Mercury in tuna

August 14, 2002

Hi Cheryl, take a look at the list. The files section

is an open section as well as the messages. There is a lot of

information there. If you search Binstock in the messages, I

think she just posted something in the last couple of weeks. It was

damming to the government, because they knew about this long before

the recommendations went out.

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PS: Can't help you with the Math, I'm just horrible at it!!

>

> My two year old (three next month) has had some unacceptable and

difficult

> behaviors that we've been working through. He had next to no

language, was

> always escaping (scaling a four foot chain link fence and starting

up and

> driving the car at 26 months!), running naked, pooping in corners,

hitting

> people with sticks to get them to chase him...things that made it

so only I

> (and sometimes his father) were able to interact peaceably with

him. I

> took him to our homeopath (classical, practicing 30 years) who

prescribed

> Hyoscamus six weeks ago, and now again 200C each week for one

month. When

> she looked in his eyes she was shocked because in all her years of

practice

> she had NEVER seen a child with such inflamed nerve rings and

especially

> such plugged lymphatic system who was NOT autistic and vaccinated.

(She

> knows I'd never vaccinate and has even referred some of her clients

to me

> for vaccine information.) She sent me home with the homeopathic

and some

> supplementation advice (A, C & LOTS of zinc) and urged my husband

and I to

> reflect on my pregnancy to see what could have accounted for his

> state. (She figures the hyoscamus layer was due to my zinc

deficiency in

> pregnancy.)

>

> Upon reflecting I can only figure the water may have had some

agricultural

> run off BUT I also ate a couple cans of tuna each week for part of

my

> pregnancy. I was trying to keep my protein levels up per Tom

Brewer's

> diet. I searched the web for information on mercury in tuna and

only found

> a few references. One said 17 mcg per 6 oz can, another 58 mcg per

12 oz

> can and another showed a range from non-detectable to 1.30 parts

per

> million with an average of 0.32 ppm.

>

> This is my math for converting ppm to mcg Hg in a 6 oz can:

>

> (6 oz/1can) (1 lb/16 oz) (1 kg/2.205 lb) (1000 g/1 kg) (1000 mg/1

g) (1000

> mcg/1 mg) = 170,000,000 mcg tuna per regular sized can

>

> Average Hg concentration = 0.32ppm:

> (170,000,000 mcg/1 can) (0.32 Hg/1,000,000 tuna) = 54.4 mcg Hg/ can

of tuna

>

> Highest Hg concentration tested = 1.30 ppm

> (170,000,000 mcg/1 can) (1.30 Hg/1,000,000 tuna) = 221 mcg Hg/ can

of tuna

>

> When I calculated the Hg based on PPM, my results (avg-54 mg, max-

221mcg)

> were far higher than the amounts given per can (17 mcg & adjusted

to 29 mcg.)

>

> My questions are:

> Does anyone have *reliable* numbers on mercury in tuna?

> Can anyone show me an error in my math?

> Considering my pre-pregnancy weight was 155 lbs (70 kg), does this

seem

> like a probable cause of my son's current health issues?

>

> I thought the EPA said max *safe* exposure to Hg was 0.1 mcg Hg/ kg

of body

> weight. Did I get the rate right? If it is I figure my maximum

*safe

> exposure* is (70 kg body weight) (0.1 mcg Hg/ kg body weight) = 7

mcg Hg

> per day. If this is correct (please tell me if I am in error) it

seems NO

> pregnant woman should eat ANY tuna.

>

> You can call me naive but it seems there should be a FAR greater

outcry

> about the tuna situation and WIC should be sued for supplying free

tuna to

> pregnant and nursing moms. Is there a big outcry and I'm just out

of the loop?

>

> Any input, reflections, corrections would be greatly appreciated.

As my

> account is rather screwy, please reply to the group and also

to me

> personally (cheryl@n...)

>

> Thank you,

> Cheryl Overley

August 14, 2002

Do you have silver (mercury) fillings in your mouth?

There is no safe level of mercury even though epa gives some arbitrary number.

Also Rh neg? Rhogam?

Also other issues could have contributed - not just mercury.

Did you have MMR or Rubella vax?

