What exactly happens to your body that is bad if you eat tuna everyday?

Question

I want to start a diet that requires me to eat a can of tuna everyday and I heard the mercury is bad for you, but I wanted to know what it will do to my body so I can weigh the risks.

Answer 1

" The types of symptoms reflect the degree of exposure. Paresthesia (numbness and tingling sensations around the lips, fingers and toes) usually is the first symptom. A stumbling gait and difficulty in articulating words is the next progressive symptom, along with a constriction of the visual fields, ultimately leading to tunnel vision and impaired hearing. Generalized muscle weakness, fatigue, headache, irritability, and inability to concentrate often occur. In severe cases, tremors or jerks are present. These neurological problems frequently lead to coma and death."

However " Eating commercially available fish should not be a problem, day FDA toxicologists. The 1 ppm limit FDA had set for commercial fish is considerably lower than levels of methyl mercury in fish that have caused illness."

So you're probably okay eating tuna everyday as long as you are not pregnant (b/c the mercury could be really bad for the baby).

Answer 2

Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of mercury, and the risk from mercury is not a major health concern for most. But some fish and shellfish containing high levels of mercury may harm an unborn baby or young child’s developing nervous system.

CDC recommends only  2 12 ounce servings of lower mercury containing fish and shellfish per week.

Albacore tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna, so limit this tuna to 6 ounces per week.

Answer 3

Mercury poison. You are only suppose to eat tuna , and any other fish containing mercury once a week . *

Answer 4

Mercury is a cumulative heavy metal poison. This means the more you eat it, the worse your symptoms become.

Some symptoms from mercury poisoning include: damage to your central nervous system, your intestines, and your liver. You can also experience loss of vision and hearing, which can lead to lack of coordination and balance.

Some of the less severe symptoms that may indicate mercury poisoning include itching, sweating, swelling, hypertension, and a higher than normal heart beat.

Severe exposure to mercury poisoning can cause brain damage and eventually death.

I hope this helps you make your decision NOT to eat tuna every day, for the eating of fish is the No. 1 cause of mercury poisoning.