Mercury toxicity: symptoms, sources and tools to detox

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making changes in your health practices, diet and self-care.

In this video, nutrition and functional medicine expert Dr. Mark Hyman reviews some of the most recent research on the effects of mercury toxicity, explains how you can find out if you have a heavy load of mercury in your body, and offers suggestions on how to limit your exposure.

Mercury exposure mainly occurs through consumption of fish and shellfish contaminated with methylmercury and through inhalation of elemental mercury vapours during industrial processes. Cooking does not eliminate mercury.

(You can read an in-depth article as to how mercury gets into natural systems – especially water – and what the latest developments are, in terms of health, here.)

Factors determining mercury exposure’s negative impact on health:

• the type of mercury concerned
• the dose
• the age or developmental stage of the person exposed (the foetus is most susceptible)
• the duration of exposure
• the route of exposure (inhalation, ingestion or dermal contact)

Read the World Health Organisation’s data and guidance regarding mercury and health, here.

View the original video here.

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