Did he have antibiotics as an infant?

What is family history?

Sheri

>

>My two year old (three next month) has had some unacceptable and difficult

>behaviors that we've been working through. He had next to no language, was

>always escaping (scaling a four foot chain link fence and starting up and

>driving the car at 26 months!), running naked, pooping in corners, hitting

>people with sticks to get them to chase him...things that made it so only I

>(and sometimes his father) were able to interact peaceably with him. I

>took him to our homeopath (classical, practicing 30 years) who prescribed

>Hyoscamus six weeks ago, and now again 200C each week for one month. When

>she looked in his eyes she was shocked because in all her years of practice

>she had NEVER seen a child with such inflamed nerve rings and especially

>such plugged lymphatic system who was NOT autistic and vaccinated. (She

>knows I'd never vaccinate and has even referred some of her clients to me

>for vaccine information.) She sent me home with the homeopathic and some

>supplementation advice (A, C & LOTS of zinc) and urged my husband and I to

>reflect on my pregnancy to see what could have accounted for his

>state. (She figures the hyoscamus layer was due to my zinc deficiency in

>pregnancy.)

>

>Upon reflecting I can only figure the water may have had some agricultural

>run off BUT I also ate a couple cans of tuna each week for part of my

>pregnancy. I was trying to keep my protein levels up per Tom Brewer's

>diet. I searched the web for information on mercury in tuna and only found

>a few references. One said 17 mcg per 6 oz can, another 58 mcg per 12 oz

>can and another showed a range from non-detectable to 1.30 parts per

>million with an average of 0.32 ppm.

>

>This is my math for converting ppm to mcg Hg in a 6 oz can:

>

>(6 oz/1can) (1 lb/16 oz) (1 kg/2.205 lb) (1000 g/1 kg) (1000 mg/1 g) (1000

>mcg/1 mg) = 170,000,000 mcg tuna per regular sized can

>

>Average Hg concentration = 0.32ppm:

>(170,000,000 mcg/1 can) (0.32 Hg/1,000,000 tuna) = 54.4 mcg Hg/ can of tuna

>

>Highest Hg concentration tested = 1.30 ppm

>(170,000,000 mcg/1 can) (1.30 Hg/1,000,000 tuna) = 221 mcg Hg/ can of tuna

>

>When I calculated the Hg based on PPM, my results (avg-54 mg, max-221mcg)

>were far higher than the amounts given per can (17 mcg & adjusted to 29 mcg.)

>

>My questions are:

>Does anyone have *reliable* numbers on mercury in tuna?

>Can anyone show me an error in my math?

>Considering my pre-pregnancy weight was 155 lbs (70 kg), does this seem

>like a probable cause of my son's current health issues?

>

>I thought the EPA said max *safe* exposure to Hg was 0.1 mcg Hg/ kg of body

>weight. Did I get the rate right? If it is I figure my maximum *safe

>exposure* is (70 kg body weight) (0.1 mcg Hg/ kg body weight) = 7 mcg Hg

>per day. If this is correct (please tell me if I am in error) it seems NO

>pregnant woman should eat ANY tuna.

>

>You can call me naive but it seems there should be a FAR greater outcry

>about the tuna situation and WIC should be sued for supplying free tuna to

>pregnant and nursing moms. Is there a big outcry and I'm just out of the

loop?

>

>Any input, reflections, corrections would be greatly appreciated. As my

> account is rather screwy, please reply to the group and also to me

>personally (cheryl@...)

>

>Thank you,

>Cheryl Overley

>

August 14, 2002

When I was talking to the CDC one day the doctor there told me the mercury

content in tuna was 17 micrograms per can. He also said there is mercury in

grain. He said the average woman 110 pds should not exceed 5 micrograms per

day. Then he recomended a flu shot that has 25 micrograms. Insane. That's

our tax dollars at work.

August 14, 2002

At 06:38 PM 8/14/2002 +0100, Sheri Nakken wrote:

>Do you have silver (mercury) fillings in your mouth?

I had a mercury filling in a baby tooth for about three years before it

fell out and was replaced by an adult tooth. I have a bridge that is white

on the outside but shows up on x-rays. Would that have mercury inside?

