Brian Clement - Killer Fish: How Eating Aquatic Life Endangers Your Health

HOW EATING AQUATIC LIFE
ENDANGERS YOUR HEALTH

Brian R. Clement, PhD, NMD, LN
Director, Hippocrates Health Institute

2012 Brian R. Clement

Cover and interior design: Jim Scattaregia

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Clement, Brian R., 1951

Killer fish! : how eating aquatic life endangers your health / Brian R. Clement.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-57067-285-9 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-57067-924-7 (e-book)

1. Seafood--Health aspects. 2. Seafood--Toxicology. I. Title.

RA602.F5C54 2012

615.34--dc23

2012023356

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, by Christian Tal Schaller, MD

More than forty years ago, I invited Brian Clement to join the Foundation Soleil in Geneva, Switzerland. My intention was for him to bring back to Europe the message that food is medicine, and he did just that. Along with his wife, Anna Maria Clement, he developed a state-of-the-art complementary health program at the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute. This extraordinary and transformative program should be used as a model worldwide, so that people everywhere can find more effective relief from the grip of disease, confusion, and melancholy.

Dr. Clement and his Hippocrates Life Transformation Program nurture people by teaching them to take total responsibility for their lifestyle choices. The programs comprehensive approach covers not only physical health but also emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. It has been a great joy for me to watch the evolutionary progress of this program over the last several decades; the results that Dr. Clement and his team have achieved with tens of thousands of people are nothing short of remarkable.

One of the greatest illusions of our time is the belief that good health comes from elements outside ourselves, as demonstrated by our extensive use of chemicals, drugs, and vaccines. We have polluted our bodies and poisoned the global environment, creating an internal and external cesspool that separates us from the natural world and our natural state of health.

The human body functions brilliantly without the use of animal-based food. Fish, meat, dairy products, and eggs have no place in our diets. Factory farming and the manufacture of animal-based products have destroyed both our environment and our health. For millennia, natural healers, spiritual teachers, and shamans have taught the message Do not kill. This universal tenet is receiving contemporary validation through current scientific research that proves poor health and environmental degradation are the result of breaking this fundamental code. Its time to allow all creatures, including fish, crustaceans, and other ocean dwellers, to live their lives fully, just as we aspire to live ours.

I am elated to present this landmark book, Killer Fish, which exposes the multitude of problems that come from the consumption of aquatic life and reveals how physical disease often manifests even when we eat foods generally considered to be healthful. If you believe that fish is a more nutritious choice than meat, go one step further and discover the whole story. Read this book and understand the delusion that food marketers have led you to believe. Not only will Dr. Clement convince you to stop consuming aquatic life, he will show you why plant-based diets are the only suitable fare for humans.

Killer Fish is a cornerstone contribution to the field of human health and has the potential to save millions of lives, both human and animal. Congratulations to you, dear reader, for having the wisdom to search for truth and apply it to your life. Enjoy peace, health, and joy with all that you do.

Christian Tal Schaller, MD, author and pioneer
in the field of alternative medicine and holistic health

Chances are, you or someone you know has fallen for the argument that fish offers a healthful alternative to red meat and dairy foods because of its omega-3 fatty acid content. But is aquatic life really safe to eat? If you think the answer is yes, be prepared for a rude awakening as you read this book. In these pages, youll find startling evidence that you probably have not yet encountered.

The messages and information in this book could not have come at a more critical time: people the world over are eating more fish than ever before. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), fish consumption in North America alone has increased by at least 50 percent since 1980. reveals why this praise is undeserved and will point you to the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Authorities have known for some time that people who eat fish are putting their health at risk. An article in a December 2004 issue of the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine stated: But Americans have heard less about, and perhaps paid less attention to, various health warnings associated with fish consumption. Studies have linked overconsumption of certain fish (particularly popular ones such as swordfish, tuna steaks, Chilean sea bass, and describes how hormone-disrupting chemicals that are found in prescription drugs and personal care products are warping the reproductive life of fish and accumulating in humans.

The risks to human health are directly linked to the increasing contamination of fish and other aquatic species by industrial and consumer pollutants. This book shines the spotlight on many of these toxins, particularly mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). These and other dangerous substances are poisoning both wild and farmed fish, and anyone who eats fish also consumes these poisons. refutes the misconception that farmed fish are a safe choice.

You wont find much help from government agencies, or from the food and grocery industries either, in uncovering the health problems associated with fish consumption. While urging consumers to eat more salmon for its omega-3 fatty acid content, agencies such as the USDA and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fail to sufficiently warn people that salmon contains high levels of PCBs and other toxins.

Nor do grocery stores place meaningful warning labels on fish that are known to harbor dangerous chemicals, leaving consumers blissfully ignorant of their health risks. When was the last time you saw a store post a prominent sign alerting consumers that tuna contains levels of mercury that are unsafe, especially for pregnant women? Youve probably never seen such a sign, yet, as you will learn, the documented dangers of mercury contamination are a real and escalating threat to human health.