Re: Significance of mercury in sardines or salmon (alaskan)

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> Hi, just wondering if anybody knows how significant mercury levels

> are in these fish?

Hey i hope this can help you

http://www.gotmercury.org/

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> ---------You have been given a link in another post, and I will

mention again that there are links in the Links section of the

group. And my understanding is that the small fish like sardines are

supposed to be lower in mercury, and that wild Alaskan salmon is much

better than the farm raised stuff.--------Jackie

******Thanks guys for your responses re this. I'm aware there are

links in the link section, I've been there many times. Sorry I

didn't check it this time for the levels of hg in the fish! But my

question was not so much about the fish itself (I am aware that

salmon and sardines are supposed to be amongst the lowest in

mercury), what I was really asking was, how significant is it (even

low fish mercury) for an already toxic person? One who is sensitive

and tends to retain toxins. I should have made my post clearer.

That's what I wanted to know and I figured this group would be the

best place to ask. Jackie has pretty much answered this here:

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> ---------I think anytime you suspect a mercury exposure, extra

Vit C is always a good idea.-------------Jackie

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> -------------I have also thought that I felt worse after eating

fish sometimes, so honestly, I hardly ever eat it at all anymore

(much to my husband's dismay!). So this will have to be a personal

decision on your part. If you test it again, only eat a small

amount, and see what happens.----------Jackie

*****thanks Jackie, I think this is going to be a case of

experimentation if I decide to try it again (which I'm dubious about,

but I love salmon and feel that it's healthy in so many ways when the

entire thing is eaten, rather than just taking fish oil caps).

Obviously there is no " one " answer on even the low mercury fish and

it's a obviously a case of personal tolerance.

I still do not feel ok, it's possible the coffee is responsible for

this though. I hear it can wipe out good bacteria, so might be why.

If I try the salmon again, I'll be doing it only when I'm feeling

much more stable and having no coffee or any other cheat on my diet.

I just find it odd that the reaction is still going after so many

days...which is why I suspected the salmon...perhaps even few

contaminants is too much for someone like me at this point..

Cheers :-)

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> > -------------I have also thought that I felt worse after eating

> fish sometimes, so honestly, I hardly ever eat it at all anymore

> (much to my husband's dismay!). So this will have to be a personal

> decision on your part. If you test it again, only eat a small

> amount, and see what happens.----------Jackie

>

> *****thanks Jackie, I think this is going to be a case of

> experimentation if I decide to try it again (which I'm dubious about,

> but I love salmon and feel that it's healthy in so many ways when the

> entire thing is eaten, rather than just taking fish oil caps).

> Obviously there is no " one " answer on even the low mercury fish and

> it's a obviously a case of personal tolerance.

>

> I still do not feel ok, it's possible the coffee is responsible for

> this though. I hear it can wipe out good bacteria, so might be why.

> If I try the salmon again, I'll be doing it only when I'm feeling

> much more stable and having no coffee or any other cheat on my diet.

> I just find it odd that the reaction is still going after so many

> days...which is why I suspected the salmon...perhaps even few

> contaminants is too much for someone like me at this point..

>

A close friend of mine has found that she has a serious reaction every

time she eats any seafood - ever since she removed her amalgams and

had that bad experience with NDF. I don't react to what Andy has

listed as low mercury fish (I'm adding this as another illustration of

differences in people. My friend and I have eaten the same thing in

the same restaurant and she reacts and I don't. She finally decided

not to try any seafood at all anymore).

J

> Cheers :-)

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