>There is no safe level of mercury even though epa gives some arbitrary number.

>Also Rh neg? Rhogam?

I'm rh+ and had no drugs during pregnancy.

>Also other issues could have contributed - not just mercury.

>Did you have MMR or Rubella vax?

My last vaccine was MMR in March of 1990. Enoch was conceived January 4,

1999. I had two pregnancies in between with apparently unaffected children.

>Did he have antibiotics as an infant?

The only *drugs* he's ever had were frequent doses of homeopathic arnica

30x, aconite 30x for croup, aconite , spongia tosta & hepar sulph (all 30x)

for croup, and hyoscamus 200c recently per our homeopath.

Oops! I just remembered I treated his older sister's mouth and my areola

with gentian violet for thrush. (It was before I learned about

homeopathy) As he was nursing at the time he received a second hand

exposure.

>What is family history?

Everyone on my husband's side says Enoch is just like he was as a

child. He has no autistic traits now. I think they just meant his being

impulsive, extremely active, not in tune with adult ways...basically what

they call " being a handful " .

I have a vaccine-free nephew who seems to be " on the spectrum " . Even with

being on the high functioning end of things it's apparent to anyone paying

attention that there is definitely something going on with the way he

perceives, interprets, and processes things and people around

him. Unfortunately his parents don't acknowledge it and get him

help. :-( My sister is also rH+ .

I think my husband's nephew is also on the high end of the spectrum. His

mother was up to date on all her shots as she was military. He got all his

shots twice as the military lost his records and insisted he repeat and

complete each series before going overseas. He was 21 months at the time.

Thank you for asking about the family history. I never thought about it

until now. Of the six males in his generation, three have many

characteristics of high functioning autism, two even vaccine-free!

>Sheri

Thank you so much for responding. I appreciate your learned

input. :-) Have you heard of moms' taking the MMR and having it

apparently skip a few pregnancies and then show its effect?

~Cheryl Overley

August 14, 2002

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" They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)

They have a feeling of " deserving to be here, " and are surprised when others

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Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents " who they are. "

They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation

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They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is

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They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school,

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They are not shy in letting you know what they need.

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Re: mercury in tuna

> At 06:38 PM 8/14/2002 +0100, Sheri Nakken wrote:

> >Do you have silver (mercury) fillings in your mouth?

>

> I had a mercury filling in a baby tooth for about three years before it

> fell out and was replaced by an adult tooth. I have a bridge that is

white

> on the outside but shows up on x-rays. Would that have mercury inside?

>

> >There is no safe level of mercury even though epa gives some arbitrary

number.

> >Also Rh neg? Rhogam?

>

> I'm rh+ and had no drugs during pregnancy.

>

> >Also other issues could have contributed - not just mercury.

> >Did you have MMR or Rubella vax?

>

> My last vaccine was MMR in March of 1990. Enoch was conceived January 4,

> 1999. I had two pregnancies in between with apparently unaffected

children.

>

> >Did he have antibiotics as an infant?

>

> The only *drugs* he's ever had were frequent doses of homeopathic arnica

> 30x, aconite 30x for croup, aconite , spongia tosta & hepar sulph (all

30x)

> for croup, and hyoscamus 200c recently per our homeopath.

> Oops! I just remembered I treated his older sister's mouth and my areola

> with gentian violet for thrush. (It was before I learned about

> homeopathy) As he was nursing at the time he received a second hand

> exposure.

>

> >What is family history?

>

> Everyone on my husband's side says Enoch is just like he was as a

> child. He has no autistic traits now. I think they just meant his being

> impulsive, extremely active, not in tune with adult ways...basically what

> they call " being a handful " .

>

> I have a vaccine-free nephew who seems to be " on the spectrum " . Even with

> being on the high functioning end of things it's apparent to anyone paying

> attention that there is definitely something going on with the way he

> perceives, interprets, and processes things and people around

> him. Unfortunately his parents don't acknowledge it and get him

> help. :-( My sister is also rH+ .

>

> I think my husband's nephew is also on the high end of the spectrum. His

> mother was up to date on all her shots as she was military. He got all

his

> shots twice as the military lost his records and insisted he repeat and

> complete each series before going overseas. He was 21 months at the time.

