Amid concerns that certain offshore fish contain
high levels of heavy metals such as mercury, a study published in the February Journal of Food Science indicates that farm - raised fish are safe.
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such, their livers could hold
higher levels of heavy metals and toxins.
Another study led by colleague Gina Muckle found subtle deficits in memory in infants whose mothers had
higher levels of PCBs;
heavy metals such as lead and mercury appeared to lengthen the amount
of time the babies needed to remember information and to reduce their ability to remember while distracted.
Some research says to avoid it because
of markedly
high lead concentrations, while other research suggests that the risks associated with the ingestion
of heavy metals such as Pb and Cd in broth are minimal, since
levels were extremely low.
Exposure to
high levels of infectious microbes, environmental chemicals
such as plasticizers, pesticides, herbicides, personal care products,
heavy metals and biotoxins
such as mold wear down the bodies glutathione
levels, alter the gut microflora and increase inflammatory activity in the body.
Environmental Toxins: Exposure to
high levels of infectious microbes, environmental chemicals
such as plasticizers, pesticides, herbicides, personal care products,
heavy metals and biotoxins
such as mold wear down the bodies glutathione
levels, alter the gut microflora and increase inflammatory activity in the body (26, 27, 28).
The dogs and cats tested were found to be contaminated with 48
of 70 industrial chemicals tested, including 43 chemicals at
levels higher than those typically found in people, according to the study
of plastics and food packaging chemicals,
heavy metals, fire retardants, and stain - proofing chemicals alone (Please NOTE: this test did NOT include cleaning products
such as laundry soap, toilet cleaners, floor cleaner, air fresheners, etc.) in pooled samples
of blood and urine from 20 dogs and 37 cats collected at a Virginia veterinary clinic.