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2015 HEALTH AND WELLNESS OUTLOOK 70 NEW JERSEY COPS ■ JANUARY 2015 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 69 Tin Elevated tin resulted in elevated losses of calcium, selenium and zinc. Symptoms include: depressed growth; low hemoglobin; decreased liver function; skin, eye and GI irritation; muscle weakness; anemia; testicular degeneration; vomiting; diarrhea; abdominal cramps; tightness of chest and metallic taste. Sources include: tap water, canned foods, asparagus packed in glass, dental fillings, cosmetics, preservatives, and pewter, bronze and anticorrosive platings. Mercury Some people exhibit symptoms at 3-to-5 parts-per-million (ppm), but, on average, even 1 ppm was found to correlate with a 9-percent increase in acute myocardial infarction risk. Symptoms include: hyperactivity, mental and emotional changes, neuromuscular disorders (Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s), loss of appetite, chronic fatigue, depression, poor memory, emotional instability, peripheral numbness, sleep disturbances and persistent infections like yeast. Sources include: large fish; pesticide residue; mercurial fungicides on grains; coal burning; FD&C colors and dyes; paints; pharmaceuticals; manufacture of paper, pulp and plastic products; and water contamination. Dr. Ali Mazandarani is the founder of “Maz Method.” He combines his expertise in functional neurology, functional endocrinology and functional medicine in order to formulate and provide a natural drug-free approach to healthcare. He is a practicing doctor at MedWell, L.L.C. Center in Midland Park. If you have any questions, please email him at [email protected] or call 201-848-8000. 4