Inorganic mercury that is inhaled is a lung toxin. Because we know a lot more about genetic detox pathways now, too. Although not routinely ordered tests, mercury has been shown to be present in hair, nails, breast milk, stool and breath. Beth: But for now they are because that is, you know, clearly a problem as is really the second major source is silver mercury dental amalgams or you know, the silver fillings that we know of. So, it's important to ensure we have enough selenium in the diet to help, you know, get that mercury out, kind of, what do you call it? Consult your doctor or laboratory about urine collection to avoid sample contamination. So, you use gut and kidneys to excrete, yeah? 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. Manufacturers removed thiomersal from all vaccines on Australia’s National Immunisation Program in 2000. Women, particularly will not use one skin lightening treatment or cosmetics. Why? The European Union has made considerable progress in addressing the global challenges of mercury since it launched the EU mercury strategy in 2005. Beth: So, you might look at things like diuretics for the kidneys, bitters, and cholagogues for the liver. And others that are really quite, you know, mobilising and detoxing really well, so it is quite helpful. And during that time they're eating, so they're not eating one meal but you know, multiple meals, each of which contains a tiny bit of mercury. You know, mercury kind of rolls around like little ball bearings. Mercury exposure What is mercury? In a cup mix a small pinch of Mercury Indicator with ½ a cup of alcohol. [00:45] Welcoming back Beth Bundy They say to you, "I feel so much worse.". Cons: So, on a per capita basis, Australia's mercury pollution is high at approximately double the global average. 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. That is not the way to do it. The Better Health Channel advises these groups to eat fish that are usually found to have lower levels of mercury such as canned light tuna, prawns, lobsters, oysters or salmon. I just hope somebody out there maybe hasn't heard of this term or isn't familiar with it, but the whole concept is that one fish doesn't just absorb a little bit of mercury and then gets caught. This steady drip if you like, of excretion of mercury in the kidneys or through the kidneys and the liver. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read here raises questions or concerns regarding your health. Mercury is considered to be a non-essential trace element in humans, therefore low levels of mercury are usually not of any concern. Patient Preparation. With the widest range of high performance options available, we have the power to … Beth, welcome back to FX Medicine, how are you? 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. And it's how they come through. It's not there, we don't see it. And it's because if we don't have enough, then we're more susceptible to the mercury toxicity within us. And shellfish, yes they have less mercury. So, they're starting to, you know, get kind of you know, weeded out in the brain or highly anxious or things like that. Beth: And it's a serious issue and I think sometimes we use the word detox a little bit kind of... Andrew: So, well done, and thank you so much for taking us through the issues and the opportunities I guess for the Mercury Tri-Test and indeed other tests. Mercury testing is used to detect the presence of an excessive amount of mercury in a person's blood and/or urine sample. 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. Pregnant women with elevated levels of mercury can pass it on to their foetus, affecting development especially the foetus's brain, kidneys, and nerves. It has no known function in normal metabolism but is able to bind to a number of proteins, interfering with their function. National Centre for Immunisation Research: Thiomersal factsheet (pdf), PO Box 7336, 5/85 Bourke Rd, Alexandria, NSW 2015. 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. [01:54] How big is the issue of Mercury? Yeah, don't be doing that to your children, please. You can use cholestyramine if you’re a prescribing doctor, which is an old cholesterol medication. That was causing this diarrhoea. Let swab air dry to evaporate the alcohol. So, that's, you know, a little bit disturbing. 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." He had to know where all the public toilets were on his travels because of his bowels. How's the visits to the…[toilet]” You know? Mercury has a biological half-life of about 60 days, with most being excreted in the urine. Via the liver to the gut then the kidneys. Mercurous and mercuric ions readily combine with other elements for example sulfur, chlorine or oxygen. I'm Andrew Whitfield-Cook. Mercury Racing. Beth: Yeah, because it's not necessarily the toxicity that's the issue, it's the toxin load on that person. Burning sensations or numbness, pain, headaches, fatigue. It is based on the fact that arsine forms a coloured co-ordination compound with mercury compounds. Of course. Then that's fine, but then you go and detox and liberate mercury from tissues, from organs around the body. Additionally, she is a Clinical Consultant at NutriPATH Integrative Pathology Services. And on the off days you need to support people with their activated B’s and vitamin C and adrenal tonics. For our listeners, that's the two airports in Melbourne. So if someone is getting chronic or frequent viral or fungal infections, okay, Chris Shade talks about Candida being very relatable to mercury fillings. And I'm sorry if I blew people's minds a little bit. 