Arsenic toxicity from rice?

[Ippodrom47]

I started eating white rice as my staple two months ago. I've been noticing extreme fatigue recently, accompanied by the severest brain fog, vertigo, balance issues and an overall not-so-good feeling. I stopped rice several days ago, and it seems to have helped a lot. I also started having numerous white spots on my nails around that time. I never thought that arsenic poisoning from rice is a thing, especially in such a short time period, until I came upon the following article about a very similar experience:

How to Reduce Arsenic in Rice | Arsenic Poisoning [Video]

My incredible experience with arsenic in rice. Read about my symptoms, how cautious you should be and of the products that contain the most arsenic.

www.nutriplanet.org

I regret I didn't collect a urine sample to test for arsenic back then.

 

[FoodForeal]

Is the rice organic? Minimize foods that aren't organic.

 

[Bluebell]

It might be the lack of B vitamins that come from whole grains.

If you want to know for sure if it is arsenic or not, you could try switching from 100% white rice to 100% brown rice as your staple and see if things get better or worse. (unless you have a rice intolerance which is unlikely).

 

[youngsinatra]

Probably the lack of B vitamins that are contained in the whole grain rice.

 

[VitoScaletta]

Potatoes / buckwheat are my go-to Starch, though I try not to eat Buckwheat in the evening because of the supposed fiber

 

[David PS]

It is my understanding that the arsenic in the rice comes from fields that were formerly used to grow cotton. The pesticides used on cotton fields contained arsenic and it still remains in the soil. In the US, it is best to avoid rice grown in the deep south. see
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[Ippodrom47]

Probably the lack of B vitamins that are contained in the whole grain rice.

I somehow don't get it - you mean I started feeling worse due to the lack of b vitamins in white rice and then started feeling better after ditching it due to... lack of lacking b vitamins? :)

 

[Ippodrom47]

Is the rice organic? Minimize foods that aren't organic.

non-organic boiled rice from local canteens, and also some rice crackers.

 

[Gânico]

I think the arsenic issue is more present in brown rice, but white rice can be problematic because it can feed gut bacteria and increase endotoxins, and like white sugar, can leech vitamins/minerals from the body in order to process the glucose.

Potatoes are a better carbohydrate source.

 

[makaronai]

Cook it yourself after soaking overnight and rinsing it thoroughly. We eat white rice almost daily for years (my Japanese husband would happily eat it three times a day) and I’ve never noticed anything you are describing. Maybe it’s not rice itself causing you problems? I’m pretty sure they use nonstick rice cookers in the canteens.

 

[youngsinatra]

I somehow don't get it - you mean I started feeling worse due to the lack of b vitamins in white rice and then started feeling better after ditching it due to... lack of lacking b vitamins? :)

What did you eat instead of white rice on the days you avoided it?

 

[CastorTroy]

Best to go with white basmati and wild rice, for minimal arsenic exposure.

 

[Ippodrom47]

What did you eat instead of white rice on the days you avoided it?

Mainly buckwheat and wheat noodles, some potatoes.

 

[ironfist]

I eat jasmine rice from Thailand. Perhaps California.

 

[ironfist]

Rice supposedly blocks(?) the absorption of thiamine. Maybe take thiamine?

 

[maillol]

I get insomnia when I eat white rice and will feel unwell for at least a day afterwards. It is hard to believe but I have tested it several times. I do not get this from any other carbs. I also suspect the arsenic.

 

[Ippodrom47]

I've decided to do a urine arsenic test, I'll post the results in a few days when I get those.

 

[Ippodrom47]

My urine arsenic test result came back at 221.8 mcg/L. In the lab's range, it's okay (<300). However, lots of sources say that urine arsenic must be less than 35 mcg/L, and anything more than 200 is overdose. Where's the truth?