>

> Thank you for asking about the family history. I never thought about it

> until now. Of the six males in his generation, three have many

> characteristics of high functioning autism, two even vaccine-free!

>

> >Sheri

>

> Thank you so much for responding. I appreciate your learned

> input. :-) Have you heard of moms' taking the MMR and having it

> apparently skip a few pregnancies and then show its effect?

>

> ~Cheryl Overley

>

August 15, 2002

so what did he say about the 25 micrograms in the shot? or has he not

put 2 and 2 together?

Kathy

When I was talking to the CDC one day the doctor there told me the

mercury

content in tuna was 17 micrograms per can. He also said there is

mercury in

grain. He said the average woman 110 pds should not exceed 5

micrograms per

day. Then he recomended a flu shot that has 25 micrograms. Insane.

That's

our tax dollars at work.

August 16, 2002

Toxicity-A Modern Review from a Dental Perspective

How much is really Dangerous?

By Dean Swift

The Canadian Journal of Dental Technology

July 1999

http://www.micrylium.com/toxart.htm

The links between Personal Health Issues & the Environment may not seem

obvious at first glance, but we must realize that we are incredibly linked

through food and water chains. This article is written to improve our

understanding of toxics that come in contact with Dental Staff and their

patients.

We have poisoned our Environment

Everyday, we, in a personal and collective way, may have realized that there

are many among us who have health situations of which our grandparents had

never heard. Bottled water - Imagine- paying for water! Skin allergies,

asthma, higher cancer rates. Fertility Clinics - who would have believed 20

years ago that this would be a booming industry? We all have known someone

who has had some difficulties with pregnancy. Many of the problems that we

are encountering today did not exist before the widespread use of DDT, PCB's

and NPE's.

How is Toxicity measured?

Toxicology is the study of poisons. One of the first compounds regarded as a

poison was arsenic. It was the chief agent of poisoning crimes from the

middle ages right up to the 20th century. In 1849, a toxicology program was

begun at the University of Ghent in Belgium as a small part of pharmacy and

chemistry studies. Since WW2 with the explosion of synthetic materials such

as pesticides and detergents, it has necessarily grown as a scientific

endeavour and is now its own discipline.

Instruments of Measure

The oldest and most crude instrument of toxicity is the LD50 (Lethal Dose

50%). This is the amount of a substance that can be eaten or ingested before

1/2 of the animals in the group die. Although the concept has been around for

a century, it is not a very realistic representation as few people will

ingest a large quantity of a toxic substance, no matter how hungry they may

be.

Occupational Health inspectors use a toxicity indicator called TLV (Threshold

Limit Value). By monitoring the air in certain industries, and linking the

statistics of their workers' health compared with the general public, they

can determine the risk limits of personal exposure by inhalation. A recent

example tracked use of the industrial solvent Ethylene Glycol in the circuit

board production at IBM where the rates of miscarriage were dramatically

greater than average.

The most recent advance in toxicology measurement is the concept of Lethal

Concentration 50% (LC50) In a cubic metre enclosure, animals are exposed to

different concentrations of the studied compound. The risk level is then

determined by the concentration that kills 50% within 4 hours. The lungs are

truly the greatest entry route into the body as we exchange (>30L/min) air

gases & volatiles into our circulatory system.

Future measurement will be done without killing animals by using molecular

techniques to identify specific cellular disruption.

One of the best ways to determine the relative safety of a product is to

read recommendations on its MSDS describing how it should be disposed of. If,

for example, there is a declared fine from a state or provincial

environmental body (Sewer Laws) for dumping the product down drains - then it

is probably acutely toxic. As examples, a disinfectant containing the

synthetic o-phenyl-phenol (OPP) is only permitted at a maximum of 1 ppm (part

per million) and for detergents containing NPE's (nonyl phenol ethoxlate) it

is only 0.04 ppm. If a product label says " Domestic Disposal " , you can then

feel comfortable.

Hormone Disruptors

Carson warned us in Silent Spring (1962) about the rapid ecological

upheaval that was being caused by the widespread use of synthetic chemicals,

especially in agriculture and forestry.

