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Are You Mercury Toxic?

Although mercury is a naturally occurring substance, this heavy metal is seriously toxic to our health and can result in a combination of symptoms often missed by conventional medicine which include:  Chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, depression, memory loss, insomnia, tremors, neuropathy, nerve damage, slurred speech, loss of balance and vision problems – to name a few! Pictured below are the most common exposures to mercury, with silver amalgam dental fillings and large fish being the two primary sources. There is no consensus on the safe exposure limit of...

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Safest Fish Guide

In general, choose smaller fish because of their lower concentration of pollutants and heavy metals. The acronym “SMASH” is an easy way to remember the list of least toxic fish.  Other helpful seafood tips: ✔️Choose wild caught over farmed fish since these fish are overcrowded, overfed & sickly – therefore given antibiotics. Ask your waiter! ✔️The Environmental Working Group (EWG.org) offers a consumer guide to seafood based on the amount of omega-3 fatty acids and level of mercury contained in fish. ✔️The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.gov) also shares a...

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How Dangerous are Mercury (Silver) Fillings?

My PSA for the day: ⁣⁣⁣If you still have those silver-colored amalgam dental fillings in your mouth, please save up and prioritize their removal with a biological dentist who follows the SMART protocol!⁣⁣⁣⁣Why? Because amalgam fillings are roughly 50% mercury and a ticking time bomb – especially if they’re old (and look black)… you can be sure that mercury is off-gassing every time you chew, drink, rub or grind your teeth.⁣⁣⁣⁣Of course we can detoxify mercury BUT the synergistic effect of different toxic metals is huge!⁣⁣⁣⁣You can have mercury body burden for decades without any...

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