De-Mer-Tox 60 Capsules

De-Mer-Tox capsules, provided by Douglas

Laboratories, contain several vitamins and other

dietary constituents supportive of metabolic processes

that may protect against the toxic stress of amalgam

filling removal.

“Silver” amalgam tooth fillings are known to

continuously release highly neurotoxic mercury vapor

into the mouth where it is then absorbed into the

brain. This mercury release is greatly accentuated

during the extensive grinding required for the

replacement of old amalgam fillings. There is some

evidence that adverse metabolic and behavioral

effects may be associated with this mercury exposure

from dental amalgam fillings. Although symptoms of

chronic, low level mercury exposure may be

relatively non-descript, severe signs of toxicity may

appear later in life.

Research has shown that chronic inhalation of low

levels of mercury vapor can inhibit polymerization of

the brain protein tubulin which is essential for the

formation and maintenance of neuron microtubular

structure. Mercury can also disassemble these

neuronal microtubules. Interestingly, identical

neuronal lesions are seen in a majority of Alzheimer’s

disease brain samples.

Mercury, a sulfhydryl-reactive metal, can affect a

wide variety of metabolic processes. It is not only a

prooxidant, but also inhibits antioxidant enzymes and

depletes intracellular glutathione.

L-glutathione (reduced), a naturally occurring

tripeptide of L-cysteine, L-glutamate, and L-glycine,

is the essential cosubstrate for two major antioxidant

enzymes in the body, glutathione peroxidase and

glutathione reductase. N-acetyl-L-cysteine is a

precursor for the sulfur amino acid cysteine, used in

the synthesis of glutathione.

Dietary sulfur may play an important role in mercury

detoxification as studies have shown an inverse

relationship between non-protein sulfhydryl levels

and mercury organ content. Thus, an increased body

level of non-protein sulfhydryls may avoid mercury

accumulation and its deleterious effects.

Consequently, it may be most beneficial to provide

the improved nutritional detoxification support of De-

Mer-Tox™ capsules during the removal of amalgam

fillings.

De-Mer-Tox™ capsules may be a useful dietary

supplement for individuals who wish improve their

nutritional detoxification systems during the stress of

amalgam filling removal.

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