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This One Food Increases Alzheimer's Risk
Consumed widely in Asia, shark products may not be actually that healthy for humans as researchers have found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease in the fins and muscles of sharks.
"Our results suggest that humans who consume shark parts may be at a risk for developing neurological diseases." said senior author of the study, Deborah Mash, Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami, USA.
Fins and muscle tissue samples were collected from 10 shark species found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for concentrations of two toxins, namely mercury and beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA).
"Recent studies have linked BMAA to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)," Mash said.
In a study published in the journal Toxins, the researchers reported detecting concentrations of mercury and BMAA in the fins and muscles of all shark species at levels that may pose a threat to human health.
While both mercury and BMAA by themselves pose a health risk, together they may also have synergistic toxic impacts.
"Since sharks are predators, living higher up in the food web, their tissues tend to accumulate and concentrate toxins, which may not only pose a threat to shark health, but also put human consumers of shark parts at a health risk," the study's lead author Neil Hammerschlag from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science said.
Shark products, including shark fins, cartilage and meat, are widely consumed in Asia and globally in Asian communities as a delicacy and as a source of traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, dietary supplements containing shark cartilage are consumed globally.
"People
should
be
aware
and
consider
restricting
consumption
of
shark
parts.
Limiting
the
consumption
of
shark
parts
will
have
positive
health
benefits
for
consumers
and
positive
conservation
outcomes
for
sharks,
many
of
which
are
threatened
with
extinction
due
in
part
to
the
growing
high
demand
for
shark
fin
soup
and,
to
a
lesser
extent,
for
shark
meat
and
cartilage
products," Hammerschlag
said.
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