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The problem with fish advisories that tell pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption is that it may be too late for certain persistent pollutants.
In my other video on this topic, How Long to Detox from Fish Before Pregnancy (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-to-detox-from-fish-before-pregnancy), I mentioned a study that suggests detoxing from fish for one year to see mercury levels decrease, but other pollutants take longer to leave our system.
For optimum brain development, consider a pollutant-free source of omega-3 fatty acids. See Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA during Pregnancy? (nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegan-women-supplement-with-dha-during-pregnancy/).
There are other reasons you may want to avoid excessive amounts of any animal protein. See The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effect-of-animal-protein-on-stress-hormones-testosterone-and-pregnancy).
What about A Plant-Based Pregnancy? (nutritionfacts.org/audio/a-plant-based-pregnancy/) Check out the podcast.
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The problem with fish advisories that tell pregnant women to cut down on fish consumption is that it may be too late for certain persistent pollutants.
In my other video on this topic, How Long to Detox from Fish Before Pregnancy (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-to-detox-from-fish-before-pregnancy), I mentioned a study that suggests detoxing from fish for one year to see mercury levels decrease, but other pollutants take longer to leave our system.
For optimum brain development, consider a pollutant-free source of omega-3 fatty acids. See Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA during Pregnancy? (nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegan-women-supplement-with-dha-during-pregnancy/).
There are other reasons you may want to avoid excessive amounts of any animal protein. See The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effect-of-animal-protein-on-stress-hormones-testosterone-and-pregnancy).
What about A Plant-Based Pregnancy? (nutritionfacts.org/audio/a-plant-based-pregnancy/) Check out the podcast.
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Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-avoiding-fish-for-five-years-before-pregnancy and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.
Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/friday-favorites-avoiding-fish-for-five-years-before-pregnancy. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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