Posted by zinya on July 20, 2003, at 2:56:46
In reply to Re: Is there anyone else who is only taking 37.5? » willie, posted by mercedes on July 19, 2003, at 23:32:19
Mercedes,
I hesitate to mention this cuz it sounds like you've worked out a good routine, but you mentioned having tuna on what might be a regular basis and by coincidence i just last night saw what seems to be an important report about just how much mercury there is in canned tuna and that from eating tuna and other fish high mercury rates are showing up in people in quantities like 15 times the acceptable limits ... people who are suffering neurological problems which they have found no explanation for until discovering these mercury levels. (One woman they interviewed had had chronic flu symptoms, achiness, fatigue, and hair loss.) I saw this reported on Bill Moyers' NOW on PBS and I looked up the medical study on it as well. It's a serious study and something of a scandal because the US Gov't has been bought off by the tuna industry to keep from warning the public of this danger in canned tuna.
They suggest that at most a person should eat one can of tuna per week. Swordfish and shark are two other fish to avoid but tuna is the one of greatest concern because it is so widely eaten and no one has been alerted to this risk. (Did you know that tuna is the 3rd biggest selling item in supermarkets after coffee and sugar??)
well, there's my two cents' worth ... and believe me i don't like being the bearer of bad tidings.
sending back many {{{{{{{{{hugs :}}}}}}}}}}
zinya> >I have burst of energy and get alot done but don't chastise myself if I don't. AND it finally let me drive long distance which I hadn't done in 7 years. Remember, I also take xanex so the combination may have something to do with it. I also lost my appetite, and have lost about 11 lbs. I need to lose alot more but I'm not trying. I prefer to eat a salad w/tuna or hard boiled egg in am, just cuz I have to eat, instead of a big fat burrito or something heavy. My taste buds are not craving the pizza, pasta, mex. food or fast foods (except chinese food, I luv it!). I used to eat ice cream everynight. Now, about 2 times a month. I chew on ice which makes my dry mouth (1-SE) feel good.
>
poster:zinya
thread:13781
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030718/msgs/243627.html