Re: Mercury and Fish--the big question

[Guest guest]

i think sally says in NT that freshwater are higher in metals than saltwater.

in any case, i'd think they'd have less minerals and maybe no iodine.

marinating in acidic solution will kill any parasites for raw eating.

i suppose it's a personal judgment, but oysters seem to be so dense in trace

minerals and especially zinc, that it's worth eating them even if they are

high in metals, especially if you have a deficiency.

chris

[Guest guest]

Up until recently the recommendation was not to eat farmed fish or anything

other than deep water ocean fish. Recently this has been changed by some

because of findings of high mercury in all fish. I think this is a personal

choice, but if you have children or someone who may become pregnant (not

necessarily soon, but sometime in there life) I think it is very important to

avoid. This damage to the unborn and children from mercury can be devestating.

I think for them it is not worth the risk. Sorry I can't answer all your

questions.

----- Original Message -----

From: belscb

Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:40 PM

Subject: Mercury and Fish--the big question

OK. I just want to know people's opinions. I'm trying to weigh the

pros and cons and decide if I should eat any fish.

Are all fish, just some fish (if so, then which fish?), or no fish

high in mercury? If mercury levels are high, do you think that there

is more good than bad in the fish? What I mean is, would you still

eat a certain fish regardless of its mercury content just because it

is so high in good stuff? Are all oceans or just some oceans

contaminated? Are shellfish particularly polluted? Do fish harbor to

many " evil organisms " to be eaten raw? Are freshwater fish more or

less contaminated than saltwater? Do freshwater fish have just as

much " good " as saltwater? Are farmed shrimp and oysters okay? Are any

farmed fish okay?

On a side issue, some quite healthy primitives ate as their sole

animal food, seafoods. How did they get saturated fat? This doesn't

apply as much to the Eskimos as it does to primitives in the

tropics...

Also, I have a zinc deficiency. I want to control it with foods. The

problem is, how do I know land foods contain zinc? They could have

been grown/raised on zinc deficient soil. I see seafood as the only

sure course of action. That's why I am asking about fish, shellfish

(and oysters) in particular. Have any tips for zinc?

[Guest guest]

you might want to check out Dr. Mercola's 'Mercury Detoxification Protocol'.

http://www.mercola.com/article/mercury/

he has many articles re mercury in fish and from dental amalgam. a quick search

on his site will provide many answers.

Dedy

----- Original Message -----

From: Rudisill

Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:08 PM

Subject: Re: Mercury and Fish--the big question

Up until recently the recommendation was not to eat farmed fish or anything

other than deep water ocean fish. Recently this has been changed by some

because of findings of high mercury in all fish. I think this is a personal

choice, but if you have children or someone who may become pregnant (not

necessarily soon, but sometime in there life) I think it is very important to

avoid. This damage to the unborn and children from mercury can be devestating.

I think for them it is not worth the risk. Sorry I can't answer all your

questions.

----- Original Message -----

From: belscb

Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:40 PM

Subject: Mercury and Fish--the big question

OK. I just want to know people's opinions. I'm trying to weigh the

pros and cons and decide if I should eat any fish.

Are all fish, just some fish (if so, then which fish?), or no fish

high in mercury? If mercury levels are high, do you think that there

is more good than bad in the fish? What I mean is, would you still

eat a certain fish regardless of its mercury content just because it

is so high in good stuff? Are all oceans or just some oceans

contaminated? Are shellfish particularly polluted? Do fish harbor to

many " evil organisms " to be eaten raw? Are freshwater fish more or

less contaminated than saltwater? Do freshwater fish have just as

much " good " as saltwater? Are farmed shrimp and oysters okay? Are any

farmed fish okay?

On a side issue, some quite healthy primitives ate as their sole

animal food, seafoods. How did they get saturated fat? This doesn't

apply as much to the Eskimos as it does to primitives in the

tropics...

Also, I have a zinc deficiency. I want to control it with foods. The

problem is, how do I know land foods contain zinc? They could have

been grown/raised on zinc deficient soil. I see seafood as the only

sure course of action. That's why I am asking about fish, shellfish

(and oysters) in particular. Have any tips for zinc?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/18/02 8:33:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

megan@... writes:

> Up until recently the recommendation was not to eat farmed fish or anything

> other than deep water ocean fish. Recently this has been changed by some

> because of findings of high mercury in all fish. I think this is a

personal

> choice, but if you have children or someone who may become pregnant (not

> necessarily soon, but sometime in there life) I think it is very important

to

> avoid. This damage to the unborn and children from mercury can be

> devestating. I think for them it is not worth the risk. Sorry I can't

> answer all your questions.

Doesn't that make you absolutely furious? I'm all for freedom and personal

choice and whatnot, but I don't think other people's " freedoms " should

infringe on my ability to find a healthy, clean piece of fish in any

far-reaching deep ocean of the planet. I'm starting to think it wouldn't be

so tyrannical to impose like tribal-level technology on everyone by law.

Chris

____

" What can one say of a soul, of a heart, filled with compassion? It is a

heart which burns with love for every creature: for human beings, birds, and

animals, for serpents and for demons. The thought of them and the sight of

them make the tears of the saint flow. And this immense and intense

compassion, which flows from the heart of the saints, makes them unable to

bear the sight of the smallest, most insignificant wound in any creature.

Thus they pray ceaselessly, with tears, even for animals, for enemies of the

truth, and for those who do them wrong. "

--Saint Isaac the Syrian

[Guest guest]

Polluting IS illegal, just not enforced.

At 03:36 PM 10/18/02, you wrote:

>In a message dated 10/18/02 8:33:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

>megan@... writes:

>

> > Up until recently the recommendation was not to eat farmed fish or

> anything

> > other than deep water ocean fish. Recently this has been changed by some

> > because of findings of high mercury in all fish. I think this is a

>personal

> > choice, but if you have children or someone who may become pregnant (not

> > necessarily soon, but sometime in there life) I think it is very important

>to

> > avoid. This damage to the unborn and children from mercury can be

> > devestating. I think for them it is not worth the risk. Sorry I can't

> > answer all your questions.

>

>Doesn't that make you absolutely furious? I'm all for freedom and personal

>choice and whatnot, but I don't think other people's " freedoms " should

>infringe on my ability to find a healthy, clean piece of fish in any

>far-reaching deep ocean of the planet. I'm starting to think it wouldn't be

>so tyrannical to impose like tribal-level technology on everyone by law.

>

>Chris

>

>____

>

> " What can one say of a soul, of a heart, filled with compassion? It is a

>heart which burns with love for every creature: for human beings, birds, and

>animals, for serpents and for demons. The thought of them and the sight of

>them make the tears of the saint flow. And this immense and intense

>compassion, which flows from the heart of the saints, makes them unable to

>bear the sight of the smallest, most insignificant wound in any creature.

>Thus they pray ceaselessly, with tears, even for animals, for enemies of the

>truth, and for those who do them wrong. "

>

>--Saint Isaac the Syrian

>

>

[Guest guest]

Quoting Irene Musiol <irene@...>:

> Polluting IS illegal, just not enforced.

Laws against pollution generally are enforced when it takes place on

private property. Unfortunately, the oceans are not privately owned, and

there is no one with a strong incentive to protect them from pollution.

It's another variation on the tragedy of the commons. Since no one has

exclusive ownership of the oceans, everyone has an incentive to use them

for his own purposes without regard to the effects on others' ability to

use them.

--

Berg

bberg@...