A firefighter’s gear could be the very thing killing them. Laced with flame retardants and drenched in invisible carcinogens, it’s a frontline exposure no one sees coming. Add the smoke from burning plastics, batteries, and heavy metals—and you’re breathing in a chemical cocktail daily.
Dr. Christopher Shade, Founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, knows this terrain well. A chemist turned detox pioneer, he doesn’t just talk about toxins—he maps and tracks them and helps people get them out. On “A Healthy Point of View” podcast, hosted by Sam Tejada, CEO and Founder of Liquivida®, Dr. Shade didn’t hold back: Most people today are unknowingly walking around with clogged detox pathways, brain fog, anxiety, and fatigue because their bodies are overloaded with heavy metals and persistent toxins.
Mercury in Your Brain? Dr. Shade Reveals the Safe Way to Detox | Ep. 62

Mercury Might Be the Most Misunderstood Poison in Your Body
Mercury comes in two forms: one from fish (methylmercury), and the other from those old silver fillings in your mouth (inorganic mercury). Most doctors only test for one—leaving patients with “normal” levels when they’re anything but.
Dr. Shade developed a unique testing system that shows how well your body is actually eliminating mercury. He doesn’t just ask how much is in your system—he wants to know what form, where it’s stuck, and how your body is processing it. That data becomes your personal detox roadmap.
And no, methylmercury isn’t always the worst. Once inorganic mercury lodges into your tissues—especially the brain—it’s nearly impossible to remove unless your detox pathways are primed correctly. “Methyl goes in and out,” Shade explained. “But if it breaks down into inorganic mercury inside the brain, it stays there—and wreaks havoc.”
The Real Reason Detox Fails Most People
Here’s where it gets interesting: the biggest problem isn’t the toxin—it’s the traffic jam it causes. If your liver and kidneys are blocked, and your bile isn’t flowing, toxins that move into your bloodstream have nowhere to go. That’s when things backfire—rash outbreaks, brain fog, itching, anxiety, and fatigue.
To fix this, Dr. Shade created the Push–Catch system:
- Push toxins out of your cells using liposomal glutathione, bitters, and cell primers.
- Catch them 30 minutes later with a specialized binder (Ultra Binder) that captures everything before it gets reabsorbed.
- Drain via the liver, bile, and kidneys—because if you don’t open those exits first, nothing leaves.
This isn’t a 7-day cleanse or a trendy smoothie. It’s chemistry.
Bitters and Binders Over Buzzwords and Band-Aids
You’ve probably heard of charcoal and zeolite, but most binders only grab a narrow range of toxins. Ultra Binder—Shade’s blend—combines multiple agents, each designed to trap different chemical classes. The goal is comprehensive binding that catches mercury, mold toxins, plastics, pesticides, and even pharmaceutical residues.
Equally underrated? Bitters. Used in old-world medicine, they signal the liver to dump bile and toxins into the gut. No bile = no detox. No binder = toxins get reabsorbed.
And if you’ve still got mercury fillings, Shade warns: don’t rush to any dentist. Improper removal can vaporize mercury straight into your bloodstream. Only biologic dentists using SMART protocols can remove fillings without spiking toxicity.
What Heavy Metals Actually Do to You
Mercury isn’t just “bad”—it’s disruptive. It hijacks brain chemistry by overstimulating glutamate (your excitatory neurotransmitter) and depleting GABA (your calming one). The result? Anxiety, sleep issues, burnout, and mood swings. In the body, it blocks thyroid function, wrecks mitochondria (your energy factories), and impairs detox pathways even more.
Lead is just as sinister, especially in those regularly exposed to gun ranges or industrial dust. It accumulates in the bones and kidneys—and stays for decades without the right chelation support.
The scary part? Most of it isn’t in your blood—it’s hiding in tissues and organs.
The Truth About Chelation: Why IVs Aren’t Always the Answer
While IV chelation has its place, Dr. Shade believes daily, liposomal protocols are safer and often more effective long-term. “You don’t want to blow open the floodgates,” he explained. “You want to chip away, consistently—without overwhelming the system.”
That’s what the Push–Catch protocol does. It mimics your body’s natural detox rhythm: activate the release, open the exit routes, trap the garbage, and escort it out. Repeat. Daily.
It’s how Shade helped detox clients like Tony Robbins—and why thousands of functional medicine doctors now use his protocols instead of relying solely on IVs.
Detox Is the Foundation, Not a Fix
Here’s the punchline: you can’t supplement your way out of a toxic terrain. No nootropic, hormone pellet, or peptide injection can override what heavy metals and environmental pollutants are doing to your system. “I can help people more by taking things out than putting things in,” Shade said.
His philosophy is simple: Clean the terrain. Then everything else works better.
Even neurological protocols that use GABA, L-theanine, CBD, and phospholipids don’t work optimally until toxins are cleared. And those aren’t just for calm—they restore brain balance, support focus, and reduce overactive glutamate signaling.
The Bigger Picture: A Health Revolution Is Coming
Detox isn’t just about looking or feeling better—it’s about defending against an environment stacked against your biology. With the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement gaining momentum, and voices like RFK Jr. challenging the status quo, more people are waking up to the truth: the modern world is making us sick. And recovery starts with removing the toxic load.
Dr. Shade’s work isn’t flashy. He doesn’t promise six-pack abs or endless energy overnight. What he offers is something more essential—a clean slate from the inside out.