Posted by toduar on February 3, 2009, at 16:48:28
In reply to Mercury and Lead, posted by Garnet71 on February 2, 2009, at 13:48:58
Its not really my business, and im definately no expert, but ive read enough on the subject of mercury detox that i sort of feel obliged to post some advice.
If you suspect mercury toxicity:
1. stop taking cilantro immediately. mercury detox is one of the trickiest things around. there are alot of substances that, used incorrectly, serve only to stir the mercury pools up. (cilantro being one of them). this is dangerous because it can cause the freed up mercury to cross the blood brain barrier, and is very difficult to get out. There are alot of uninformed (if not well meaning) people giving out bad advice on the subject of chelation. from all that i have read, there is only one guy that i trust as the definitive expert on the subject: andrew cutler.
2. buy Amalgam Illness by Cutler. its the definitive guide, and the best money you may ever spend.
3. follow the directions and get an elements hair test from doctors data.
4. join the adult-metal-chelation group and some of the others on yahoo and post your hair test results and get them to help you interpret it.
I hope i didn't come off too strong, but i felt it may be very important to post this.
(I also wanted to thank you for your courage to post your history in your previous thread, and for your commitment to getting well)
all the best, todd
> Thanks to Bleauberry, I've been thinking about mercury and lead lately.
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> I read an article that strongly suggests the herb cilantro can detoxify metals from our system. Many of you already know this, but I wanted to mention that cilantro is a great-tasting herb; it's not too bitter like parsley. I found a grocery store that sells cilantro for $1.99 for a large bunch. Prior to that, I could only get one of those tiny plastic boxes of it for $3.99! I'm going to try to grow it in the summer.
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> To get cilantro in your diet: It is great on tacos-anything mexican-and in salads; an asian salad goes very will with cilantro. It is also good chopped and mixed with rice. The best way to get it into your diet-I recently discovered-is in smoothies.
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> Get frozen berries; Aldis has a very cheap frozen fruits-they have one mix that is pineapple, papaya, guava, and mango. I mix that frozen fruit with a very ripe banana to sweeten, some water to blend (can use yogurt or milk). Maybe a pear or apple or strawberries as well. Add a large handful or 2 of cilantro. The cilantro gives it kind of an orange taste to it - you won't know you are drinking a vegetable this way. I never measure or use a recipe - and the smoothies always come out really good. Having a good blender makes it much better. The one I have is ok; it's old but well made and powerful. I want to buy an even better one - the one that liquifies vegatables completely is $400. But the one I have doesn't liquify the cilantro, but the bits are very small and it doesn't bother me, although I can see how a good blender would work better.
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> So I've started eating cilantro several times a week, and wanted to share with you all about how to get more in your diet.
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> :)
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