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| mattinker:
--- Quote from: Pete W. on May 01, 2020, 02:45:51 PM ---A one-time neighbour of mine worked as a welder. I asked him about welding galvanised items and he said the thing was to drink lots of milk. Is that founded on reality or is it an old wives' tale? --- End quote --- I can't remember why, but it really does work! Regards, Matthew |
| awemawson:
Yes I've heard that as well, but I just went and drank copious cups of tea :clap: |
| nrml:
Milk is a source of calcium. The belief was that calcium would act as a chelating agent reducing the damage caused by the metal in the body. Unfortunately, it isn't true. https://safe-welding.com/milk-against-welding-fumes-not-much-more-than-an-old-wives-tale/ |
| Spurry:
Snippets appreciated. :thumbup: Pete |
| mattinker:
--- Quote from: nrml on May 01, 2020, 03:45:24 PM ---Milk is a source of calcium. The belief was that calcium would act as a chelating agent reducing the damage caused by the metal in the body. Unfortunately, it isn't true. https://safe-welding.com/milk-against-welding-fumes-not-much-more-than-an-old-wives-tale/ --- End quote --- nrml, Thanks for your link! So I was wrong! I've been trying to remember where I'd heard about milk for fume fever. I've come to the conclusion it was nearly fifty years ago when I trained a mechanic, we had gas welding in our training, so I'm sure it was then, as I've had very little formal training in welding! I have had fume fever from welding galvanised steel, milk certainly feels good when it goes down, but OK, that's all it is then!! About ten years ago I had mild heavy metals poisoning, abnormal levels of Lead, antimony, Cadmium, mercury, Aluminium and arsenic! (Arsenic is not a metal, but is grouped in with the metals as it is the same kind of poisoning) The lead was explained by untested well water in Wales, but the rest was unexplained! I was treated for it. I discovered that fresh Coriander is a natural chelation, so I regularly treat myself to copious amounts in my diet! Coriander should also work for fume fever! Regards, Matthew |
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