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Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report newsletter, is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and lecturer. He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his internship and neurological residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. For 26 years, practiced neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. He recently retired from his neurosurgical duties to devote his full attention to nutritional research. Dr. Blaylock has authored four books, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, and his most recent work, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Find out what others are saying about Dr. Blaylock by clicking here.

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Tags: tattoos | toxic ink | toxic chemicals. Dr. Russell Blaylock | iron chelators

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Is It Safer to Remove or Leave Tattoos?

Russell Blaylock, M.D. By Russell Blaylock, M.D. Monday, 16 December 2013 08:38 AM EST Current | Bio | Archive

Question: Does tattoo removal stop the toxic ink components from draining into the body, or does removal cause breakdown of toxic chemicals in the body? Is it safer to remove or leave?

Dr. Blaylock's Answer:

I favor removal, while using iron-chelating supplements at the same time. Removal only removes the ink from the skin. Following getting the tattoo, the ink is deposited within the lymph nodes, tissue, and organs within days.

The best iron chelators include quercetin, baicalein, epigallocatechin gallate (as a supplement called Teavigo) and hesperidin. In combination they can provide a great deal of protection.

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