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A recently published review articles looks at the connection between metal hypersensitivity and implant failure, with a particular focus on titanium. There is now a considerable body of evidence showing that titanium can induce hypersensitivity. This review gives a useful overview of several case histories where symptoms started after placement of a titanium implants and disappeared after the removal.

The MELISA autumn newsletter is out and, among many other things, covers two new publications by Dr Dzifa Dordunoo and her team of researchers, who continue to expose the lack of knowledge surrounding metal hypersensitivity in the healthcare system.

On this new podcast, Shari Guess interviews patients, medical professionals and industry insiders and has important discussions regarding the all-to-commonly experienced, but lesser identified symptoms of hypersensitivity to metals contained in implanted medical and dental hardware. heavilymetalled.com

A new, remarkable, review of metal allergy should once and for all put an end to the belief that metal allergy causes nothing more than skin reactions. It lists hundreds of publications describing metal-specific allergy responses, identifying over 50 unique manifestations. According to the authors: “metals constitute one of the major classes of allergens responsible for a disproportionately large segment of the total burden of disease associated with allergy.”

New article lists hundreds of publications describing metal-specific hypersensitivity responses, identifying over 50 unique manifestations.

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B. Critical Reviews. Volume 25, 2022 - Issue 6

Dentist Mary Ellen Chalmers will speak about "Identifying Oral Health and Dentistry Concerns in the Toxic Patient" at an online conference on functional medicine, 10-12 June.

This online functional medicine conference uses a case-based, integrated approach to effectively deliver the tools necessary for clinicians to diagnose and treat the toxic component of their patients’ total health pictures.

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In this study, 94% of patients confirmed significant health improvement after they followed recommendations based on the results of their MELISA test.

Titanium and Other Metal Hypersensitivity Diagnosed by MELISA® Test: Follow-Up Study
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