I get a lot of requests for information on the fish that have been found to have the lowest mercury contents and the following list comes from the compnay Nordic Naturals:
I will skip on the ones that are highest or medium, presuming that one would not want to eat those!
Anchovies, Calamari, Catfish, Clam, Cod, Crawfish, Flounder*, Haddock, (atlantic*), Hake, Herring, Mackarel, Mullet, Oyster, Perch (ocean), Plaice/Pollack, Salmon**, Sardine
Scallop*, Sole (pacific), Tilapia (Matia does not recommend this for those with IC), Trout (fresh water), Whitefish, Whiting.
*overfished, ** May contain PPCBs
Comments
Tilapia
I didn't realize that Tilapia was not recommended. Does it promote pain?
Tilapia
I have just noticed that it seems to flare people and I don't quite know why! But, if you are OK with it, then it is fine.
mahi-mahi
Mahi-mahi my favortie fish was not on the list :(
Is it a no-no??
edwena
Mahi Mahi is high in uric
Mahi Mahi is high in uric acid just an FYI they say to soak it in a fat before cooking it.
fish
Oh my! I have been eating tilapia every week for about a year! I will watch and see if it is affecting me. what about chunk light canned tuna in water and perch? I eat those a lot as well, expecially the tuna. What in the world does overfished mean? Sorry for all these questions, I am confused by this list as to which are the worst to eat.
Answers to each of you!!
When I go back to my regular office on Tuesday I will recheck the sheet I have to answer all of these. I am not sure about the Mahi mahi, and tuna i think is recommended in only smaller amounts because of the mercury, but it has nothing to do with pain. Tilapia, I have only noticed SEEMS to correlates with some patients flares, but unless you are seeing that affect, then for you perhaps it is not the case.
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tuna
Yikes! I eat tuna at least 3-4 times a week. I had read that chunk light canned tuna was not as high in mercury as other fish, so I thought it was ok. should I stop eating it so much? is it keeping me 'sick'?
Safer Fish
From what I have read in recent years there doesn't seem to be such a thing as "safe fish" anymore. The pollutants are higher in some fish than others but even the safer ones still contain pollution. I wasn't aware of the Tilapia causing worse pain in people with IC. I eat it often. My symptoms are never very stable, so sometimes it is hard to tell what I am reacting to. I will try to be more aware and watch for a reaction now that I know. I think that chicken bothers me at times too. Has anyone else noticed that chicken bothers them? I can't eat turkey at all without getting a flare.