Mercury Fish: Eating Salmon Is NOT an Issue – Dr. Berg

Dr. Berg talks about why mercury is not really an issue when eating salmon. Even though farm-fed fish has less mercury than wild-caught, it is still well below the danger level. The important point is that salmon has a good amount of selenium, which is the trace mineral that is involved in the key enzymes to detoxify heavy metals including mercury. Selenium-based enzymes protect the brain and nervous system.

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Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

[mkippes]

I recently changed from being a vegetarian back to a pescatarian. I just had a can of Alaskan salmon not long before typing this. Thanks for the info about the selenium. The pollutants in our oceans kept me from eating fish for awhile, but then I became concerned that I wasn't getting enough nutrients without fish in my diet. Most Japanese eat fish on a weekly basis and live longer than vegans.

[deborahdenton]

Thanks Dr. Berg, I really needed this information, you have helped me tremendously, God bless you 😊♥️

[Jacki]

Thank you for doing this video!!! God bless you and your hard work you do for us all :)

[prashanthm]

this is awesome! my only worrying was about mercury in big fish.. happy to find knowledge and not worry regarding this.. thank you

[Leondediosable]

Loved this video straight to the point

[thuywu]

Excellent explanation. Thankful for your advice dr Berg

[bigkahona]

My keto progress : lost 5 kg in a month. 4 more to go to reach my ideal weight . I suffer no more of bloating and dizziness .. thank you doctor

[blowout]

Beware of the farm raised salmon. In Dr. Berg’s other video on salmon he warns of PCB’s and many other negative issues with farm raised salmon. This video can lead you to the wrong conclusion.

[brandonclobes]

Thanks so much, I was worried about my consumption of salmon. Does salmon have enough selenium to protect against other heavy metals in the body as well?

[SweetandMellow]

Thank goodness, I love Salmon. I can go back to eating it again, yay! Thanks Dr.Berg!

[mmgibson]

Goody, I love salmon. I do try to always get fish that is local or at least from the US, because who knows what is in anything from overseas. I prefer to get wild caught, but sometimes the prices are so ridiculously high that I have to get farm raised and chose a place of origin that is supposed to be reputable. Hopefully.

[robertmanning]

What's a good brand for canned Salmon?? I'm currently using HoneyBoy

[ibrahimbarjis]

Thanks for this video but what about the dye in a farm salmon?

[Josh-pyrq]

THANK YOU finally someone talks about selenium the counter to the mercury good lord the amount of videos YOU CAN'T EAT SALMON it's like a pet peeve of mine seeing that glad someone finally has done their research!

[johnsonstringperform]

Salmon is good but radiation is a problem. To counter those problems eat fermented foods and kelp. They both help detoxify radiation. Also if you are a frequent flyer you need radiation detox regularly.

[CharlesBronsun]

Thx for this as I’m coming off a 5 year vegan/2 year vegetarian diet.
How often can wild caught be consumed?

[AussieAngeS]

Thank you very much for this video, I eat salmon every day and that last video you made had me worried.

[summits]

Unfortunately, PCBs are found in our wild caught fish. And wild caught salmon is exorbitantly priced in many parts of the country.

[melaniejo]

Good to know, but What about the radioactive waste spewing out of Fuku, Japan? Mercury is not the only poison the fish are absorbing, now. ? Does selenium help with that? If not, what will?

[AK-qgmp]

Is there selenium in farm raised salmon? Or it's there only in wild caught? Thx