Mercury Found To Be The Cause Of Crohn's

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Hi,

I just want to tell you about my experience of suffering from Crohn's disease.

I was first diagnosed with it in hospital where I was seriously ill. They wanted to take out part of my bowel too.

What saved me from this happening first, was that my naturopath told me to have 12 teaspoons of Metagenics Bifidus in filtered cold water throughout the day.

I did this and my bowel started to function again within 4 hours and I regained good colour back to my complexion.

This helped a lot but was not the 'cure'.

After many years of searchig for a 'cure', I had a thorough heavy metal test - a hair test and saliva test.

It was revealed that my body was saturated with MERCURY! The mercury was from my teeth fillings!! I remember the investigation in hospital and remembered that my bowel was filled with horrible looking grey stuff - possibly the mercury.

I've since had all the mercury fillings replaced with resin fillings and have been on a strong mercury detox since.

My dentist is well aware of mercury toxicity being associated with Crohn's disease. In fact, it is becoming general knowledge.

So, PLEASE have yourself tested for mercury before anthing else.

Once you find the cause, you're halfway there.

xx Eve
 
I talk to a dentist when I need a filling. I talk to my GI doctor when it comes to my bowels.

The Crohn's/Mercury link has circulated for a long time. Until I see some actual [non-anecdotal] proof, I'll continue to put it in the same bin as 'MMR Vaccine causes Autism'.
 
I'm 28 and never had a cavity. I doubt I'm exposed to mercury unless they find it in pizza. :)
 
Some people do not excrete toxins as well as others. Mercury toxicity has many of the same symptoms as Crohn's, so it is possible that you could be diagnosed with one and have the other.

It is debatable whether Mercury in hair tests show the load in the body. If anything it would indicate that it is being excreted through the hair.

I think it is reasonable that Mercury may be a contributing factor in some cases of Crohn's, but it certainly has not been proven.

Dan
 
D Bergy, just a thought i had on this issue.. if mercury was a cause, Chlorine Dioxide could help oxidize it and therefore detoxing the body. Still it would all be anecdotal.
 
I suppose that is what I like about Chlorine Dioxide. It is supposed to oxidize so many harmful things in the body, that it does not even always require knowing the exact cause. I do not know what evidence there is that it will remove Mercury from the body, so I am still somewhat skeptical as to how well it does this. I do remember that it is supposed to be able to do this.

On the other hand, it has been able to do many of the other things that are claimed as far as killing certain bacteria and parasites, in my experience. I tend to believe people when they have been truthful in the past, but I would like to see more evidence of the detoxification effect that is claimed.

Mercury in the body is kind of paradoxical in many ways. If you have a certain amount in the body, it can keep some pathogens down being it is poisonous. Some people can get sicker removing it, as the bacteria it had been keeping in check are now free to invade. This is in people with compromised immune systems. Too much Mercury and it starts to cause problems. It is especially toxic in children, as are most other heavy metals.

Removing Mercury fillings can temporarily increase the amount in your body also.

On balance, it is probably better to have less than more of it. I have a dozen Mercury fillings, and I will have them replaced with a less lethal substance when they need to be replaced.

I still think it is ridiculous that there has never been a single large scale study proving the safety of these fillings. They cannot even put this in thermometers anymore, but it is fine to put it directly in our mouth. Something is really wrong with that picture.

One interesting aspect about Autism is that it is extremely rare in one group of people. The Amish, who do not usually vaccinate their children.

Dan
 
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Tuna

Since I by default am a bodybuilder when I'm not in a flare up, I ate tons of tuna (mercury contamination). Do you guys believe this could have brought about my dormant gene for Crohns? I was eating like 2 cans a day, which according to some sources was several times the safe amount, and I was doing that for a couple years before being diagnosed with Crohns. Makes me wonder/worry....
 
BWS1982 said:
Do you guys believe this could have brought about my dormant gene for Crohns?
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I don't quite understand what you're asking here.

Genetic predisposition to Crohn's wouldn't be aquired like this. It's somthing that is present from birth (or conception if you want to nit-pick).
 
