On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:24, HellyerP wrote; He> IIRC, research at the University of Calgary has recently He> demonstrated that the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's He> are directly attributable to Mercury poisoning. Of course, He> that's largely in your head[1], as the standard 'silver' He> fillings are comprised of just over 50% mercury. Not to mention He> its use in anti-fungals, pesticides, etc., and the high levels He> typically found in sea food.
He does mention mercury and PCB contamination as one potential drawback with using average fish oil. That research is interesting, though I wonder if they are showing correlation or causitive effect. If Alzheimer's is a condition caused by brain degeneration, presumably there are several ways that this can happen. It is possible to get fish oil which has had these contaminants removed... perhaps this is more important than I thought. In his book he details several cases of literally reversing patients with alzheimer's disease back to full memory capacity & personality in months using an Insulin regulating diet and (clean) concentrated fish oil. If you're interested, I'll send you a link to the book, it's a good read. He> My s.o. has been ill for years with extreme pain, fatigue, and He> brain troubles. She's starting to recover after having had her He> fillings exchanged for composite ones last year. Without doing He> much in the way of detox, some of her symptoms have almost He> completely gone, and the rest about half better. /me considers getting all his amalgam fillings changed to composite... -- Sam Vilain, [EMAIL PROTECTED] A seeming ignorance is often a most necessary part of worldly knowledge. - anon.