The latest understanding in toxicology is about the ability of some chemicals

to mimic hormones in living organisms. This field of study is about subtle

genetic changes brought on by hormone disrupters. This is in contrast to the

widely held notion that if a compound is toxic it will knock you out with a

heavyweight punch.

Hormonal activity in animals is regulated by the endocrine system. These

hormones act like messengers relaying information to cells about how and when

to grow, divide or die. When disrupted by chemicals, transgenerational

genetic damage can occur. In-utero exposure to toxic compounds may sometimes

cause birth defects, but will be more likely to emerge later in life at the

time of maturity and reproductive prime. Synthetic compounds such as NPE's

(Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates) mimic hormonal structure and function, blocking

important receptor sites in cells. What is especially amazing about these

detergents (which have been banned by ALL European countries) is that it

takes only one tenth of a part per million to cause reproductive damage in

Salmon. The Salmon stocks are low due to intense pesticide use in agriculture

and detergent use in the pulp and paper industry.

Plastic Toxics

Many man-made products have entered the marketplace with little or no

toxicity testing. This is particularly true of plastic materials. In

Dentistry, the most serious toxics (hormone disrupters) are the phthalates

(DBP Dibutyl phthalate and DOP DiOctylPhthalate). These have been used as

plasticizers for denture and soft lining materials. Over time they leach out

into the oral cavity. It is advisable to obtain an MSDS on the products used

in the laboratory to ensure these plasticizers are not part of your

prosthesis. Composite resins have recently been noted to contain toxics.

BisPhenol A, the core of the Bowen resin, along with Triethylene Glycol

Dimethacrylate are mostly inert when fully polymerized, yet the uncured resin

could have serious toxic effects.

Heavy Metals

Industrial sources have added three major metal toxics - Lead, Cadmium and

Mercury to our rivers and lakes. These metals and their salts have been shown

to be hormone disrupting and also cause neurological damage.

Cadmium has been the raw material for yellow and red pigments used in

porcelains and Denture Bases. Newer, safer pigments have been available for

over 15 years, yet there are still some manufacturers who persist in using

Cadmium.

Almost 1/3 of the Mercury found in the Great Lakes basin can be traced to

Dental origins. Because of this there will be increasing pressure on Dental

Clinics to retrieve amalgam before it enters the wastewater.

Finally, attention should be paid to minimize, replace or recycle any lead

found in X-ray films and in older plumbing solder joints.

Carcinogens / Teratogens

The most common carcinogen that Dental staff have been exposed to, other

than Cigarette smoke, is Formaldehyde. It is the most toxic and carcinogenic

of the aldehyde family and is found in many Chemical Vapour sterilizer

solutions. Many companies have taken steps to eliminate it from their

formulae, and most Dental offices vent the sterilizers outside. Vapours from

o-phenyl-phenol have been linked to throat cancer. The most common teratogen

found in Dentistry is Ethylene Glycol, an industrial solvent that makes up

about 5% of many spray disinfectants or the equivalent of 50,000 ppm.

What can you do?

If you are concerned about long term health issues, ask for an official

letter from your product supplier confirming that their product does not

contain any hormone disrupting chemicals, specifically Nonyl Phenol

Ethoxlyate (NPE) or teratogens (Ethylene Glycol) or carcinogens

(o-phenyl-phenol). Insist on a current (<3 years) Material Safety Data Sheet

(MSDS). Both the EPA and Health Canada have placed these chemicals on their

priority list for rapid reduction in the marketplace.

