How To Tell If You Have Mercury In Your Body

The problem with mercury is that many everyday products contain it, including some foods, so we need to reduce at least their use and consumption.

Exposure to mercury causes progressive poisoning of your body. It mainly affects the brain, kidneys and lungs. Know that there are many products around us that contain this heavy metal which is so harmful to health.

In this article, learn about the most common symptoms of mercury poisoning, as well as guidelines for the prevention and elimination of mercury from the body.

How do you know if you have mercury?

The intensity and type of symptoms that mercury causes in people depend on the dose, type of exposure, and the person’s body.

The symptoms are as follows:

• Sensory impairment affecting vision, hearing and speech
• Lack of coordination
• Altered sensations
• Pink discoloration of the skin of the fingers, toes and cheeks
• Inflammation and peeling of the skin
• Profuse sweating
• Tachycardia
• Increased salivation
• Arterial hypertension
• Renal dysfunction
• Memory problems
• Insomnia

Among the diseases associated with an excess of mercury in the body, we find:

• Parkinson’s
• Alzheimer’s
• Acrodynia
• Hunter-Russel Syndrome
• Minamata disease

How to avoid it?

1. Beware of oily fish

The regular consumption of large oily fish one of the most common causes of mercury poisoning. We must therefore avoid the following fish:

• Salmon
• Tuna
• Large mackerel
• Swordfish

It is important to note that in 2011, AECOSAN (Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition) recommended that pregnant women and children under three years old do not consume this type of fish. .

As a replacement, because oily fish contain very healthy fats and essential omega-3 fatty acids, we can choose the smaller ones: sardines, anchovies, mackerel.

You can also eat salmon if it is wild or farmed. On the other hand, white fish is also a good choice. Indeed, they do not contain heavy metals.

Organic foods and least contaminated sites

Unfortunately, mercury is present in the soil, in the water and in the air. Because of this, it is difficult to prevent certain amounts of mercury from entering our body.

What you can do, however, is the option of choosing the most natural, organic quality food possible, for both meat and vegetables.

If you live in the city, whenever possible, take walks or trips to more natural environments where you can take a break and avoid pollution.

Other sources of poisoning

You should also consider other more common sources of poisoning:

• Mercury thermometers : Today, digital thermometers are used more and more. However, these old thermometers still exist, with the great risk that they will break and then we come into contact with this heavy metal.
• Energy Saving Bulbs : Although mercury is increasingly being eliminated from everything around us, energy saving bulbs contain mercury vapors. This means that we could inhale them if they break or break near us.
• Dental fillings: Previously, and still today in some countries, dental fillings were made with mercury fillings. As they are worn in the mouth, they are ingested gradually.

However, if you do decide to remove them, you will need to do so with a dentist who specializes in this type of extraction. Otherwise, the risk of poisoning is much higher.

• Vaccines : Some vaccines include mercury among their ingredients as a preservative.

How to eliminate it?

The problem with mercury is that it builds up in our body and its elimination is slow and difficult. Its natural treatment requires professional supervision and a lot of patience. Indeed, the results can only be seen after several months.

The products usually used are the following:

• Chlorella. High detoxifying power algae.
• Coriander
• Turmeric
• Garlic
• Glutathione

Certain minerals also contribute to the removal of mercury:

• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Copper
• Molybdenum
• Zinc: it helps protect kidney function from damage caused by heavy metals during treatment
• Selenium: Increases glutathione levels

There are also specialized doctors who eliminate heavy metals by injecting some of these substances intravenously.

Although the treatment is long and rather inconvenient, it usually gives good results.