Regularly eat fish it can help us get the intake of omega-3, but be careful choosing fish because of the dangers of mercury.
The latest study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, said that the mercury found in fish can cause autoimmune diseases. It was the first time a study showed an association between mercury with the risk of this disease.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's cells attack the body's healthy cells. These autoimmune diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease).
Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted an analysis through dietary surveys and mercury levels in more than 1,300 women aged between 16 and 49 years. They also tested the blood of the respondents to see antinuclear antibody (ANA) or proteins that attack the body's own tissues and is an indicator of overall autoimmune disorders.
The scientists found that women who were exposed to organic mercury in high quantities, have higher levels of ANA than women are less exposed.
Mercury is also a predictor showed a positive ANA condition. Surprisingly, it turns out smoking and age was not associated with ANA.
The researchers noted that just because you have the ANA in the blood, does not mean you will definitely develop autoimmune disease.
Research shows that as many as 15 percent of the population tested positive for ANA but still healthy. However, ANA is still regarded as an important predictor of autoimmune diseases. This needs to watch the women, especially because women have the possibility of 9 times suffer from autoimmune diseases.
To reduce exposure to mercury, avoid seafood that contain toxins in the number of moderate or high, including swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish gulf, marlin, fresh tuna, halibut, grouper, sea bass, bluefish, and cork. Avoid canned tuna.
Analysis of Consumer Reports recently recommended intake of seafood as much as 132 pounds per person, no more than 4 ounces and 11 ounces of albacore tuna per week.
Naun if you seafood lovers, the consumption of some classes of low mercury levels seafood such as oysters, sardines, wild salmon, squid, and indigo. Other safe choice including haddock, pollock, flounder, shrimp, catfish, fish, crab, and Atlantic mackerel. (Monica Erisanti)
The latest study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, said that the mercury found in fish can cause autoimmune diseases. It was the first time a study showed an association between mercury with the risk of this disease.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's cells attack the body's healthy cells. These autoimmune diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease).
Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted an analysis through dietary surveys and mercury levels in more than 1,300 women aged between 16 and 49 years. They also tested the blood of the respondents to see antinuclear antibody (ANA) or proteins that attack the body's own tissues and is an indicator of overall autoimmune disorders.
The scientists found that women who were exposed to organic mercury in high quantities, have higher levels of ANA than women are less exposed.
Mercury is also a predictor showed a positive ANA condition. Surprisingly, it turns out smoking and age was not associated with ANA.
The researchers noted that just because you have the ANA in the blood, does not mean you will definitely develop autoimmune disease.
Research shows that as many as 15 percent of the population tested positive for ANA but still healthy. However, ANA is still regarded as an important predictor of autoimmune diseases. This needs to watch the women, especially because women have the possibility of 9 times suffer from autoimmune diseases.
To reduce exposure to mercury, avoid seafood that contain toxins in the number of moderate or high, including swordfish, shark, king mackerel, tilefish gulf, marlin, fresh tuna, halibut, grouper, sea bass, bluefish, and cork. Avoid canned tuna.
Analysis of Consumer Reports recently recommended intake of seafood as much as 132 pounds per person, no more than 4 ounces and 11 ounces of albacore tuna per week.
Naun if you seafood lovers, the consumption of some classes of low mercury levels seafood such as oysters, sardines, wild salmon, squid, and indigo. Other safe choice including haddock, pollock, flounder, shrimp, catfish, fish, crab, and Atlantic mackerel. (Monica Erisanti)