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"Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you." - Madame de Tencin

Health Tips: from various web sites

Removing Mercury from your Body

Mercury is a heavy metal that collects in the human body over the years.

Where does Mercury Come From?
First, mercury used to be used in dental fillings, so many people who had cavities in the past few decades now have a mouth full of mercury. That mercury slowly leeches out into the person's system.

Second, mercury is naturally found in the ocean. Since it accumulates in a body over time, it is the large, old fish who have the most mercury in them - and therefore are the fish that you can get the most mercury from when you eat them. Scientists now recommend that even light-mercury fish like tuna only be eaten once a week to avoid mercury poisoning.

Helpful Vitamins for Removing Mercury
As with any operation of your body, certain vitamins and minerals are critical to help your organs perform their proper functions. In the series of events required to flush mercury from your system, these vitamins and minerals are used:

* Selenium (brazil nuts, tuna, cod, turkey and chicken)
* Iron (red meat, egg yolks)
* Zinc (beef, pork, chicken)
* Manganese (nuts, green vegetables, tea)
* Sulfur (eggs, garlic)

Garlic will bond with mercury in the body and help flush it out of the body. Eggs, broccoli, cabbage, sesame seeds, butter, veal, lamb, avocado, asparagus, parsley are also recommended to help flush it from the system.

Historical Note: The phrase "mad as a hatter" comes from the poisoning that those who made hats from felt got. They were slowly poisoned from the mercury in the felt. The mercury would cause tremors and other symptoms.