Date:   10/28/2009 2:36:21 PM ( 15 y ago)
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You are correct in pointing out that selenium can potentially counter the effects of methyl mercury. Selenium has a high affinity for methyl mercury.

I was unaware of the potential selenium protection against mercury. (Tuck information in the nice to know hat.) I had to read over several studies. There is still a controversy between experimental studies and epidemiological studies. But I do not think it is critical to this conversation.

The benefits of eating fish far outweigh the risk of getting mercury poisoning especially if you avoid swordfish.

However, I continue to stand by my statement: "There is a higher danger of getting mercury (methyl) poisoning from fish than vaccines." It should be clarified that the mercury found in vaccines is ethyl mercury. The difference can be critical, but I will not delve into that area now.

Despite the low risk of mercury poisoning with eating fish. Fish is still considered the largest source of mercury found in the blood stream of the average person. The risk of mercury poisoning through vaccines is even lower.

Consider the following study:
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0900736/abstract.html


The pdf of the study is available.

Purpose: "To compare blood total Hg concentrations in children with autism or autism spectrum
disorder (AU/ASD) and typically developing (TD) controls in population-based samples; to determine the role of fish consumption in differences observed."

Results: "Fish consumption strongly predicted total Hg concentration. AU/ASD children ate less fish.
After adjustment for fish and other Hg sources, blood Hg levels in AU/ASD children were similar to
those of TD children (p=0.75); this was also true among non-fish eaters (p=0.73). The direct effect of
AU/ASD diagnosis on blood Hg not through the indirect pathway of altered fish consumption was a
12% reduction. DD children had lower blood Hg concentrations in all analyses. Dental Amalgams in
children with gum-chewing or teeth-grinding habits predicted higher levels."

Conclusion: "Children aged 2-5 years with autism or other ASD had similar blood Hg concentrations to TD controls
after adjustment for a variety of home and medical Hg sources. This finding was maintained when analysis was restricted to non-fish eaters. Blood Hg levels in both controls and cases were very close to those of a nationally representative sample of 1-5 year olds in the U.S.."



 

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