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lyndacarol wrote:
On the subject of MRIs… I would just add: The contrast agent used in MRIs is gadolinium, a heavy metal. Anyone having an MRI with contrast should drink lots of water afterwards to help flush out some of the gadolinium.

Really? I don't lie the sound of that. Yikes!

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