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Cancer Connection to Mercury, Toxic Metals, a=
nd
Dental Cavitations
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Medical labs, medical studies, and government
agencies have documented that dental amalgam is the largest source of mercu=
ry
in most people who have several amalgam fillings (1). Fish, vaccinations, a=
nd
occupational exposure such as dental offices are other sources of significa=
nt
mercury exposures. A nationwide survey found that over 22 percent of those
tested for mercury levels in the hair had dangerous levels higher than the =
U.S.
EPA mercury health reference level(2). Toxic metal levels were measure=
d in
6-24 hours urinary samples of 100 randomly chosen patinets with chronic
conditions at the Institute of Integrative Medicine following a combined
EDTA/DMSA provocation challenge.
Over 70% had levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, or cadmium outside the
Laboratory Reference Level(571).
A large
U.S. Centers for Disease Control epidemiological study, NHANES
Mercury and other toxic metals such as copper=
and
lead cause breaks in
Nobel Prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg determine=
d that
cancer has only one prime cause (581). It is =
the
replacement of normal oxygen respiration of the body's cells by an anaerobic
[i.e., oxygen-deficient] cell respiration. Porphy=
rins are
precursors to heme, the ox=
ygen
carrying component of blood. Merc=
ury
inhibits the conversion of specific porphyrins =
to heme.&=
nbsp;
(84,35,201,539) Mercury has been documented to bind to oxygen carryi=
ng
sites in the blood, reducing a person’s available oxygen supply. (232=
,233,570,571).
Mercury binds with hemoglobin, which is located inside the red
blood cell and carries oxygen for transport to tissues. Mercury bound to
hemoglobin results in less oxygen carrying capacity of the red blood cell a=
nd
therefore less oxygen will reach the tissues. The body senses the need for =
more
oxygen and may attempt to compensate for this by increasing the production =
of
hemoglobin. A normal or incre=
ased
hemoglobin level combined with symptoms of lack of oxygen (fatigue, weaknes=
s,
appearing pale, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, etc) could indicate
mercury toxicity. But this can confuse some doctors since the patient seems
like they are anemic but in fact the blood counts seem fine (233).
=
At the
energetic-molecular level, the boundary between health and the state of abs=
ence
of health is marked by oxidosis, acidosis, and dysoxygenosis (dysox). (571,=
581) There is but one fundamental difference between a healthy cell and=
an
unwell cell: a healthy cell has a well preserved oxygen homeostasis. A heal=
thy
cell utilizes oxygen well, without incremental oxidative stress (oxidosis) and without accumulating organic acids (aci=
dosis).
In contrast, an unwell cell cannot utilize oxyge=
n well
and gets clogged up with Krebs cycle metabolites and other organic acids. At
the bioenergetic cellular level, all inflammato=
ry,
autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disorders are caused by the oxygen disord=
er
(dysfunctional oxygen utilization) caused by cellular toxicity in the cells=
. =
=
Mercury
from dental amalgams appears to be one of the most, if not the most, potent
disrupters of oxygen metabolism in the oral cavity(571,233). Other such
disrupters are thioethers related to root canal teeth or cavitations and ot=
her
microbial toxins . Those factors also alter the local conditions that either
inhibit or foster microbial growth, so facilitating biofilm formation. Such
dynamics seem to play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of systemic disorde=
rs
rooted in the oral cavity. The
crucial importance of oral toxicity in triggering, amplifying, and perpetua=
ting
systemic inflammatory and infectious disorders has largely been ignored by =
most
doctors and dentists. =
The presence of the cellular dysox
state can be readily documented by the measurement of 24-hour urinary excre=
tion
of organic acids.
