Posted by janejane on January 17, 2010, at 6:22:16
In reply to Re: Mercury(cont)- for blueberry, posted by tea on January 16, 2010, at 23:52:58
> http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TCR-4DK68V3-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1169090026&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=461aa2e7a27e2b13363ec7062bdbdf00
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> like I assumed
> Tried to say above that I assumed the bound mercury to selenium would not chelate as well or the same (assumed the binding would hold and prevent or change at least the binding to the chelating agent...if that's how it works). I'm also assuming that the bound selenium-mercury compound is not excreted ..or not much but remains in tissues/organs etc?. I haven't looked into this, but to me, if I EVER (dountful due to the years of numerous problems I am still going thru from the removals) get rid of all my amalgams, I think I'd try to find out about the selnium-mercury binding more and maybe stop the selnium if it cut out the chelating effect?
> Sorry I could not when I looked years ago find out much about thisTea, this is something I've been wondering about too. I'm not very good at understanding the science stuff, so I find it very confusing. My take is that selenium is probably a good thing to take regularly to neutralize mercury, but should maybe be stopped temporarily during chelation rounds (the last part is what I'm getting from the study you cited). I don't really like the idea of the bound mercury staying in my body (since the chelators don't appear to pull it out), but it's presumably not harmful. In some ways it seems like a selenium only strategy might be prudent because it wouldn't stir up the stored mercury like chelators seem to. (I get the sense sense that if you're not very careful, some of the stuff that's stirred up could get redistributed rather than excreted.) I'm not sure how effective it would be compared to using chelators, though. I suppose it could be tried as a first strategy, and the progress measured.
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