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. Then that fish gets prayed upon by a bigger fish, so then all of the mercury and other toxins that are in that fish get absorbed into that bigger fish. 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. Beth: Cool. All of these are reasons you need to get comprehensive testing done to assess you total mercury load. Exposure to mercury might be more common than you think! So, you really need to do a thorough case history to determine if there's been exposure, so you need to ask about fillings, you need to ask about, you know, did they play this, the insides of the old thermometers when they were kids. More than one type of sample may be collected and tested: Mercury testing may be ordered when a patient has symptoms suggesting excessive exposure to mercury. And they can go backwards. What are the major sort of signs and symptoms? [03:29] What are the everyday sources? Inorganic mercury that may be ingested is essentially non-toxic. You just can really make them you know, really sick and have horrible detox pathways. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recommend that pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, young children and nursing mothers restrict their intake of certain fish. The binders or? Beth: Yeah, so apparently what happens is because it looks to our body, this looks a lot like methionine. You need to cycle this therapy to give the body a rest. Sulfur compounds, so your veggies, alpha-lipoic acid is very helpful. Are there any sort of, uh-oh signs and symptoms that you might go, "We need to retest and need to look at what's happening."? 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. Mercury poisoning through chronic exposure to metallic and inorganic forms of mercury generally produces nervousness, lassitude, tremor, and mucous membrane irritation. Beth: Absolutely. Beth: Haha! You might get from Tullamarine to Avalon. Beth: Okay so, and that's because the mercury is converted to methylmercury and consumed by us in our fish. We look at intestinal binders, so things like chlorella, but you need lots of it to get adequate detox. So, you've got to be careful if you're using these products, where you're getting them from. Connected and out. We’re open for hair drug testing as well as hair mineral & heavy metal testing Monday to Friday 9 am to 6.30 pm. Open your mouth." 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. Follow us on Instagram Andrew: Ah ha, good. Nobody makes a more reliable, powerful, and efficient lineup of outboard motors than Mercury: Verado, Pro XS, FourStroke, SeaPro, and Jet. This is FX Medicine. You said hair, urine, serum, and then you've got the Tri Test. Andrew: Just as a quick wrap up question, Beth, what sort of red flags do you have to be aware of? Beth: Yeah, I know. So, I had a patient recently who came to see me. So, we have the elemental mercury which is found in your amalgams and it can be found in a liquid and a gas form which is the vapour, and approximately, 80% of that can be absorbed via the lung, right, via inhalation. So you can use things like globe artichoke, burpleurum, gentian and then what we call in the herbal world, blood cleansers for your lymphatics such as cleavers, burdock, yellow dock, movement, exercise, massages good for your lymphatics. Now, interestingly, Chris mentions that the mercury in the fish is not in the fat, right? Mercury Information Security Services (Mercury) are a leading provider of information security services, advice and consulting in Australia. And looking at fibres and gentle laxatives for your gut because obviously, you've got to make sure people are pooing, just not excessively. 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. COVID-19 testing will soon be moved from Hobart’s waterfront. The other thing that you have to consider is immune system. 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. 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? 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. That was like, "Oh, dear." Mercury can be passed from mother to baby through breast milk during nursing. 2. Big fish are worse. Because if you've got, you know, say SIBO where the gut's really having a major issue and then you go, "Hey, let's detox your mercury filling." 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. It could've been something else. So, what you need to know is in blood, what you're reading in blood is predominantly methylmercury, right? So particularly, Hashimoto’s and some infertility and adrenal issues. 