Mercury has been found to bind oxygen binding=
sites
in hemoglobin, thus reducing access to oxygen carried by the blood. (232
Mercury from amalgam binds to the -SH (sulfhydryl) groups, resulting in inactivation of sulf=
ur and
blocking of enzyme functions such as cysteine <=
span
class=3DSpellE>dioxygenase(
Mercury has a high
affinity for and readily binds to selenium and to the =
thiol
or sulfhydryl (sulfur/hydrogen combinati=
on)
sites in living tissues. The higher the attraction between chemicals or
elements, the stronger they bond to each other, and the harder it is to
separate them. The thiol combination is extreme=
ly
common in the human body. It occurs as part of certain amino acids, which a=
re
building blocks of proteins. Since these amino acids are used to build cell=
s,
hormones, and enzymes, the occurrence of the thiol
combination in the body is not only common but extremely important, as norm=
al
function is altered. There are several thiol si=
tes in
the hemoglobin molecule in the red blood cells used to transport oxygen
throughout the body. Mercury accumulates in red blood cells in humans and o=
ther
animals. When mercury attaches to the thiol sit=
es,
the hemoglobin can't carry as much oxygen as it could. This results in
decreased availability of oxygen (hypoxia) that is needed by all body
cells and explains one way that mercury toxicity can cause chronic fatigue
symptoms and other effects of low oxygen levels in the cells.
=
Toxic metal exposure=
217;s
adverse influence on thyrocytes can play a majo=
r role
in thyroid cancer etiology(144) . Among those with chronic imm=
une
system problems with related immune antibodies, the types showing the highe=
st
level of antibody reductions after amalgam removal incl=
ude thyroglobulin=
and microsomal thyroid antigens (91,369). Similar results regarding mercury have been found for
treatment of other types of cancer. Studies have found conventional
chemotherapy (alone) to be only a little more effective than no treatment a=
nd
clinical cases have demonstrated that detoxification and nutritional suppor=
t can be effective in treating multip=
le myeloma (550) and other cancers(486,530,35,228a).
&=
nbsp; Exposure
to mercury vapor causes decreased zinc and methionine<=
/span>
availability, depresses rates of methylation, a=
nd
increased free radicals- all factors in increased susceptibility to cancer
(14,34,38,43,143,144,180,237,239,251,256,283,530). Amalgam fillings have also b=
een
found to be positively associated with oral cancer (206,251,403). Mercury f=
rom
amalgam fillings has also been found to cause increase in white blood cells=
and
in some cases to result in leukemia (35,180). There is evidence that some forms =
of
leukemia are abnormal response to antigenic stimulation by mercury or other
such toxics, and total dental revision including removal of amalgam has led=
to
remission very rapidly in some cases (35,38,180,239). Among a group of patients testing
positive as allergic to mercury, low level mercury exposure was found to ca=
use
adverse immune system response, including effects on vitro production of tu=
mor
necrosis factor TNF alfa and reductions in
interleukin-1. (126,131,152)
=
Mercury has been found to cause decreased spe=
rm
volume and motility , increased sperm abnormalities and spontaneous abortio=
ns,
increased uterine fibroids/endometritis, and
decreased fertility in animals (4,104,105,162) and in humans (9,10,23,31,37=
,105,146,159,
395,433,27,35,38). In&=
nbsp;
studies of women having miscarriages or birth defects, husban=
ds
were found to typically have low sperm counts and significantly more visual=
ly
abnormal sperm(393). It's now estimated that up to 85 per cent of the sperm
produced by a healthy male is
There are extensive documented cases (many
thousands) where removal of amalgam fillings led to cure or significant improvement of serious heal=
th
problems such as oral keratosis (pre cancer)(87,251), cancer (breast,leukemia,etc.)
(35,38,94,180,228a,469,486,487,530).
&n=
bsp; Some
studies have found increased risk of lung, kidney, brain, and
&=
nbsp; Some
studies have also found persons with chronic exposure to electromagnetic
fields(EMF) to have higher release of mercury from dental amalgam, higher l=
evels
of mercury exposure and excretion (28,251c) and higher likelihood of getting
chronic conditions like
&=
nbsp; Mercury
causes significant destruction of stomach and intestine epithelial cells,
resulting in damage&nb=
sp;
to stomach lining which along with mercury’s ability to
bind to SH hydroxyl radical in cell membranes alters
permeability(338,405,35,21c) and adversely alters bacterial populations in =
the
intestines- causing leaky gut syndrome with toxic, incompletely digested
complexes in the blood(222,228b,35) and accumulation of heliobacter
pylori, a suspected major factor in
s=
tomach ulcers and stomach cancer(256) and candida albicans(404),
a=
s well as poor nutrient absorption.
