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Home > Weight Loss News > Can The Mercury In Tuna Fish And Dental Amalgams Be Contributing To Chronic Health Conditions?
Can The Mercury In Tuna Fish And Dental Amalgams Be Contributing To Chronic Health Conditions?
Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Jigsaw Health executives are joining hundreds of protesters in Philadelphia this week at the American Dental Association's annual conference. This week is National Amalgam Awareness Week. Research has shown that the mercury in dental amalgams -- commonly referred to as "silver fillings" -- can contribute to heavy metal toxicity in humans, potentially leading to a variety of chronic health conditions.
Jigsaw Health, the web's leading resource for chronic conditions, also announced that it is selling canned Carvalho Minimal Mercury Albacore Tuna, which is safe for children and pregnant women and is ideal for anyone wishing to eat tuna and greatly limit their consumption of mercury. Jigsaw Health offers a variety of nutritious foods for sale at its website. All Jigsaw Health products are designed to help individuals find the pieces to their chronic health puzzle.
Using Carvalho canned minimal mercury albacore tuna can help eliminate a common source of mercury.
Consider:
* A recent survey conducted with canned albacore tuna in U.S. grocery stores showed that one can in 20 exceeded the FDA "action" level of 1.0 part per million (ppm) of mercury.
* Test results show the amount of mercury in Carvalho Minimal-Mercury albacore tuna to be 0.2 ppm or below – less than 1/5 of the FDA "action" level.
On Aug 1, The Wall Street Journal chronicled the story of elementary school student Matthew Davis, whose parents believe he developed mercury poisoning from eating too much canned tuna. Symptoms of mercury poisoning include unexplained fatigue, headaches, joint pain, memory loss, and more.
Carvalho Fisheries, in response to a need for a minimal mercury canned tuna, began with the assumption that younger, smaller albacore tuna—because they haven't been feeding as long as older fish—may have significantly lower levels of mercury. This theory was tested and proven to be true—first in its own lab and later with Oregon State University. See related information below for further details.
Once the theory was established, Carvalho determined that it would only can tuna with mercury levels at 0.3 ppm or less—more than 2/3 less than what the FDA allows.
At one of its six Pacific Coast docks, Carvalho Fisheries selects only three-year-old fish—directly from the fishermen who caught it—for its minimal mercury canned albacore tuna. Testing on these fish shows an average mercury level of 0.15 ppm—half of Carvalho's standard for minimal mercury classification. Minimal mercury Tuna also provides essential omega-3 fatty acids. Jigsaw Health's Carvalho wild caught King Salmon and Essential Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements also provide omega-3 fatty acids.
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