This is done in a two step method. This often takes one to four months and is believed to remove the loosely-bound mercury. During this time it is good to take treatment vacations every two or three months. This procedure is followed until all the mercury has left the body. It may take as long as two years to finish step two.
Hair analysis is useful in monitoring progress of chelation therapy.
This therapy must be monitored by a physician to insure that uncommon side effects are kept to a minimum. During treatment, improvements in behaviors and functioning do not usually occur during the first step of treatment. Improvements are not commonly seen until two or three months of step 2. Removing all the tightly bound mercury from the body and brain will greatly improve autistic symptoms. The second process of treatment involves improving cognitive functioning.