Well, to look at it from a bizarre angle... They used mercury to bleach pulp to make paper... esp. white paper. someone, somewhere, just naturally assumed folks would be put off using unbleached 'brown' paper products in the bathroom.

So, if you've ever used white toilet paper, you have been exposed... and it looks like IBD got you in the end (OK, those who want to throw bricks, start now)..

As for testing for heavy metal concentrations in the hair... hair can be used for testing for lots of things... and it does keep a fairly long record (depending on the length of your hair).. When folks in the electronic manufacturing field were tested for heavy metal exposure.., we had to have special blood tests done that took weeks to get the results of.. Why it took so long, and why blood was considered the 'defacto' standard at the time I never looked into. (Sorry to confuse folks by going from foolish to serious without warning or explanation)
 
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Creepy Lurker said:
I don't quite understand what you're asking here.

Genetic predisposition to Crohn's wouldn't be aquired like this. It's somthing that is present from birth (or conception if you want to nit-pick).
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Just to clarify, no I meant that is it possible that mercury brought on the dormant gene, meaning that I was always capable of developing Crohns (from conception when my DNA was established), it's just the consumption of the mercury that "pulled the trigger" for Crohns in my body that I'm questioning.
 
If you were already predisposed to Crohn's and add any type of irritant, including Mercury I am sure it could speed you into a flare. It is known that it can affect the gastro-intestinal tract. Onions played a role in my very first problem, why not Mercury, since Tuna does have a lot of it.

Whether it causes Crohn's is a much more speculative issue. I do not know the answer to that question. If I had to make a wild guess as to what may be the root cause, I would say childhood vaccinations may negatively affect the immune systems of certain people. Not necessarily the Mercury, but the exposure to substances that normally would not be in the blood stream.

Just a wild ass guess.

Dan
 
did anyone catch that report (originally aired on Canadian TV, but picked up by the international and US media) about the 13 year old autistic girl from Toronto? She is openning the eyes of 'autistic' experts since her advanced therapy and her own 'ingenuity' allowed her to teach herself to communicate via a computer. To hear her express what is actually going on inside her... well, it's truly an amazing story
 
Mercury causes Crohn's?
Vaccines cause autism?

CAUTION!!
I think marriage may cause Crohn's disease!
I am sure that I didn't have any symptoms until after I was married, therefore......
it MUST be true!




(Just trying to be silly)
 
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Eve

The natureopath I went to was also convinced there was a link with mercury.. I know that since having my fillings replaced and there were many (no tooth spared). I have felt better - to me that is proof enough for this test case
 
My Butt Hurts said:
Mercury causes Crohn's?
Vaccines cause autism?

CAUTION!!
I think marriage may cause Crohn's disease!
I am sure that I didn't have any symptoms until after I was married, therefore......
it MUST be true!




(Just trying to be silly)
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There's a quote by someone I know of that says "correlation does not equal causation"....meaning that a link does not equate to a reason, a la the example you gave about marriage and Crohns.
 
I am very leery of blanket answers especially when dealing with autoimmune diseases. Genetic research has pointed strongly towards a gene or more likely a group of genes that give a person a predisposition for developing a disease like Crohns. These genes however need to be switched on, much like turning on a light switch. The triggers are myraid, and a bit different I believe for everyone. However this would account for why there is a higher incidence of Crohns in developed nations, cold climates, and industrialized urban areas. There have to be some commanalities in the triggers that are present in these environments.
As for personal experience, I know that my son's Crohns was preceeded by moving from suburban South Florida to Boston to attend college-a cold, urban area. It was also preceeded by receiving the menningitis vaccine and a flu shot. All of these occurred about a year before symptoms. However there is a strong genetic link on both sides of our families. And, by the way, my son has never had a mercury filling in his mouth-only white resin!
Just some thoughts on a very complex issue.
Sincerely,
Ramona
 
Yeah, with complex issues like this... any 'blanket' statement is likely to have some pretty big holes. The controversy over fillings is that there seem to be more than a 'few' dentists who advise patients that its' better to replace them than risk finding themselves on the 'wrong' side of the never ending debate.. are they safe or not. So, it could boil down to are the dentists who stand by them doing so simply to avoid potential litigation, or because they truly feel the material is safe? OR, are those dentists who WILL take them out just doing so to get the extra business? If my dentist OFFERED to replace my fillings for free, at their own expense... then it would solve the dilemma. But would it fix all my IBD issues, or has that boat sailed already? I guess this latter question really applies to those who opt to have them removed.. and is the alternative safer?
 
