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How can i reduce my mercury level without reducing my fish consumption?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Predatory fish: Avoid eating large predator fish. Marine life often is not able to excrete heavy metals and other toxins they absorb through pollutants. Through the processes of bioaccumulation & biomagnification, methylmercury levels grow higher is large ocean predators. Consider eating fish that are lower on the prey- predator food chain.

Answered 2/26/2013

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