Testing for Mercury in our Bodies is on the Rise

Pregnant Women, Potential Mothers and Kids are of Most Concern

The Wall Street Journal reported in July about the increasing popularity of tests designed to tell how much mercury has accumulated in the body.

Also on the rise: therapies to help reduce one's mercury "body burden." Doctors recommend reducing consumption of high-mercury fish (such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and albacore tuna) and a few offer serious chelation therapy drugs to strip the body of heavy metals. Some alternative-medicine practitioners recommend supplements like garlic and high-sulfur foods like eggs and spinach.

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