Mercury

Sources

• 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
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• N/A

Conditions associated with toxicity
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• 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