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Avoiding fish high in mercury
Avoid eating fish that are high on the predatory food chain as they have the highest mercury levels. Fish with very high potential mercury levels include: shark, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel, big eye & ahi tuna, orange roughy & tilefish. Limit intake of yellow fin and white albacore tuna, spanish & gulf maceral, group, bluefish & chilean sea bass.
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Ate fish (high mercury kind) every night for 4 nights 3 weeks before conception, once 2 weeks before, once the weekend before. 30 weeks now. Mercury worry.?
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I avoid mercury in fish since poses a problem when pregnant. What about fish oils?
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Mercury as i know is found in tuna more than any other fish. Is that truth?
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Can you tell me how much time does it take mercury from fish to leave your body?
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Because of mercury content, how often can different types fish be eaten? Is it the same for fresh vs. Canned?
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Does eating fish still have any health benefit with all the mercury that's in it? Is wild caught a better option rather than farm?
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