Remember Me
forgot your password?

Is Amalgam Dangerous?

What is Amalgam made of that goes into our teeth and stays in our mouths up to ten or more years? For thousands of years mercury has been known to be a poison whether it is eaten, inhaled or absorbed through the skin -it's a heavy toxic metal.

The major ingredient in amalgam is 50 percent liquid mercury which is highly toxic. Mercury is used to bind the other materials in amalgam fillings which include nickel, tin, lead, copper, silver, and alloy powders.

The Dangers: Up front and personal in your mouth where all food digestion commences and where chewing food, swallowing, and saliva enters into your digestive tract mercury is released to your lungs, stomach and eventually ends up in your blood stream.

As these fillings degenerate over time the mercury which becomes ionized seeps easily into your gums turning healthy pink gums into gray discolored and mercury leached gums. The mercury vapor has been documented in many cases and reports indicate people have readings as high as 12 micrograms every 24 hours which is extremely high levels of such a toxic material as mercury.

Countries such as Canada, Germany, Denmark and Sweden have banned amalgam fillings especially with pregnant women and children. The FDA has a notice on their site that " Dental amalgams contain mercury which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous system of children and fetuses".

Symptoms of Mercury Poisoning:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is often found as a reaction of mercury and other dental metals. Mercury poisoning from dental amalgam will deteriorate the immune system as the body fights the toxin. Freya Koss the Development director of Consumers for Dental Choice in Pennsylvania developed lupus after having her mercury fillings replaced with more mercury fillings. She later had them all replaced by a qualified natural dentist and is on a high antioxidant diet.

Some dentists challenge mercury poisoning by dental fillings by suggesting that once a tooth is capped off or sealed, no mercury can escape into your body. This suggestion is overruled by the fact that fillings break, and over time fall out requiring replacement.

What Can You Do To Protect Yourself:

The amino acid known as Glutathione can be used to offset high mercury levels and is needed to keep your immune system operating a peak levels. Tests such as hair analysis will reveal mercury levels and other chemicals in your body.

You can request simple blood and urine tests from your doctor to investigate the levels of heavy metals in your blood stream.

Most people will have all amalgam fillings removed by a qualified natural dentist who are trained to handle the extractions - a very dangerous procedure if done incorrectly. It is both dangerous for the dentist and the patient and must be done with oxygen masks. A regiment of supplements for 5 days will detoxify the bloodstream of the remaining mercury.

What Material is Safer than Amalgam:

The use of porcelain fillings is considered safe in the cosmetic dentistry field and they look better than a mouth full of metal. Porcelains are more expensive but worth the money. Some people will put a new, expensive grill on their car and have ugly teeth with heavy metals. The beauty of a great smile with white teeth is becoming very popular and porcelain fillings do not decay or turn black.

The next time you look at your teeth which would you rather have in your very mouth?

Rate this Article: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Health Articles
  • More from Eric Cho

A new approach for treating diabetes in homeopathy

By: Dr Subbhramita Panda | 15/11/2009
one need to go long way to understand the cause of diabetes. after getting some success in treating the diabetes patients i feel the need of a well formulated and planned approach to analyze this disease. To control and treat this disease a well formulated planning,analysis is required. i feel this approach is only followed in homeopathic treatment

Shift Worker Fatigue – Is It Real Or Are You Just Talking Yourself Into It?

By: Audra Starkey | 15/11/2009
If you’re a shift worker then the term ‘shift worker fatigue’ is a sensitive topic because it pretty much sums up your entire existence - fatigued. But is this really true or are we anticipating shift worker fatigue by just talking about it?

Detox Diet Plan

By: tim james | 15/11/2009
It seems as though these days, everyone is on a detox diet for one of several reasons. The most common reason for a detox diet is to boost weight loss and remove built up toxins and residue on the digestive tract. Some of the most common cleanses are the juice fast and the lemonade diet.

3 Valuable Tips For Dieting To Follow If You Wish To Lose Weight Effectively

By: Weight Losing Specialist | 15/11/2009
Those who wish to lose a few inches of their waist, below are 3 valuable tips for dieting that they need to follow to facilitate you achieve your aim the fast and successful way.

