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Thursday, 23 February 2017
quote [ Epidemiologists found elevated levels of mercury and arsenic in 73 people who said they were following a gluten-free diet. ]
Not the strongest study, but made me chuckle.
Fixing a repost.
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midden said @ 4:48am GMT on 23rd February
An important statistic that they failed to mention is how many of the other 7398 people who did not self report as gluten-free also had elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and dimethylarsinic acid.
midden said @ 4:52am GMT on 23rd February
An important statistic that they failed to mention is how many of the other 7398 people who did not self report as gluten-free also had elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and dimethylarsinic acid.
I'm sure the original research paper did include that information, but it's poor science writing on PBS/NOVA's part. I'm surprised. The article they got it from on Ars Technica at least included the following:
"Compared with those who ate gluten, the gluten-free participants had nearly double the total amount of arsenic compounds in their urine. Their blood had around 60 percent more total mercury compounds."
Ars Technica article:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/potential-risks-of-going-gluten-free-high-arsenic-and-mercury-levels/
midden said @ 4:54am GMT on 23rd February
An important statistic that they failed to mention is how many of the other 7398 people who did not self report as gluten-free also had elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and dimethylarsinic acid.
I'm sure the original research paper did include that information, but it's poor science writing on PBS/NOVA's part. I'm surprised. The article they got it from on Ars Technica at least included the following:
"Compared with those who ate gluten, the gluten-free participants had nearly double the total amount of arsenic compounds in their urine. Their blood had around 60 percent more total mercury compounds."
Ars Technica article:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/potential-risks-of-going-gluten-free-high-arsenic-and-mercury-levels/
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midden said @ 4:48am GMT on 23rd February
An important statistic that they failed to mention is how many of the other 7398 people who did not self report as gluten-free also had elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and dimethylarsinic acid.
I'm sure the original research paper did include that information, but it's poor science writing on PBS/NOVA's part. I'm surprised. The article they got it from on Ars Technica at least included the following:
"Compared with those who ate gluten, the gluten-free participants had nearly double the total amount of arsenic compounds in their urine. Their blood had around 60 percent more total mercury compounds."
Ars Technica article:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/potential-risks-of-going-gluten-free-high-arsenic-and-mercury-levels/
