Fillings in Teeth may Poison You with Mercury
I was reading a story and another here, about silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury and can cause neurotoxicity, especially in young children and pregnant women (harm to the fetus). Many people have become sick after getting fillings in their teeth. The FDA stated this after settling a lawsuit pertaining to this issue. The FDA, although they like to downplay poisoning, they do admit it is possible, "since mercury, (in any level in the human body) is harmful." The lawsuit that was settled will hopefully remove all the poisonous mercury from dental amalgams (or fillings) on the market.
High levels of mercury have also been found in seafood such as fish, lobster, etc. (resulting from polluted seawater and such). Thimerosal (or Thermisol) also contains mercury which is found in common vaccines such as flu shots, rabies shots, etc. You can read about mercury containing Thimerosal in flu vaccines on the FDA site here. Since mercury poisoning has been linked to Alzheimer's Disease, it is know wonder why so many elderly who get flu vaccinations every year are getting this disease late in life. Pregnant women and children (and everyone in my opinion) should stay away from getting flu shots. Pregnant women who get flu shots with Thimerosal, may have a child born with Autism; Since scientists have now linked mercury containing Thimerosal to Autism. Other ingredients in flu vaccines include:
Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)
Phenol, also known as carbolic acid (this is used as a disinfectant, dye)
Formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing agent
Aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease and seizures and also cancer producing in laboratory mice (it is used as an additive to promote antibody response)
Neomycin and Streptomycin (used as antibiotics) have caused allergic reaction in some people.
You can read the full story on vaccine ingredients from above on a doctors blog here. There's also a ongoing debate about these harmful ingredients here.
Now back to dental fillings ...
Countries such as Austria and Sweden have banned the use of silver mercury dental amalgams. Several advocacy groups, including Moms Against Mercury, have sought to have mercury fillings removed from the U.S. market; rightfully so and I hope they do stop dentists from putting this poison in people's mouth, only to be leached out into your body over time causing diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, Alzheimer's disease and numerous brain and kidney damage which is common of Mercury Poisoning.
The ADA (American Dental Association) claim that the silver they use for their fillings is safe and the mercury is not leached out into the body. Where as, independent studies have shown otherwise. The ADA claims only 30 percent of fillings given to patients were mercury-filled ones as of 2003.
Other options besides getting the silver fillings include glass cement and porcelain as well as other metals such as gold. The reason most local dentists opt to use the mercury containing filling, is the low cost and high durability compared to the other options.
You can read a unique story of Marie here, her story is part of the site mercurypoisoned.com. She said, after a couple days after getting the fillings, "My whole brain felt like it was on fire! My brain was jumping inside my skull and my head was throbbing. I started feeling electrical charges surge up and down my body from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. I went to my internal medicine doctor that day, but she had no idea why my brain was burning or why the lymph nodes were swollen in my neck."
I think this is horrendous that Dentists would even be using this poison in their practice by helping people. The only reason it is still in existence is the cost efficiency to the dentist, while the patient gets to pay giant sums of money out-of-pocket (especially if one has no dental insurance). I hope very soon that it will be banned from use. Also, I have never had a Flu Shot and never will! And to anyone who wants to justify the shots saying it is only small amounts of mercury- there isn't any amount I'm willing to put in my body!
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