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Elevated mercury levels
Elevated mercury level in a person is a condition in which a blood test result shows a high enough level to cause health concerns, or an even higher level, which could cause symptoms of mercury poisoning. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that has be added to our environment and our food chain by man's industries.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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What sort of disorder is an elevated mercury level?
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If you get elevated mercury levels, how do you feel?
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What are the best treatments for elevated mercury levels?
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Can there be high levels of mercury in tuna?
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I had 2.5 oz of cooked ahi tuna. I later read ahi tuna is on the "avoid list" due to its higher Mercury level. Is my baby ok? Can i fix it?
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If an electrician is exposed to high levels of mercury and becomes ill, how do doctors detect it if the blood levels are no longer high?
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Can the effects of mercury poisoning be reversed? Just found out my level was high. Artist.
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Please help! what is the cure for low level mercury poisoning?
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My blood test came back with a mercury level at 16 ng/ml. How concerned should I be with this number?
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Usually order ahi tuna (steaks) when out at restaurants (2 times a month) + 1 time of ahi tuna sushi. Can that level of mercury be harmful?
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How can I reduce my mercury level without reducing my fish consumption?
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Could fish with high levels of mercury reduce the risk of heart disease?
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Could a sed rate be elevated with mercury poisoning from too much tuna (eating a can of tuna everyday for years?) other symptoms: weak & can't walk.
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What number of 6 oz servings of swordfish would a mother have to eat to have high enough blood levels of mercury to cause developmental problems?
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What kind of compression stockings are advisable for av malformation in calf muscle? Up to what level of mercury pressure?
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How to detoxify mercury in our body?
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How would you know if you had mercury poisening or anything?
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What seafoods contain mercury?
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Amlactin and mercury as ingredient?
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How can I reduce mercury in my blood?
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Could mercury poison people instantly?
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How to tell if I have mercury poison? Will i live?
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How could mercury affect an elderly person's health?
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Can the mercury in a broken lamp cause me serious harm?
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Long does it take to elimate mercury and bpa from the body?
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I need help! How do I know if I have mercury poison? Can you survive it?
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I eat a can of sardines everyday. Is there a mercury risk associated with this?
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Is it true that too much mercury is bad for if so then how?I'm 18 year old female
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Since tuna has mercury and you eat a lot of it, what are symptoms of mercury poison?
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