The son of the former Taichung City Speaker and a congressman is suspected of having lead poisoning by taking traditional Chinese medicine at his own expense, and the lead exceedance index is still 509 times higher than the standard. It is really confusing where the lead comes from. How to prevent it. The first step: correctly understand what lead poisoning is

In this regard, toxicology professor Zhao Mingwei pointed out that first of all, we must understand that "lead" is a toxic heavy metal because it has a positive charge. It is easy to combine with our fat tissue, especially the central nervous system, and it is difficult to let it fall off and metabolize it. Because of this, lead is definitely a major killer that threatens human health. Lead easily accumulates in our brains. If the accumulated dose is high enough, negative neurological symptoms of lead poisoning will appear, which may include memory problems, headaches or emotional instability, sometimes accompanied by abdominal pain, Constipation, irritability, infertility, and numbness of the hands and feet.

In some clinical cases, lead poisoning accounts for nearly 10% of cases of intellectual disability with unknown causes, and lead poisoning not only affects mood, but many cases show that symptoms are also manifested in abnormal behavior. , and most of these negative effects are permanent. Severe cases can lead to kidney disease, anemia, seizures, coma, or death.

Lead exposure can occur through air pollution, water, skin contact, food or consumer products. However, food through the mouth is the main channel through which lead poison enters our body. Therefore, the first step to protect yourself is to pay attention to your own dietary rules:

Fatty foods will increase the absorption of lead. Therefore, the diet should try to reduce the intake of high-fat foods. Use safe tableware to serve food and avoid using brightly colored tableware to prevent the lead in the color pigments from seeping into the food. For tableware that comes into contact with food, it is recommended to buy without color or pattern, and try to choose white and smooth ones. Avoid using lead-containing crystal products to serve beverages. When packaging food in food bags, prevent the words, paintings, and trademarks printed on them from coming into direct contact with the food. Use less brightly colored straws. Step 2: Know which are high-risk lead-containing foods

Zhao Mingwei pointed out that the second step is to understand what are high-risk lead-containing foods. Including canned food, roadside food, shellfish, preserved egg processed foods, large bone soup extension products (Japanese ramen?), untested Chinese herbal medicines (such as Babaosan, Jingfengsan, plumbum, cinnabar, honey Tuo Seng, etc.). Step 3: Eat foods that can eliminate lead. Foods rich in calcium, iron, and zinc: Calcium, iron, zinc, and lead enter the gastrointestinal tract through the same transport protein and may compete with each other, so eat more rich foods. Foods containing calcium, iron, and zinc, such as soy products, meat (beef), eggs, animal liver, milk, dried shrimps, etc., can increase the replacement rate of lead. Protein foods: such as soy products, eggs, etc., because these protein components can combine with lead to form soluble dissolution bodies, which can effectively help the elimination of lead. Foods containing vitamin C: By promoting the absorption of iron, they can inhibit the body's binding of lead, and can also help the body's lead to be excreted in the feces. Carrots: Contain a large amount of pectin, which can reduce the toxicity of lead in the body. Garlic: It can reduce lead poisoning and reduce the harm of lead to human body. Tea: The tannic acid in the ingredients can combine with some of the lead in the body and help the lead in the body be excreted from the urine.

Zhao Mingwei said that knowing oneself and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle. To prevent lead poisoning, we must annihilate the enemy outside the country and avoid "lead entering through the mouth" so that lead will not enter our body at all. is the most important rule to prevent lead poisoning.

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