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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by mensetmanusman on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:26AM (#25822072)
Fish have lots of selenium that meat lacks.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by nradov on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:55AM (#25823698)
Fish can also have lots of mercury that meat lacks. It's probably best to eat a variety of different foods in order to avoid excess toxins and nutrient deficiencies.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by mensetmanusman on Monday January 18, 2021 @12:24PM (#25824086)
There’s some interesting research suggesting that mercury poisoning is in fact just pulling out the availability of selenium for bio chemistry by forming metal ion complexes

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18761370/

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