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Sync Your Body & Mind for a More Vibrant Life – Legacy Upgrade ft. Dr. Andrew Weil : 1008

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

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The Problem With High Mercury Levels in Fish

There's problems with being a pescatarian. The form of mercury that's in fish is ethylmercury, which is not that bad for us. It's methylmercury that's the problem and we don't really know whether a high mercury levels in the blood of adults has any clinical significance. And selenium, if you have adequate selenium in your diet or if fish have adequate seenium in your diets, it really neutralizes the problems with mercury. We all know that levels are much higher than it used to be. But clearly, you know, it is better to eat.

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