Mercury in Fish

Poison #1: Mercury in Fish

Dr. Oz said that mercury is found in just about every single fresh water fish.  Mercury attacks your brain and your body’s nervous system.  Here are symptoms of Mercury Poisoning:

Mercury Poisoning Symptoms:

- Fatigue

- Headache

- Trouble Thinking

- Tremors

- Unsteady Gait

Dr. Jane Hightower calls these Mercury Poisoning Symptoms “Fish Fog.”  A lady was on the Dr. Oz show and said that she got mercury poisoning from just have 2 servings of fish a week and she got Neuropathy and could not feel her fingers.  Dr. Oz said that sushi grade tuna has the highest level of mercury of the fish that he tested, and salmon had the lowest levels of mercury because salmon fish tend to be younger fish.

Fish Lowest in Mercury & Highest in Mercury

Dr. Oz said that herrings and sardines have much less mercury than other fish.  The fish that are highest in mercury levels are Ahi Tuna, Swordfish and Tilefish.  He said it takes 6 months of not eating any fish to get the mercury out of your system.  Also, another interesting fact, chunk light tuna (the cheaper tuna fish in a can) has less mercury than the more expensive albacore tuna fish! 

EWG’s Fish List
What Women Should Know About Mercury In Fish

Avoid If Pregnant

Shark

Swordfish
King mackerel
Tilefish
Tuna steaks
Canned tuna
Sea bass
Gulf Coast Oysters
Marlin
Halibut
Pike
Walleye
White croaker
Largemouth bass
Albercore
American Eel
Bluefish

Eat No More Than One Serving From This List below Per Month

Mahi mahi
Blue mussel
Eastern oyster
Cod
Pollock
Great Lakes salmon
Gulf Coast blue crab
Channel catfish (wild)
Lake whitefish

Lowest In Mercury

Blue crab (mid-Atlantic)
Croaker
Fish Sticks
Flounder (summer)
Haddock
Trout (farmed)
Salmon (wild Pacific)
Shrimp *

* Shrimp fishing and farming practices have raised serious environmental concerns.
** Farmed catfish have low mercury levels but may contain PCBs in amounts of concern for pregnant women.