt), and as a variety of organic compounds (methyl mercury). Beth: With urine, you will get more about the inorganic mercury and a little bit of methyl. Andrew: Yeah, I think that's the issue, yeah. If you go too hard and fast people's skin reacts, you know, comes out via their skin, so that's a strong one. Beth: Absolutely. So, Beth, I've gotta thank you so much for at least opening that Pandora's box. It was cool." You know, mercury kind of rolls around like little ball bearings. So, the gentle way can be really great for the super sensitive, or they have genetic variations that cause their, you know, which might be something is someone is really ill you need to maybe look at their gene detoxification to see whether they can cope with that. So, we get, we can more specify which mercury and we can see how they're working together. Always a pleasure in speaking with you, and to the listeners. Andrew: But I've got to say, he was very respectful of safety and I always admire him for that. So, you've got to really watch your patient because you need to know that detoxification effects. National Centre for Immunisation Research: Thiomersal factsheet (pdf), PO Box 7336, 5/85 Bourke Rd, Alexandria, NSW 2015. So, what you get from that it's a graphic representation. Ltd. Sydney Head Office Unit K, 10-16 South Street Rydalmere, NSW 2116 Postal address: PO Box 7074, Silverwater NSW 2128 - Australia. And is it fluoro or the 50 watters? Connected and out. Andrew: Yeah, I remember that. So, when you do a hair analysis of, let’s just, we’re just talking mercury today, you're going to get a picture of what their dietary intake is, more so. … The other thing we need to remember is metals as a general rule, metals are endocrine disruptors, and mercury has been associated with thyroid issues. The European Union has made considerable progress in addressing the global challenges of mercury since it launched the EU mercury strategy in 2005. Sulfur compounds, so your veggies, alpha-lipoic acid is very helpful. Because especially if someone's chronically ill, you really need to determine whether A), you're gonna detox them and at what level? 2. Could you recognise the subtle signs of mercury toxicity in patients? Even Chris Shade talks about doing his own detox and causing himself all sorts of troubles because he decided to just go hard and fast. It's in your mouth and then you're swallowing that and it's in your gut. Beth: Yeah, yeah. Andrew: Yeah, so I guess one of my issues is you know, like if you've got a steady outflowing. Andrew: Done. And antioxidants are important in that aspect, too. Mid-40's, highly, highly anxious. I have another lady who's so sensitive I actually...she's my first guinea pig on the liposomal detoxification process. Now, we can do this via herbs, homeopathic, liposomal nutrients. So then he was determining that he must have been exposed via wind from industrial sectors in China blowing across to him on the West Coast of America. Mercury Australia. You don’t need to take any chelators or mercury mobilizing agents. Mercury is considered to be a non-essential trace element in humans, therefore low levels of mercury are usually not of any concern. As always Beth is as entertaining as she is educational, listeners are sure to gain valuable insights as she shares some clinical examples from her own practice. So, if they go, "I'm feeling nauseous, I've got a skin rash, I've got headaches." [42:35] Invitation for a follow up podcast. Mercury can cause damage to pipeline welds, cryogenic components, aluminum heat exchangers and hydrogenation catalysts. In the hair, you're mainly reading methylmercury, so this is the fish mercury, yeah? We counted 10. Exposure to mercury might be more common than you think! He had been checked out, he didn't have ulcerative colitis, he didn't have Crohn’s. Beth: Yeah, which I guess that's the thing is like, a big worry is the shark. That's a real area of problem, you know, that causes problems, or might cause problems if you don't handle it properly. Surprise, there's the three. So, we know a lot of toxins are in the fat. Good luck with that. Where the gut inflammation is coming from or what have you. Australian and international limits for mercury exposure The health guidelines value for total mercury in drinking water in Australia is 0.001mg/L (Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2011). It has no known function in normal metabolism but is able to bind to a number of proteins, interfering with their function. [12:49] Bio-concentration Because we did a blood test. The amount of mercury absorbed by an individual and its effects on their health depends on the type of mercury, its concentration, and the exposure time. And I've got some notes here from the Australian Department of Environment and Energy. Well, it's not there in the blood, you know, so relevant testing has got to be employed in all cases. You know, it was just such an irritant to his gut and bowel. The information provided on FX Medicine is for educational and informational purposes only. Since its inception in 2015, Mercury ISS has provided traditional cyber security services with a focus on customer service to meet the changing requirements of the Australian … And it's interesting about detoxification pathways because I've seen quite a few dentist results