From extensive clinical experience the spread=
of
cancer has been commonly found to be related to fungal/Candida incidence, a=
nd
treating Candida through blood alkalinity balance and reduction of toxic me=
tals
body level has been found to reduce the spread of cance=
r(233a). Such treatments also increase oxyg=
en
supply to the cells. (580). An anaerobic en=
vironment favors the development of y=
east
infections and cancer, since yeast is a fermenting spore and cancer is a
fermenting cell rather than a normal respiratory (oxygen using) cell.
Mercury has a symbiotic relation to Candida i=
n the
body and promotes the proliferation of Candida. Mercury impairs the
body’s ability to kill Candida albicans by
impairment of the lytic activity of neutrophils and myeloperoxidase<=
/span>
in workers whose mercury excretion levels are within current safety limits(233,285,404).&=
nbsp;
Immune Th1 cells inhibit Candida by cytokine related activation of
macrophages and neutrophils. Development of Th2 type immune res=
ponses
deactivate such defenses(404b,181). Mercury inhi=
bits
macrophage and neutrophil defense against Candi=
da by
its affects on Th1 and Th2 cytokine effects(181,=
285,404b). Candida also =
methylates
inorganic mercury to the highly toxic methyl mercury form which like mercury
vapor readily crosses the blood-brain barrier, causes neurological damage, =
and
weakens the immune system ( 225,405 ) Candidiasis=
is often observed=
in immunocompromised individuals such as those with toxic
metal exposures, especially those who are found by test to be immune reacti=
ve
to mercury or other toxic metals (60,235,405). Amalgam replacement cures or significantly improves Candida (404,222,35,etc.),
Nickel and beryllium are 2 o=
ther
metals commonly used in dentistry that are very carcinogenic, toxic, and ca=
use
Root canals and cavitations also facilitate c=
ancer
by effect on immune system. (570) &nb=
sp;
As more information is accumulated it is apparent that
these areas (bone cavitations) of chronic infection in the craniofacial area
are very real and the probable cause of multiple painful conditions in the
head, neck and tooth area. (571)
This is due in part to the progressive loss of vascularity in the jaw
bones and associated structures. This allows the pathogenic anaerobic micro=
bial
population to exist and create a chronic infected, inflamed area. This area=
is
effectively isolated from the circulatory system which is responsible for
delivering any anti-microbial medications to the infected area. These types=
of
bone cavities have also been shown to have accumulations of toxic heavy met=
als,
as well as the pathogenic microbes.
There have been considerable numbers of cases documented of recovery
from cancer after dealing with oral infections such as root canals and cavi=
tations.
(571,etc.)
&=
nbsp; Prostate
cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the
Cadmium
and arsenic are known human carcinogens and are linked to prostate & br=
east
cancer in epidemiologic and laboratory animal studies (490-494). Cadmium and arsenic have also been=
found
to be associated with lung cancer(491e,494c,etc.=
) Food, cigarette smoke, and well wat=
er are
3 sources of cadmium exposure. Sel=
enium
(Se) in a large-scale human supplementation trial has been shown to
significantly reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in elderly men. Becau=
se
Se is known to interact with cadmium (Cd), it h=
as
been suggested that its cancer protective action could be attributable in p=
art
to its interaction with cadmium(11). The
excessive accumulation of Cd in the prostates o=
f smokers
along with sub-optimal Se intakes could explain why smokers develop more
aggressive and lethal forms of prostate cancer than nonsmokers. Toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel have been
found to promote prostate cancer, and reducing toxic metal exposures and
detoxification have been found to cure or result in significant improvement=
in
the condition (490,491,486,530,531,11,35).
&=
nbsp; Dietary
factors such as consumption level of red meat and environmental exposures to
estrogenic chemicals have been found to increase the incidence of both pros=
tate
and breast cancer(490). Many occupational studie=
s show
an increased incidence of prostate cancer incidence and/or mortality among
farmers and pesticide applicators.
