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On Oct 22, 1:01 am, Jan Drew <jdrew63...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Oct 21, 7:50 pm, Harold <DSCWebmas...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > Friends and Neighbors,
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> > Here is what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about Mercury in our food. It
> > is from his web site.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400525/Mercury-in-Your-Food.html
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> > Q
> > Mercury in Your Food?
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> > What do you think about the studies showing that high fructose corn
> > syrup (HFCS) contains mercury? How do you get rid of mercury consumed
> > inadvertently in these foods?
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> > Answer (Published2/23/2009)
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> > Two recent studies that found mercury in HFCS and in foods containing
> > HFCS suggest that the sweetener could be more of a threat to health
> > than previously believed. HFCS is used in almost all soft drinks and a
> > great many processed foods, ranging from salad dressings and ketchup,
> > to jams, jellies, ice cream, and many others - even bread. HFCS
> > contains a high percentage of fructose, much more than regular corn
> > syrup. I've long been concerned that it has disruptive effects on
> > metabolism, because the body doesn't utilize fructose well, and humans
> > have never before consumed it in such quantity. I believe it is a
> > major culprit in the obesity epidemic, especially in kids.
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> > In one of the two studies, a team of researchers led by a former FDA
> > scientist found mercury in nine of 20 samples of HFCS tested. The
> > study was published in the Jan. 26, 2009 issue of Environmental
> > Health. In the second study, food safety researcher David Wallinga,
> > M.D. and colleagues at the nonprofit Institute for Agriculture and
> > Trade Policy tested 55 different foods bought at a supermarket in
> > 2005. All the labels of the foods tested listed HFCS as the first or
> > second ingredient. Dr. Wallinga's group found that nearly one out of
> > three of these products had mercury above the detection level. The
> > investigators said they believed that the mercury got into the HCFS
> > during the manufacturing process at plants using mercury-grade caustic
> > soda (a form of lye used in the chemical industry).
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> > Mercury can damage the brain and kidneys, and pregnant women can pass
> > the mercury in their bodies to their babies, possibly harming the
> > developing nervous system and leading to learning disabilities and
> > developmental difficulties.
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> > Reacting to the studies, the Corn Refiners Association said that the
> > industry hasn't used mercury-grade caustic soda for several years and
> > termed the findings "outdated" and "flawed." But the researchers said
> > that the public should know about all potential sources of mercury in
> > the food supply. Until these studies were published, the main dietary
> > source of mercury was assumed to be fish, particularly such species as
> > shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish. Mercury gets into the
> > oceans from natural sources as well as from emissions from coal-fueled
> > power plants.
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> > You can lower your mercury levels over time by simply not eating fish
> > likely to contain it; opt for wild Alaskan salmon, sardines, herring
> > and black cod instead. It may take months for blood levels to drop.
> > I've long recommended avoiding foods containing HFCS for other
> > reasons. The mercury issue makes the case against this sweetener more
> > compelling.
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> > Andrew Weil, M.D.
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> > And here is a short video about Mercury in our food.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6frn6QrZKE&feature=player_embedded#!
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> > Thanks for you interest.
> > Harold
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> It is also in mercury amalgams.  Which do indeed cause mercury
> poisoning.  Crosses the brain barrier, gets in the brain.

You have NOTHING to worry about.

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