I just read an interesting article talking about lead poisoning threatening adults. We hear more about lead poisoning related to children, but this is one of the few articles mentioning its link toward adults. It does make sense, though, that anyone subjected to it at higher levels could have negative impacts on the body. What I found even more interesting, though, was this lead poisoning prevention diet.
Has anyone heard of this?
The article indicated that diets rich in calcium and iron help resist the damage from lead.
Apparently, a child (I would think an adult as well) with an iron deficiency can absorb up to 50% more lead than one with adequate iron in the diet. Good sources of iron include fortified cereals, meat, legumes, prunes, raisins and green leafy vegetables, and iron is best absorbed by the body if consumed with foods high in vitamin C.
Similarly, as calcium intake increases, the body absorbs less lead, so diets high in calcium are important for children exposed to lead.
If this is the case, why aren’t companies marketing this great nutritional solution to lead exposure. Of course, the first thing is to avoid anything that could cause lead poisoning, but sometimes you may think there is no lead in a product and find out later there is.
I would think that any company or individual marketing this lead poisoning prevention diet would have a lot of takers. It really focuses on being proactive toward your health and it seems quite simple to come out with a cookbook and/or guide for families. Yet, I did a quick search on the Internet and found nothing.
This is a good way to capitalize on something that is happening that may affect many people, offer a great solution to help people minimize any exposure.
So why isn’t someone jumping on this?
In the midst of an economic downturn, you need to be creative and look for every opportunity to offer creative solutions to existing challenges. This is one of them.
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