One in vitro study of human prostate cancer cells showed that severa=
l organochlorine pesticides, a pyr=
ethroid,
and a fungicide each caused proliferation of androgen-dependent cancer cells
(490). Another “environmental estrogen”, b=
isphenol
A (BPA-a component of epoxy resins, polycarbonate plastic, and dental seala=
nts
to which the general population is exposed
at low levels), has been found to affect the prostate and be related to
development of prostate cancer(490).
&=
nbsp; The toxic metals mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, cobalt,
nickel, lead, aluminum, and tin have been found to have reproductive and
endocrine system disrupting effects(10,12=
). The ability of metals to activate estro=
gen
receptor-alpha (ERalpha) was measured in the hu=
man
breast cancer cell line, MCF-7. Similar to estradiol=
span>,
treatment of cells with the divalent metals copper, cobalt, nickel, lead,
mercury, tin, and chromium or with the metal anion van=
adate
stimulated cell proliferation; by d 6, there was a 2- to 5-fold increase in
cell number. The metals also decreased the concentration of ERalpha
protein and mRNA by 40-60% and induced expression of the estrogen-regulated
genes progesterone receptor and pS2 by1.6- to 4-fold. Furthermore, there wa=
s a
2- to 4-fold increase in chloramphenicol acetyltransferase activity after treatment with the m=
etals
in COS-1 cells transiently cotransfected with t=
he
wild-type receptor and an estrogen-responsive chloramp=
henicol
acetyltransferase reporter gene. The ability of=
the
metals to alter gene expression was blocked by an anti=
estrogen,
suggesting that the activity of these compounds is mediated by ERalpha(10,12). Aluminium in the form of alumini=
um
chloride or aluminium chlo=
rhydrate,
which are used in antiperspirants, can interfere with the function of oestrogen receptors of MCF7 human breast cancer cells=
both
in terms of ligand binding and in terms of oestrogen-regulated reporter gene expression(12).
Cancer Treatments<= o:p>
As previously seen, th=
ere
are several estrongenic or carciagenic
metals, and clinical experience has found metals detoxification to be
beneficial in cancer case treatment.
There are also diet measures and supplements that have been found to=
be
beneficial in preventing or treating cancer.
Vit K2, Vit D, zinc, and =
green
tea have all been found to be effective in preventing or treatment of prost=
ate
cancer and other types of cancer(501-503,493a). =
Black
tea theaflavins have been found to be effective=
at prevention=
span> of
cigarette smoke-induced lung damage and cancer(504), and have demonstrated =
effectiveness
in switching off the genes involved in many types of cancer(505). Studies h=
ave
shown theaflavin supplementation significantly
reduces levels of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha, Il-6, Il-8, and
C-reactive protein; and lowered rates of production of inflammation-generat=
ing trasnscription factor NF-kB,
cytokine generating COX-2, and the adhesion molecule ICAM-1(506). Vi=
tamin
K2 has been shown to induce apoptosis in leukemia cells in vitro and inhibi=
tory
effects against myeloma and lymphoma, as well as
being effective at reducing liver cancer in patients with hepatitis B or C(known risk factors for liver cancer), and also to be=
effective
at reducing rate of re-occurrence of liver cancer in liver cancer patients =
in
remission(506). Apatone
(Vit C & Vit K3=
) was
demonstrated to significantly delay cancer progression in a group of end st=
age
prostate cancer patients.
Patients with advanced=
cancer
have been found to be vitamin K deficient and it is recommended to monitor
levels and supplement where needed(506). Several studies found evidence of
benefit of intravenous Vit C in treatment of cancer(15). A connection
between cancer and fungus/candida has been
demonstrated and many types of cancers have been successfully treated using
sodium bicarbonate (551,552). Magnesium
and Iodine have also been found beneficial in treating =
cancer(552)
and flax oil with cottage cheese which addresses common digestive problems =
that
can be related to cancer (553).
&=
nbsp;
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