Mercury levels in fish

[HuskyMD]

Anyone read Reader's Digest? I was reading an article yesterday about Mercury and it's harmful effects on the human body. It was about a doctor in CA who had some patients complaining about huge clumps of hair falling out, aching joints, headaches, the jitters, etc. Eventually she found out they all ate lots of fish. After they stopped eating the fish (containing mercury), their hair grew back and their other symptons subsided.

[reddog1]

WHat else is new? Don't eat fish everyday of the week three meals a day and you will be fine.:D

[wizardude]

When your hair starts falling out, practice C&R till it grows out again.....and if our catching that many fish "Please" e-mail me ;)

[HuskyMD]

It was mostly saying to avaoid the older established fish who are predators. Shark, Tuna, Swordfish, etc. For freshwater, the article said that equated to Trout and Bass.

These were people who basically replaced red meat with fish and ate fish daily.

[sand flea]

Also, the methodology for measuring PCB's and mercury seems a little suspect to me. Apparently they drop the whole fish into a blender and measure the levels from the resulting slurry.

Toxins accumulate in heavier levels in the tissues we don't eat, so the levels in filets are actually much lower.

[HuskyMD]

The article said that fish aren't even tested for Mercury levels anymore. I think it said that was no longer mandatory after 1999. Another thing was that the recommended Mercury level was four times higher for one agency than the other (EPA vs. FDA).

[Topsailbum]

if anyone is catching and eating that much fish ..... let me know where the honey hole is!!!!!!!!!!!!:jawdrop: :D