Healthy diet leads to man suffering mercury toxicity

A man sought doctors advice when he had a sudden weight gain and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. He regained some energy but his skin was dull and he was losing hair. He then suffered severe abdominal bloating. He was misdiagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome because nothing could really be found. He then sought alternative treatment and was misdiagnosed with parasites and a systemic yeast infection. Treatment showed some improvement which was again followed by deterioration. He discovered that candida yeast infections can be related to mercury toxicity and he requested tests which finally proved he had a very high level of mercury toxicity. He acquired mercury toxicity from consuming tinned tuna up to five times a week for years. The mercury may well have also triggered his thyroid problem.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Sea Turtle Restoration

Related Disease Topics:

• Mercury toxicity
• Candida yeast infection
• Hypothyroidism
• Irritable bowel syndrome

Related Symptom Topics:

• Dull skin
• Abdominal bloating
• Hair loss

Article Source Details

About: Healthy diet leads to man suffering mercury toxicity

Date: 16 November 2004

Source: Sea Turtle Restoration

Author: Kelly Lyon

URL: http://www.seaturtles.org/press_release2.cfm?pressID=236

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• Misdiagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome
• Misdiagnosis of mercury poisoning
• Misdiagnosis of dull skin
• Misdiagnosis of abdominal bloating
• Misdiagnosis of hair loss
• Causes of mercury toxicity
• Causes of dull skin
• Causes of abdominal bloating
• Causes of hair loss
• Heavy metal toxicity
• Thyroid disorder

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