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 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.
