Selenium protects us from Mercury

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Table of Food Sources of Selenium

The selenium content of foods varies according to the growing area. The

following table lists the mean selenium content of foods identified in

the Total Diet Study (45) and in the USDA data bank (46).

Food Micrograms% DV*

Brazil nuts, dried, unblanched, 1 oz 8401200

Tuna, canned in oil, drained, 3 1/2 oz 78111

Beef / calf liver, 3 oz 4869

Cod, cooked, dry heat, 3 oz 4057

Noodles, enriched, boiled, 1 c 3550

Macaroni and cheese (box mix), 1 c 3246

Turkey, breast, oven roasted, 3 1/2 oz 3144

Macaroni,elbow, enriched, boiled, 1 c 3043

Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, 1 c 2536

Chicken, meat only, 1/2 breast 2434

Beef chuck roast, lean only, oven roasted, 3 oz 2333

Bread, enriched, whole wheat, 2 slices 2029

Oatmeal, 1 c cooked 1623

Egg, raw, whole, 1 large 1521

Bread, enriched, white, 2 slices 1420

Rice, enriched, long grain,cooked, 1 c 1420

Cottage cheese, lowfat 2%, 1/2 c 1116

Walnuts, black, dried, 1 oz 57

Cheddar cheese, 1 oz 46

*DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers based on the Recommended

Dietary Allowance (RDA). They were developed to help consumers determine

if a food contains very much of a specific nutrient. The DV for selenium

is 70 micrograms (mcg). The percent DV (%DV) listed on the nutrition

facts panel of food labels tells adults what percentage of the DV is

provided by one serving. Even foods that provide lower percentages of the

DV will contribute to a healthful diet.

 

 

 

I have seen this before - Mercury bonds with selenium thus

making it harmless to our bodys.

http://www.ithyroid.com/mercury.htm

" Selenium is the key mineral which protects the body from mercury

toxicity. One study showed that cilantro (Chinese parsley) helps

remove mercury from the body and protects the body from pre-cancerous

lesions. " It has been said that cilantro alone (without

selenium) can send mercury past the blood brain barrier

causing more problems.

Another mercury page:

http://www.mercola.com/article/mercury/detox_protocol.htm

 

This makes unprocessed sea salt and brazil nuts extremely

important sources of necessary minerals to neutralize

mercury.

 

Rick

 

, Frank

<califpacific> wrote:

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http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2003/11/10/mercury_fillings_implicat

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_in_parkinsons.htm

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> November 10, 2003

> Mercury fillings implicated in Parkinson'sHealth

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> Mercury, contained in millions of tooth fillings which are leaking

toxic metals into our organism on a daily basis, has long been

suspected of causing damage due to the inherent toxicity of the compound.

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> Note the scull and crossbones on this label for dental amalgam

containing mercury and other metals. (Click on image to enlarge)

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> Professor of physiology and biophysics Dr. Fritz Lorscheider of the

University of Calgary, Canada, says he found and recorded the damage

caused to neurons by the mercury contained in mercury amalgam fillings.

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> Now there is an indication of what may be the exact mechanism which

is directly implicated in bringing about the symptoms of Parkinson's

disease. Prof. Galzigna, former holder of the chair of biochemistry of

Padova University, has told an international biological dentristry

congress held this weekend in Padova, Italy, that mercury has the

capacity of transforming dopamine, a naturally present

neurotransmitter in the brain, into a toxic compound called

dopaminochrome.

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> Friday, 7 November 2003 15:42

> Accusing mercury in tooth fillings: it leads to Parkinson's

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> Source: www.italiasalute.it

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> Mercury used in tooth fillings is heavily suspected to contribute to

the appearance of symptoms of this serious neurological disease. This

is what was announced by Prof. Lauro Galzigna of Padova, former holder

of the chair of biochemistry of Padova university, on the first day of

the international congress of biological dentistry, which was chaired

by Prof. Raimondo Pische. Prof. Galzigna has told the congress

participants - researchers from all over the world who came together

to discuss the risks of mercury and other heavy metals in dental

amalgams and as used in dentistry - of the first results regarding the

connection between mercury and Parkinson's disease. " Mercury - says

Professor Galzigna - could be neurotoxic by transforming the

organism's dopamine into a toxic compound called dopaminochrome.

Dopamine is a natural neurotranmitter that is vital for the

functioning of the central nervous system. The lowering of dopamine

concentration in brain tissue is an important biochemical

> sign of Parkinson's disease. Patients who have the illness are

given l-dopa, a precursor of dopamine. " Mercury transforms dopamine -

adds the professor - into dopaminochrome, which plays an extremely

important role in the the appearance of Parkinson's symptoms.

> The congress of the International Academy of Biological Dentistry,

chaired by Raimondo Pische, was opened by Oscar Carli who brought the

best wishes of the Order of Medical Doctors, of the National

Association of Dentists and of Padova University, as well as Dr.

Daniele Vanni of the Orthodontic Society. For two days, researchers of

universities from all over the world, including the Italian " La

Sapienza " of Rome, " San Rafaele " and " Politecnico " of Milan and the

University of Bari, discussed the great risks of mercury and heavy

metals suggesting the use of " metal-free " products.

> A thing that couldn't be missing: mention of the magician who in a

local TV program has stated that he cures patients of tumors. Prof

Carli has again warned public opinion of who, without being a medical

doctor, is promising miraculous cures.

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