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As a parent, the last thing you want to do is to put your child in danger. Parents love their children so much that they would do anything to protect them against any harm. It would go against our instincts and everything we believe in to hurt our children. Yet, we expose our children to extremely harmful substances on a regular basis. These substances can lead to serious disease and even death. If we say that we love our children, then why would we put them in so much danger? The reason is that we do not know that we are doing it. As far as we know, we have done everything that we could to ensure that our children are healthy. When they are young, they get vaccinated against serious disease, we take them to the dentists to fill cavities, and out of concern, we add extra fish to their diet because we are told that white meat is better than red meat.
The question is why would this put our children in danger? Well, the simple answer is mercury.
Mercury is unique among metals in that it can be a liquid state at room temperature. Because of this, mercury can release a significant amount of vapor. This vapor and liquid itself can be very toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys. The toxic effects of mercury have been known for a while, yet this metal is still used extensively in most countries and is allowed to enter our bodies in various ways.
Exposure to mercury takes place at an early stage in our lives. We know that to protect our children from the onset of serious viruses or disease, we need to have them vaccinated. What most of us do not know, is that these vaccines carry substantial levels of mercury, which have a detrimental effect on childhood development. Medical research has now linked mercury with the onset of autism in children, and the rate of autism has increased substantially over the last 20 years.
Do yourself a favor, go to a mirror, open your mouth and take a look at the fillings in your teeth. Notice how many silver patches you can find in your teeth. These silver patches contain sufficient levels of mercury to allow a slow release of this poison into the mouth and subsequently to the rest of the body. Although many doctors have moved away from using this type of filling, many others still use it.
Another source of mercury can be found in our food. Almost all fish and shellfish contain small amounts of mercury. These levels are so small that in most cases they have no effect on our health. However, Fish bred in factory farms tend to have higher levels of mercury then naturally occurring fish as they are exposed to more heavy metals. By absorbing mercury, we are exposing ourselves and our children to dangerous health risks, including nervous disorders, kidney failure and even cancer amongst others.
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