Well, I don't think mercury is the cause. I certainly don't have any problem with that, because I don't eat much fish. This is just another old theory like Creepy said. Have you heard the study where they're linking milk with Crohn's Disease? Apparently, 2/3rds of tissue removed from Crohn's infected intestinal tissue contains a type of myco-bacterium that is also found in milk. So some British researchers believe drinking milk might cause Crohn's. I, of course, think this is just a case of them jumping the gun. I admit, I'm an avid milk drinker, but so are my sister, brother, and girlfriend. None of them have Crohn's. At any rate, my point is that no one knows what causes Crohn's yet. They're trying to find out, but it's certainly not mercury or milk.
 
I think we can all agree if it was one or the other, we'd rather "they" find a cure than the cause....
 
The most sensible theory about why developed countries get it so much more (dozens times more according to statistics I've read) is that we are not exposed on a regular basis to all sorts of bacteria and intrusive organisms in developed nations, so when one DOES come along, our immune system goes haywire trying to attack it and gets off balance. In Africa and Asia for example in the third world nations the immune system encounters those situations so often its accustomed to it. Makes sense to me. Kind of sounds almost like our immune systems in developed nations are almost sheltered.
 
But if we cannot find a cure but we can prevent others from suffering with this condition then that is positive too

I do not believe that there is a single cause - I believe there are a number of contributing factors - if we can mitigate some of the contributing factors may be we can reverse the increase in people developing this condition. If finding those contributing factors is like reading how every person has different intolerances to food - the analysis could be fun
 
I was in alot of stress, and had some vaccinations for Hipatitis and some other stuff before I developed Crohn's..... So I think these two are big triggers..
 
AbstractDonut said:
I want to know how many who are Black get the disease? And what the difference is if they do not get it as often.
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I have heard that the genes that create a predisposition to Crohn's are most common in people from West-European descent. Obviously, genes go from the parents to their children, and when a gene mutates some kids get the mutated gene and they might pass it on to their kids etc. etc.

So, if in certain communities / places there have been less gene mutations there will be less people with Crohn's. Especially when it's a tight knit community in which people aren't very likely to have kids with someone from a completely different background. Maybe there have been less mutations in African people? I heard Crohn's is rare in Africa.

The Amish, for example, orginally all stem from a small area in Germany and they're still focused on their own community which might explain why Crohn's is more rare among Amish people. Obviously, also diet plays an important role and the Amish have a sober diet.

For me, the first time I had a flare up was right after a bacterial infection. My doctor said that could have triggered my Crohn's.
 
The proverbial 'they' supposedly know there's a genetic link.. think they found some 'markers' (that pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of the gene connection - like.. I don't even know if there's a 10% increased risk for my sons or a tenfold increased risk... then again, do the experts know, or even agree yet?)

I've heard the MAP theory tossed about.. researchers (I believe in both the UK and Australia) were pretty keen on it.. THEN, there was a link posted from the CCFA website where a more recent study seemed to discount the whole MAP connection... LATELY, there was another.. where the MAP idea was re-visited with a new theory purportedly explaining why the prior study failed to show a direct connection.. Where it all stands know is anyone's guess. I can't keep up with the research... And who (whom?) does one believe? I apparently have the gene... and somewhere along the line I came into contact with a 'trigger' of some kind.. a viral load, a stray bacteria, possibly a parasite (tho I doubt it).. I dunno. Hey, IF they do find the 'cause', EVEN if it meant that it didn't lead to a 'cure' I could use, I would still applaud it... as it might save my kids from getting this... I would (and have) play guinea pig for any possible treatment or cure. I would participate in any study, undergo any test, method, treatment... any/all of that. And I participate in debates like this... but put it in perspective. What is undeniable is that IBD is here to stay (at least for the forseeable future) AND IF mercury caused it... Welllll, maybe it was that damned rectal thermometer that gave it to me... OR it was the mercury in the fish I ate.. HEY, maybe that's it. I used to have an aquarium... anyone ever notice how much those fish defecate?
 
