Tuna Poisoning

[The_Unbeliever]

We opened a tin of tuna a while ago, and the smell was just

Sadly, we never returned it to the shop.

We do eat tuna, but it's so seldom.

 

[Tun@]

Is this some kind of non mercury fish?

Far as i know the mercury problem is more with the larger tuna's & swordfish - albacore or skipjack which is what's used for canning is a smaller tuna so should be less of an issue.....they are say a 8kg fish as opposed to a 60-100kg fish.

 

[reactor_sa]

I used to eat a can a day, but after research I dropped it to 2 cans a week, 3 tops. These days I'm more into chicken.

 

[RiaX]

Far as i know the mercury problem is more with the larger tuna's & swordfish - albacore or skipjack which is what's used for canning is a smaller tuna so should be less of an issue.....they are say a 8kg fish as opposed to a 60-100kg fish.

Got to do with the length of the fish lifespan. Usually a bigger fish is older

 

[murraybiscuit]

I used to eat a can a day, but after research I dropped it to 2 cans a week, 3 tops. These days I'm more into chicken.

Interesting. I seem to remember looking into it a while back. The most common issue with mercury poisoning is not that it destroys cells more than it accumulates and blocks things. Like your brain.

Ingestion and dermal absorption are fairly low risk compared to inhalation of mercuric oxide vapour, which typically has a much more direct path to your brain. Ingestion also has a higher chance of excretion.

Hatters used to stiffen their brims with mercury vapour, and eventually it would go to their heads, hence the expression, and the Alice in wonderland character.

The reason people are paranoid about it is that it's so difficult to remove once at harmful levels. It can be chelated, but it's a slow, expensive and uncomfortable form of treatment iirc.

 

[murraybiscuit]

I see FDA advisory is 2/3 can albacore per week, or 2 cans light tuna.

OP, there is fish other than Tuna, you know

 

[Ockie]

This is very interesting. I do like tuna every now and then. Basically the only fish that I will eat. How does the mercury accumilate in the tuna though? Through other fish that they eat?

 

[HeftyCrab]

This is very interesting. I do like tuna every now and then. Basically the only fish that I will eat. How does the mercury accumilate in the tuna though? Through other fish that they eat?

I believe it filters down the food chain. according to the wiki of mercury poisoning whale and dolfin also contain crazy amounts of mercury. what about canned salmon?

 

[Ockie]

I believe it filters down the food chain. according to the wiki of mercury poisoning whale and dolfin also contain crazy amounts of mercury. what about canned salmon?

I wonder if it would not be safer then to rather farm tuna in commercial fish farms and then that way do away with the mercury? I dont eat nearly enough for it to be a problem according to what have read here...but still..makes me just a tad uneasy.

Nope...dont eat Salmon. I cant get it over my heart to eat something that have overcome such odds and lenghts just to get laid. Shame man.

 

[grok]

Derp so my fish levels have been low recently and I have to beef them up
How many tins of John West/PnP No name tuna can I eat per day before I die of mercury poisoning? :erm:

There is only one way to be sure and unfortunately it'll have to be determined empirically.

For this you'll need a logbook, lots of tuna and a tin opener. You start by continuously opening and eating tins of tuna, keeping score of every tin you've eaten in the log book until you eventually die.

The answer to your question then is (whatever number you've recorded in your log book) - 1.

 

[Tinuva]

I eat a can of tune every day of the working week, eg. 5 times a week, for the past 5 years, and I can't say that I have noticed any issues at all, then again I have never read up on mercury poisoning, even though some friends warned me about it. I guess being pretty fit however helps to lessen the problems from this.

Also was at the doctor for a full blood test 3 weeks ago, and according to him, the tests shows my health is in excellent condition.

So I personally am not concerned about eating tuna 5 days a week.

 

[killadoob]

I eat a can of tune every day of the working week, eg. 5 times a week, for the past 5 years, and I can't say that I have noticed any issues at all, then again I have never read up on mercury poisoning, even though some friends warned me about it. I guess being pretty fit however helps to lessen the problems from this.

Also was at the doctor for a full blood test 3 weeks ago, and according to him, the tests shows my health is in excellent condition.

So I personally am not concerned about eating tuna 5 days a week.

I doubt we have much to worry about, we get the smaller tuna i think.

tremors; emotional changes (e.g., mood swings, irritability, nervousness, excessive shyness); insomnia; neuromuscular changes (such as weakness, muscle atrophy, twitching); headaches; disturbances in sensations; changes in nerve responses; performance deficits on tests of cognitive function. At higher exposures there may be kidney effects, respiratory failure and death. People concerned about their exposure to elemental mercury should consult their physician.

The easiest way to do it, eat tuna every day for two weeks, go to your doctor ask him to test your blood for mercury poisoning. If you come up clean then it's all good.

I wonder though do you have to request that they test for mercury poisoning or is it something that would show up in the blood work?

i get that twitching in my muscles when i eat tuna everyday though, i thought it was the supplements but when i stopped them my muscles kept twitching. Better go to the doctor and request a test i guess.

 

[Tinuva]

Mine was a full bloodwork test, which I am pretty sure includes mercury poison, because I asked to check how healthy my liver is for example, because of some other stuff I took.

 

[killadoob]

Could you confirm with your doctor if mercury was tested?

 

[Tinuva]

Could you confirm with your doctor if mercury was tested?

Will do, I will be taking the same test again in the future.

 

[RiaX]

diagnosing heavy metal poisoning is done with a complete blood analysis or hair analysis.

i get that twitching in my muscles when i eat tuna everyday though, i thought it was the supplements but when i stopped them my muscles kept twitching. Better go to the doctor and request a test i guess.

That be wise. Mercury doesnt leave the body in a hurry, some symptoms are permanent with mercury poisoning.

 

[DerpiesFreud]

There is only one way to be sure and unfortunately it'll have to be determined empirically.

For this you'll need a logbook, lots of tuna and a tin opener. You start by continuously opening and eating tins of tuna, keeping score of every tin you've eaten in the log book until you eventually die.

The answer to your question then is (whatever number you've recorded in your log book) - 1.

But then I wont know the answer :erm:

I see FDA advisory is 2/3 can albacore per week, or 2 cans light tuna.

OP, there is fish other than Tuna, you know

Yeah I`l try pilchards or something even though I don't like them but I don't like mercury poisoning more

 

[Tinuva]

Could you confirm with your doctor if mercury was tested?

Right so I was at the Doctor today for another test. Asking him, he said mercury testing can be done, but it is not part of the base bloodwork testing. I did ask that it be included in my next test out of interesting, since I am eating tuna every day.

 

[DerpiesFreud]

There is only one way to be sure and unfortunately it'll have to be determined empirically.

For this you'll need a logbook, lots of tuna and a tin opener. You start by continuously opening and eating tins of tuna, keeping score of every tin you've eaten in the log book until you eventually die.

The answer to your question then is (whatever number you've recorded in your log book) - 1.

heh I`l pass on the dying part

Right so I was at the Doctor today for another test. Asking him, he said mercury testing can be done, but it is not part of the base bloodwork testing. I did ask that it be included in my next test out of interesting, since I am eating tuna every day.

yes Pls post back so if I know I`m going to die

anyway I`m sick of the tuna sandwiches so I`m down to 1 tin a week or so