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Something's Fishy with Fish . . .
Dr. Blaylock
Dr. Russell Blaylock
Newsmax Medical Editor

According to our Newsmax medical editor Dr. Russell Blaylock, the fish (and some of the seafood) you're eating may contain high levels of a number of less-than-healthy compounds.

Nasty stuff like mercury (one of the most poisonous metals in existence), PCBs, dioxins, pesticides and herbicides.

In his new issue of The Blaylock Wellness Report — "Eating Fish: What You Need to Know" — he discusses the dilemma:

Should you eat seafood for the health benefits of the omega-3 oils, or should you avoid it because of the health-destroying effects of mercury and other compounds it contains?
Your Government Wants You to
Say "Yes" to Seafood

Even Dr. Blaylock agrees on the importance of omega-3 oils, the healthy oil found in seafood. He'll tell you that omega-3 has been associated with dramatic reductions in heart-related deaths, strokes, cancer, and arthritis pain.

Yet, is it really safe to eat more fish — and if so, which fish are safe?

According to Dr. Blaylock, you can't count on government agencies like the FDA (which regulates commercial seafood) and the EPA (which regulates fish from sports fishing) to protect you. He says they don't share their concerns over contaminants with us — the general public — through the media or through public alerts.

Why? Because they tread a very thin line trying to protect the public, while at the same time not wanting to destroy the seafood industry. After all, commercial fishing is our nation's oldest industry, and also the world's last remaining industry for a truly wild food resource.

Unfortunately, independent studies have shown that methylmercury (the type of mercury found in seafood) is highly toxic to many of your organs and tissues — and especially to the developing brain of fetuses and newborns.

And mercury tends to accumulate in fatty parts of the body (your brain is about 60% fat) and remain for decades. Mercury triggers chronic brain inflammation and plays havoc with your immune system.