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hlthe2b

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14. RFK Jr. developed methylmercury toxicity from unbelievable levels of tuna ingestion in 2000...
Tue Jul 15, 2025, 06:03 PM
Jul 15

(a trend that quite a few weight-builders followed). Ignoring his neurocysticercosis from a pork tapeworm for the moment (which occurred later), he had a severe cognitive disorder and thus received chelation therapy. However, methylene blue is known to bind with methyl mercury so I suspect that may be why he's using it--perhaps this is a "tell" as to his current cognitive status or at least his perception of same... (Not an accepted treatment, mind you, but it would not surprise me if "Dr. Google" hadn't given him the idea...

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It is too early to start up with how I feel about RFK Jr., so I'll just laud the study... hlthe2b Jul 15 #1
This weirdo? wolfie001 Jul 15 #2
There's a fad craze hype now about methylene blue. That's probably it. But could be anything in a blue carrier. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 15 #4
Yes, I looked that up wolfie001 Jul 15 #7
RFK Jr. developed methylmercury toxicity from unbelievable levels of tuna ingestion in 2000... hlthe2b Jul 15 #14
I wish someone would study whether there is a connection between chemicals in food and autism. Lonestarblue Jul 15 #3
I've been saying the same thing for decades, Lonestar! slightlv Jul 15 #13
Studies? The brain-diseased heroin addict with no medical background knows everything!11!11!!!1! PSPS Jul 15 #5
The biggest health hazard in this country is the vaccine skeptics who go around spreading lies FakeNoose Jul 15 #6
Duh Blasphemer Jul 15 #8
I thought the fuss was over thimerosal. murielm99 Jul 15 #9
Thimerosol was taken out of most vaccines yrs ago except it was still in some flu vaccines womanofthehills Jul 15 #11
So - what about all the studies linking Alzheimer's to aluminum? womanofthehills Jul 15 #10
I expect the microscopic amount of Al from an injection that might be 0.5 ml total BumRushDaShow Jul 15 #12
Correlation is not causation. I have suspected for some time that Al accumulation is a symptom, not a cause. eppur_se_muova Jul 15 #15
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