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On Oct 21, 7:50 pm, Harold <DSCWebmas...@comcast.net> wrote:



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> Friends and Neighbors,

> 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


> Q
> Mercury in Your Food?


> 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?
> A
> Answer (Published 2/23/2009)


> 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).


> 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.


> 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.


> Andrew Weil, M.D.


> And here is a short video about Mercury in our food.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6frn6QrZKE&feature=player_embedded#!


> Thanks for you interest.
> Harold



It is also in mercury amalgams.  Which do indeed cause mercury
poisoning.  Crosses the brain barrier, gets in the brain.  Causes
peripheral neuropathy.