Is shark fin an aphrodisiac?
Just like there is no scientific proof that rhino horn, tiger’s penis or bear’s gall-bladder serum have aphrodisiac properties, shark fin has no known or proven ingredients to improve your sex life. Paradoxically, the extremely high levels of mercury in shark fin can leave a man infertile. In the last few months The UK Food Standards Agency warned that the levels of mercury found in sharks, marlin and swordfish can pose a danger to health. The agency has advised pregnant women and children to avoid eating the three species. Sharks, swordfish and marlin are at the top of the food chain, and absorb the mercury contamination from the smaller fish they eat. Mercury is a neurotoxin which destroys healthy cells and can disrupt the nervous system.
