Farmed salmon. Dr Ward informed me of this piece of information she obtained from a past conference. She has a special interest in environmental medicine, and thus always has interesting pieces of information on how toxins affect our health. Previously, non-organic butter was the highest concentration of PCBs in the diet, but it has been surpassed with farmed salmon. In fact, some agencies are recommending that if you do eat farmed salmon, to have it no more than once a month. And if you are pregnant, it should be avoided altogether because a few servings can lead to decreased growth, and even lowered IQ in the child.
In Vancouver’s sushi rich environment, it is important to be aware of the difference between wild and farmed salmon. Tuna, the other sushi favorite, has high levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury, being such a large fish. Since chelation is one of my specialties, I’d rather go for the tuna since the toxins can be readily chelated out.
If you do go for farmed salmon once in a while,
1. consider having extra fiber, soluble and insoluble, to bind out the toxins
2. consider bowel tolerance vitamin C to neutralize the PCBs and to promote rapid intestinal transit time (frequent bile movements)
3. consider sauna therapy
