Antiaging & Functional
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Guy daSilva, MD age:50 and Tina daSilva, age:45

Got Metals?

by: Guy DaSilva, MD
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Mercury/Toxic Sensitivity Questionnaire

 

1.            Sore gums (Gingivitis)?            Yes            No

 

2.            Mental symptoms such as confusion, forgetfulness?            Yes            No

 

3.            Severe depression?            Yes            No

 

4.            Ringing in ears (Tinnitus)?            Yes            No

 

5.            TMJ (Temporal Mandibular Joint) problems?            Yes            No

 

6.            Unusual Shakiness (tremors) of hands or arms,                       

 

            or twitching of other muscles?            Yes            No

 

7.            "Brown spots" or "Age Spots"            Yes            No

 

8.            Colds, flu, infectious diseases?            Yes            No

 

9.            Food allergies or intolerances?            Yes            No

 

10.            Have you been to many doctors for your health problems,                       

 

            only to hear that "There is nothing wrong"?            Yes            No

 

11.            Numbness, burning in mouth and gums?            Yes            No

 

12.            Numbness or unexplained tingling in arms and legs?            Yes            No

 

13.            Difficulty in walking (ataxia)?            Yes            No

 

14.            4 or more "silver" fillings?            Yes            No

 

15.            A "metallic" taste in mouth?            Yes            No

 

16.            Worked as a painter or in manufacturing/chemical.                       

 

            pesticide/fungicide factories (fungicides with methyl                       

 

            mercury or in pulp/paper mills that used mercury?            Yes            No

 

17.            Ever worked as a dentist, hygienist, or dental assistant?            Yes            No

 

18.            Candida-Related Complex (CRC) or yeast infections?            Yes            No

 

19.            Bad breath (halitosis) or white tongue (thrush)?            Yes            No

 

20.            Low basal body temperature (below 97.4 degrees F)            Yes            No

 

21.            Constipation?            Yes            No

 

22.            Heart irregularities or rapid pulse (tachycardia)            Yes            No

 

23.            Arthritis?            Yes            No

 

24.            Mucus in stools?            Yes            No

 

25.            Chest pains?            Yes            No

 

26.            Poor sleep or insomnia?            Yes            No

 

27.            Frequent kidney infections or kidney problems?            Yes            No

 

28.            Extreme Fatigue?            Yes            No

 

29.            Irritability or dramatic changes in behavior?            Yes            No

 

30.            Using antidepressants?            Yes            No

 

31.            Do you have trigeminal neuralgia or other neuralgias?            Yes            No

 If you answered "yes" to 3 or more of these questions, then you may need chelation.  Go to http://dasilvainstitute.com/chelation.asp to learn more about this FDA approved method of safely removing heavy metals.

 


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