Shift Worker Fatigue – Is It Real Or Are You Just Talking Yourself Into It?

By: Audra Starkey | 15/11/2009
If you’re a shift worker then the term ‘shift worker fatigue’ is a sensitive topic because it pretty much sums up your entire existence - fatigued. But is this really true or are we anticipating shift worker fatigue by just talking about it?

Shift Worker Fatigue – Is It Real Or Are You Just Talking Yourself Into It?

By: Audra Starkey | 15/11/2009
If you’re a shift worker then the term ‘shift worker fatigue’ is a sensitive topic because it pretty much sums up your entire existence - fatigued. But is this really true or are we anticipating shift worker fatigue by just talking about it?

Help For Anxiety Attacks Are Must Which You Must Remain Aware Of

By: Beth Kaminski | 15/11/2009
Having detailed knowledge about certain thing is considered sign scholarly. You feel at home in certain topic with detailed knowledge. Likewise having knowledge of anxiety attacks is major attraction and great help.

Colorado Massage Education - Massage Education And Practice Regulations In Colorado

By: Dennis Frank | 15/11/2009
If you are planning to get an education in Colorado massage, it is very important that you understand all the state regulations. For some time, there were no state regulations on massage therapy, but within the past couple of years, more and more states are beginning to regulate this profession....

11 Reasons Why Healthy Breathing is Essential

By: Eric Cho | 17/10/2008 | Health
To achieve the correct breathing technique, ensure that it is deep, maximizing on oxygen intake. It is important to ensure that the diaphragm does the work. A simple test is putting one hand on the belly and the other on the chest. With every inhalation, the hand on the belly...

Essential Ingredients For Healthy Cooking

By: Eric Cho | 17/10/2008 | Cooking Tips
Healthy eating does not denote a diet strictly made up of salads; it just means that your favorite meals are prepared with more care to calorie and fat, as well as other harmful ingredients among them. Reduce the Fat Non-stick cookware is also a way of cooking healthy, as it negates the...

10 Most Popular Crystals For Healing

By: Eric Cho | 17/10/2008 | Medicine
Crystal healing is an idea first popularized in the west in the 1930s. Most common crystals belong to the quartz family from Australia, Brazil and Arizona. They are inexpensive and can be purchased online or by ordering from health shops. There are many crystals with a unique set of healing...

How Can Astrology Help Your Health?

By: Eric Cho | 17/10/2008 | Health
For the skeptics, there is medical research to prove certain illness are common in individuals born in particular months of the year. An example is schizophrenia. It is common in persons born in the months of January and February. Astrology really is a science. The revolution of the earth has...

Overcoming Embarrassing Moments During Colon Hydrotherapy

By: Eric Cho | 16/10/2008 | Health
Colon hydrotherapy is a form of cleansing. The popularity of cleansing the colon is growing by leaps and bounds and often the only thing holding the patient of alternative medicine back from using the colon hydrotherapy to heal the body is the embarrassment associated with the process of cleansing. The thought...

How to Use Acupuncture to Reduce Stress

By: Eric Cho | 13/10/2008 | Health
Daily Stress Coping with stress is a major issue in our fast paced modern world. Stress is something that affects your entire body, and in many situations is good. As one of the body's defence mechanisms, stress is what gives us the focus and the energy to deal with challenging situations....

8 Natural Methods to Enhance Fertility

By: Eric Cho | 12/09/2008 | Women's Issues
Before rushing off to an In Vitro Fertilization Clinic if you cannot conceive there are natural ways to increase your chances of having a baby. IVF procedures can be costly and there are no guarantees of success even after repeated attempts by a couple.New studies reveal that stress of today's...

Is Amalgam Dangerous?

By: Eric Cho | 20/06/2008 | Health
What is Amalgam made of that goes into our teeth and stays in our mouths up to ten or more years? For thousands of years mercury has been known to be a poison whether it is eaten, inhaled or absorbed through the skin -it's a heavy toxic metal. The major ingredient...

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.45, 6, w1)