Learner1
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Mercury affects the central nervous system, which can result in irritability, fatigue, behavioral changes, tremors, headaches, hearing and cognitive loss, hallucinations and even death. It can also negatively affect the cardiovascular system, causing high blood pressure. Mercury can affect ATP production causing fatigue.I posted this in another thread but I will copy it here too in case someone didn't visit the other thread: I read that it seems N-acetylcysteine (NAC) increases mercury concentrations in the kidneys and the brain so maybe people who eat fish or otherwise have elevated mercury levels should be careful with taking NAC.
It is very worthwhile to get rid of it, but to do so, its essential to thoughtfully get the entire detoxification process moving, from the point of mobilizing it from mitochondria in tissues all the way to elimination from the body.
Taking a random supplement could inadvertently mobilize it do it gets redeposited in a more impactful part of the body.
However, it can be done safely over time (which I did over 6 years under doctor supervision), and NAC is a great supplement for many reasons and a part of the process.