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. And the other biggy is your fish. This is so, so involved that, you know, we're really just touching the surface by doing one podcast on this, so I'd love to have you back and delve further into this if that's okay with you. The other thing about the amalgams is which, of course, the Dental Association says, "Well, it's not just us, you know?" So, Beth, I've gotta thank you so much for at least opening that Pandora's box. Mercury QuickTest Professional: provides the industry's best solution for functional test and regression test automation - addressing every major software application and environment. She goes, “Aww, my scalp feels numb and I have this funny taste in my mouth and my tongue burns. She has worked as Technical and Practitioner Consultant with one of Australia’s top functional pathology companies where she was mentor here and overseas by some of integrative and anti-ageing medicines foremost speakers. In patients with known allergies, and also children under six and in expectant mothers. So, you need to determine whether you're dealing with an infection and/or such as a parasitic infection or say SIBO, the Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. So, hard and fast is not the way to do this. Results for mercury testing equipment from Jerome, Lumex Instruments, Sewerin and other leading brands. They'll use them every single day. Yeah, it's very drawing. That was over a decade ago. Increased levels of mercury in hair testing may indicate exposure to increased levels of methyl mercury but hair samples are rarely used because of issues involving testing standardisation, sample contamination and the fact that hair is subject to many factors (hair exposure to dyes, bleach, shampoo, etc.) Okay, because they're de-methylating constantly and regulating that. If your local clinic doesn’t offer urine tests for mercury, you may have to go to a hospital. : +61 2 8845 5222. No, you're not. You don’t need to take any chelators or mercury mobilizing agents. Inorganic mercury poisoning is associated primarily with peripheral effects, including gastroenteritis and tubular nephritis, whereas organic compounds predominantly affect the central nervous system (CNS) and effects may … Glutathione is a must, right, or supplementing with precursors. hepatic recirculation is a real problem. 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. Beth: Which would be concerning. Then you can detox, and it's important to not just go. Beth: Can be beneficial to help people kinda sweat things out providing they wash it straight off. Why carry out mercury testing and analysis? Failure of these components can lead to plant shutdown, with severe economic implications and, in extreme cases, uncontrolled loss of containment or complete plant failure. He couldn’t, you know, he had to plan his travels everywhere. What are you looking at? 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. It was used in very small amounts in vaccines from the 1930s onwards, to prevent contamination of vaccines. Andrew: There was also a very good YouTube...call it a video, but it's got some animation in there. Beth: You see? Organic mercury compounds are absorbed very well from either the lungs or the gut. Because especially if someone's chronically ill, you really need to determine whether A), you're gonna detox them and at what level? – The hair test is safe. Which you know, is the amino acid, and has this sulfhydryl group that has a high affinity for mercury. Mercury Toxicity: Identification and Testing with Beth Bundy, Australian Department of Environment and Energy, Google a YouTube video of a tooth off-gassing mercury, one of the symposiums, Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, Dr. Chris Shade who you've interviewed previously on the podcast, SIBO, the Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, methylation SNPs, so your methylation genetic variations, Australian Department of the Environment and Energy, NHANES: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, YouTube: University of Calgary: How Mercury Destroys the Brain, Functional Pathology: Neurotransmitters with Beth Bundy, Functional Pathology: Thyroid, Adrenal & Sex Hormones, Functional Pathology: Assessing Intestinal Permeability, Understanding Hormone Profiles: Functional Pathology, Evolutionary Medicine Part 2 with Dr Mark Donohoe, S.L.O.W Food and Detoxification with Sally Mathrick, Food-Gut-Gene Connections with Amanda Archibald, Part 1: The Impact of Sugar on Reproductive Health, Key Herbal Medicines for Supporting Immunity, Gut Health: the gateway to mental wellbeing, Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for Respiratory Infections. 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. 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. Andrew: This is FX Medicine, I'm Andrew Whitfield-Cook. So, like the nervous system is one of the main targets of mercury. However, the Australian Dentist Association does not see the need to ban mercury as it is a cost-effective option. Beth provides friendly and expert clinical training and support to assist practitioners in choosing the most appropriate test profiles, interpreting test results, and offering guidance on treatment approaches. Which I've had people say, "Yeah, I used to play with that. Mercury has been used in medicine for centuries and may be found in small quantities throughout the environment. And you know, the NHANES study? Mercury (also known by the chemical symbol ‘Hg’) is an odourless, silver, naturally occurring liquid metal. Beth: Yeah, cool. 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. 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. Blood is the primary sample used to detect the presence of methyl mercury. [14:28] Identifying Mercury-affected patients You'll get both mercuries. Mercury testing is used to detect the presence of an excessive amount of mercury in a person's blood and/or urine sample. Beth: Absolutely, absolutely. Beth: Yeah, 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. 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