Kev said:
The proverbial 'they' supposedly know there's a genetic link.. think they found some 'markers' (that pretty much covers the extent of my knowledge of the gene connection - like.. I don't even know if there's a 10% increased risk for my sons or a tenfold increased risk... then again, do the experts know, or even agree yet?)

I've heard the MAP theory tossed about.. researchers (I believe in both the UK and Australia) were pretty keen on it.. THEN, there was a link posted from the CCFA website where a more recent study seemed to discount the whole MAP connection... LATELY, there was another.. where the MAP idea was re-visited with a new theory purportedly explaining why the prior study failed to show a direct connection.. Where it all stands know is anyone's guess. I can't keep up with the research... And who (whom?) does one believe? I apparently have the gene... and somewhere along the line I came into contact with a 'trigger' of some kind.. a viral load, a stray bacteria, possibly a parasite (tho I doubt it).. I dunno. Hey, IF they do find the 'cause', EVEN if it meant that it didn't lead to a 'cure' I could use, I would still applaud it... as it might save my kids from getting this... I would (and have) play guinea pig for any possible treatment or cure. I would participate in any study, undergo any test, method, treatment... any/all of that. And I participate in debates like this... but put it in perspective. What is undeniable is that IBD is here to stay (at least for the forseeable future) AND IF mercury caused it... Welllll, maybe it was that damned rectal thermometer that gave it to me... OR it was the mercury in the fish I ate.. HEY, maybe that's it. I used to have an aquarium... anyone ever notice how much those fish defecate?
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This is the problem with having a disease with an (essentially) unknown cause. Finding the cause is the first step to finding a cure.

My GI is positive that a cure will be found. He compares UC with stomach ulcers. Once, surgery for ulcers was a common occurence. Since the bacteria that causes them was found (Helicobacter pylori) the treatment for ulcers became a permanent cure.
 
The bitch of it is... my dad underwent ulcer surgery.. had 2/3 of his stomach cut out... YET dr's in Australia had been treating ulcers successfully with anti-biotics for 20 years prior to his surgery (he'd almost died during the operation 5 times). At the time, Canadian drs were 'unaware' of the way Australian docs were dealing and successfully treating this disease. Why?

Ulcers did kill... That's what lead to my fathers operation. He almost bled to death at home before we got him into the hospital... I'm glad that few of us do die from this disease.. I for one have no death wish. But, since it is considered a 'livable' illness... AND because those of us with it aren't keen to go public with our illness MOSTLY due to the nature of the embarrassing symptoms AND a propensity for 'some' people to either not believe/accept it as a real illness, I think there is a certain... lack of interest,.. and possible financial major losses by the pharma giants out there... so that the research into finding a cure isn't top of the scientific or medical communities highest priority 'to do' list. Am I wrong?
 
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I don't know about mercury but I sure as hell blame McDonalds for giving me crohns.
My digestive system was never the same after those chicken nuggets, such a hard way to learn about healthy eating though :D
 
In general, the consesus is that food cannot "give" someone Crohns in most scientific circles. Can they worsen symptoms or even ignite a flare up? That's different.
 
Kev said:
The bitch of it is...

I think there is a certain... lack of interest,.. and possible financial major losses by the pharma giants out there... so that the research into finding a cure isn't top of the scientific or medical communities highest priority 'to do' list. Am I wrong?
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I completely agree here. But I don't think its just relegated to Crohns or IBD in general. Big Pharma make money from the drugs, they wouldn't make money from the cure. If governments, scientists and pharmas actually did find cures for things like IBD, AIDS and other illnesses then they'd be relegated to coming up with designer drugs like Botox ...

I'm not saying there aren't hard working people out there who are looking for a real cure but I'm sure they've got limited budgets to work with it and it absolutely sucks.
 

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