Adherence To A Gluten-Free Diet May Be Associated With Increased Blood Levels Of Arsenic And Mercury, Study Indicates.

reports, “A gluten-free diet may have a downside: increased blood levels of arsenic and mercury,” researchers found after analyzing “data on 7,471 participants in a larger national health study, of whom 73 reported being on a gluten-free diet.” The study revealed that urinary arsenic concentrations “in those on the diet were nearly twice as high as in those not on it.” In addition, “blood levels of inorganic mercury were...significantly higher in gluten-free dieters.” The findings were published online in the journal Epidemiology. HealthDay (2/16, Preidt) also covers the story. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/well/eat/a-downside-of-gluten-free.html?_r=0