Mercury
Sources
Conditions associated with a deficiency
Conditions associated with toxicity
- Contaminated drinking water
- Certain medications
- Certain cosmetics
- Dental amalgam fillings (mercury can leak into the body)
- Found naturally in the environment - air, water, rock, soil, plants
- Occupational work exposure
- Refined and processed foods
- Swordfish
- Shellfish
- Seeds and vegetables treated with mercurial fungicides
- Tuna fish
Conditions associated with a deficiency
- N/A
Conditions associated with toxicity
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Alopecia
- Anorexia
- Ataxia
- Depression
- Dermatitis
- Hearing loss
- Hyperactivity
- Immune system dysfunction
- Kidney dysfunction/damage
- Liver dysfunction
- Migraine headaches
- Muscle weakness
- Mental health conditions
- Skin rashes
- Schizophrenia
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Tremors