and there's a few dentists that I have gone, "Hey, you need to watch what you're doing with mercury.". I'm so anxious." Beth: Yeah, so apparently what happens is because it looks to our body, this looks a lot like methionine. Mercury has a biological half-life of about 60 days, with most being excreted in the urine. And then phytonutrients such as your green tea and ellagic acid from pomegranate. So, hard and fast is not the way to do this. It is based on the fact that arsine forms a coloured co-ordination compound with mercury compounds. And then you team with that same issue with poor chelation or poor biotransformation and clearance out of the body, and then you've got a pool that's happening, haven't you? I did a saliva methyl test where they chew and then they spit, and they can do that. And, of course, they end up in landfill or you've gotta be careful if you break them, right? And that fish again eats multiple meals. Activated charcoals, your zeolites, your clays. So, with my lady who's got the 10 fillings and all these symptoms have come up very positive, I have certainly recommended, and I do not do this very often, that she couldn't see having them removed. And this methylmercury readily crosses into the blood-brain barrier, so this is the problem with it getting into your brain. Mercury Indicator: Phenyl-,2-phenylhydrazide (can be purchased here) Mercury Testing Procedure. Mercury testing is used to detect the presence of an excessive amount of mercury in a person's blood and/or urine sample. Beth: Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right, so interesting you mentioned the Minamata disaster, because in 2013 actually, I think it was about 160 countries got together for the Minamata convention which actually was an international treaty designed to protect humans from themselves, from the emissions and releases of mercury that they have created. Beth: So, listeners just have to Google, "Mercury Vapor Video.". So, he says that if there's no...if there's such low, low, low levels, you have to suspect a methylation issue, and so you would investigate that and treat that, not go, "Oh, you're fine. Yeah, but NAC can be used, but you would need to use mega doses versus you would use for liposomal glutathione. And with molecular mimicry, we then absorb this through our amino acid transporters in the gut, and so this is why the mercury from fish, you're looking at about a 95% absorption rate, because of that fact. I thought you might ask me a kind of ‘techo' question so I've brought my stats. And definitely, the glutathione needs to be used quite a bit throughout, so they don't then re-tox themselves you know, later, yeah? But also you've got to think about when, you know, you drop off this mortal coil and you popped in the ground or you popped in the...what's the thing? So things like your shark or your flake, your swordfish, your orange roughy, your ling, your barramundi, tunas, your big tunas. Beth: Yes, and we need to remember to use it as an indication rather than an absolute. How is the sample collected for testing? In patients with known allergies, and also children under six and in expectant mothers. Australian Pollutants Inventory: Mercury & compounds And I was like, "Wow." All of these are reasons you need to get comprehensive testing done to assess you total mercury load. So particularly, Hashimoto’s and some infertility and adrenal issues. No, you're not. Tel. However, the Australian Dentist Association does not see the need to ban mercury as it is a cost-effective option. Then you can detox, and it's important to not just go. The other thing is if you're detoxing someone and they've still got lots of amalgams in their mouth, you are chasing your tail a little bit. Mercury, Blood - Mercury, a highly toxic metal, is present in select industrial environments and in contaminated ocean fish. Andrew: So, let's talk about that. And if someone hasn't had their drainage channels dealt with sufficiently then I have seen that they really do feel quite sick. Women, particularly will not use one skin lightening treatment or cosmetics. Beth obtained her Bachelor of Health Science at the Southern School of Natural Therapies and lectured in both Nutrition and Food as Medicine for several years at the Australian College of Natural Medicine (now Endeavour College). Metallic mercury is readily absorbed by inhalation whereas little is absorbed after ingestion. It's a metal, it won't disintegrate, it's a metal, it retains, it remains. Mercury release from intensive agriculture in New South Wales. She also works as a functional medicine practitioner in a busy and highly successful integrative medical practice. Beth: They did a risk analysis data from the NHANES revealing that the amalgams were a major source of mercury and that the risk analysis showed that mercury in urine, faeces, breath, saliva, blood, kidney, liver, brain, and pituitary glands increases with each filling you have. This steady drip if you like, of excretion of mercury in the kidneys or through the kidneys and the liver. Like you said, the slow drip. When often we think of mercury poisoning, you know, we think of underdeveloped countries, we think of these disastrous industrial accidents like Minamata Bay which happened in Japan. 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