One of the most damaging of all substances to brain structure and function is mercury. It is tragic that this toxic substance it placed in decayed teeth. One study of sheep found that after placing mercury amalgam fillings in the teeth, the mercury began to accumulate in brain tissue within 24 hours. If you do not believe mercury is toxic to he brain cells view the video at the end of this section.
Wenstrup and associates compared the brains of those with Alzheimer's and those without the disease. Most remarkable was the increase in the mercury/selenium ad mercury/zinc ratios. These two minerals are protective against mercury toxicity. An elevated ratio of mercury means that the brain has less ability to protect itself against damage from mercury. Mercury inhibits the formation of tubulin, the key structural building block of healthy neurons.
Refeences:
Bjorklund, G., Mercury as a Potential Source for The Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease, Trace Elements in Medicine, 1991;8(4):208.
Wenstrup, David, et al., Trace element imbalances in isolated subcellular fractions of Alzheimer's disease brains, Brain Research, November 12, 1990; 533(1):125-131.
University of Calgary Video:
How Mercury Causes Brain Degeneration Video
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