1-800-489-8868

May 1, 2004

,

I heard the same thing about light tuna but saw a story the other day saying

that albacore had a lot b/c they're big (I think)

In Ken Blanchard's book " Hypothyroidism, what your Dr. may not tell you "

His fish facts for safe amounts to eat of canned tuna per week - based on

body weight is:

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May 1, 2004

i also read somewhere recently that albacore tuna is higher in mercury than the

other canned tuna. sheila

K a r e n P <karlynn17@...> wrote:,

I heard the same thing about light tuna but saw a story the other day saying

that albacore had a lot b/c they're big (I think)

In Ken Blanchard's book " Hypothyroidism, what your Dr. may not tell you "

His fish facts for safe amounts to eat of canned tuna per week - based on

body weight is:

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December 6, 2007

I don't have a link, but I can tell you from personal experience that

when I stopped eating fish (and I ate mainly non " mercury " fish) my

blood mercury levels dropped to almost nothing. Previously, I had

eaten fish a couple times a week and they were close to the limit of

whats considered normal. I was told this level is " normal " for a fish

eater, but I honestly don't think any measurable level of mercury in

your blood is " normal " . I have now not eaten fish for over a year,

and my blood and hair mercury tests have normalized. Tuna is

considered high in mercury because its a large predator fish.

YMMV

>

> When I posted re my mystery illness/mystery cure and said I eat a lot

> of tuna for protein. I was told of a possible mercury link. With

> respect and appreciation to all I have not been able to substantiates

> such claims in my research. I was told in several places that the risk

> is so small as to be notworth concern, except for pregnant women and I

> think, young children, may be wrong on the children. If someone can

> produce evidence myresearch is wrong please post link

> Thanks all

>

December 6, 2007

Hi,

Ribepeix is an interactive software program (Microsoft Access) that allows

us to know risks (pollutant levels) and benefits (Omega-3 fatty acids)

through our ingestion of fish and seafood.

You can see more information on http://www.fibrofatiga-unidos

info/content/view/617/1/ and use google translator

Greetings

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Asunto: Mercury in tuna

When I posted re my mystery illness/mystery cure and said I eat a lot

of tuna for protein. I was told of a possible mercury link. With

respect and appreciation to all I have not been able to substantiates

such claims in my research. I was told in several places that the risk

is so small as to be notworth concern, except for pregnant women and I

think, young children, may be wrong on the children. If someone can

produce evidence myresearch is wrong please post link

Thanks all

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December 6, 2007

" bannerthehulk " <bannerthehulk@...> wrote:

>

> When I posted re my mystery illness/mystery cure and said I eat a lot

> of tuna for protein. I was told of a possible mercury link. With

> respect and appreciation to all I have not been able to substantiates

> such claims in my research.

> I was told in several

> places that the risk is so small as to be not worth concern,

> except for pregnant women and I

> think, young children, may be wrong on the children.

I would think that children, with their developing nervous

systems, would be negatively impacted by excessive mercury

from fish.

>If someone can

> produce evidence myresearch is wrong please post link

> Thanks all

>

Calculate the mercury you're getting:

http://www.gotmercury.org/

My sense is the upper limits are set about 3x too high, but

even if you go with what's given here, mercury can add up.

Carol

December 6, 2007

>

If someone can

> produce evidence myresearch is wrong please post link

***Hi - Have you had a blood test to check your mercury levels?

There have been a few people here in Canada lately who have been found

to have high levels of mercury after consuming tuna on a daily basis

for long periods of time. These were news items so I don't have

anything to back up my claims. One was a woman who went to her doctor

complaining of constant fatigue. Another was a man who was eating three

to four cans of tuna a day and had heard about the possibility of too

much mercury. He had his blood tested and was found to be over four

times the safe limit for mercury.

Bernie

December 7, 2007

Hi ,

I have to second Bernie's post below from my own experience. Before my sudden

flu-like onset of CFS, I ate tuna every day for a couple of years at least, I

always had it for lunch. I was huge into working out and eating lots of protein

to be fit back then. I didn't know much back then about the concern of mercury

in fish and if I did read about it, I thought, I'm still healthy, it can't be a

big deal. Well, finally 2 yrs after my crash an FFC doc tested my mercury level

and it was 16, and the acceptable limit is <4. I took one bottle of DMSA not

knowing you had to do more than that to treat it. I tested again this past

September and my level was 10, still more than double the acceptable limit.

Since I've never had any amalgam fillings, I am certain that my mercury toxicity

is due to eating tuna daily for 3-4 yrs prior to my CFS crash. I am putting

this as my top priority to treat now and am meeting with a doctor in a week to

discuss the proper treatment. Good luck to you

and let me know if I can help further!

~Stacey