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Can Eating Shrimp and Vitamin C Together Cause Arsenic Poisoning?

Can Eating Shrimp and Vitamin C Together Cause Arsenic Poisoning?
Shrimp is delicious and nutritious, but some things must be considered when eating it. KudPhotoCreate/Shutterstock
Jingduan Yang
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Enjoyed worldwide, shrimp is a good source of various nutrients and vitamins. Consuming shrimp can protect cardiovascular health, provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, and regulate the immune system. Moreover, shrimp is low in calories and has a low fat content, making it suitable for losing weight. However, shrimp is also one of the primary sources of arsenic intake for humans, and arsenic and its compounds have varying toxicity levels.
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist and fifth-generation classical Chinese medicine physician whose work bridges Western psychiatry, functional medicine, and ancient healing traditions. He is the creator of the ACES Model of Health and Medicine—a four-dimensional framework spanning anatomy, chemistry, energy, and spirit—and the author of “Facing East” and “Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine.” As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
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