We live in an age where people are making drastic. Everyone seems to be alerting the public food scares from dieticians to doctors, and while some dietary restrictions can do a body good, sometimes people can find themselves in precarious circumstances.

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Janelle Monáe is a practicing pescatarian which is a person who doesn’t eat meat, but they do eat fish and seafood. Overconsumption fish can lead to mercury poisoning and, in drastic cases, may be fatal. In a recently released interview with The Cut, Janelle revealed tha and while she didn’t go into much detail about her diagnosis, she did say, “I started feeling my mortality.”

Symptoms mercury poisoning can include memory problems, physical tremors, numbness in the body, difficulty standing or walking straight, memory problems, nausea and vomiting, changes in vision/hearing/speech, or a metallic taste in one’s mouth—just to name a few. Janelle shared with The Cut that she’s ready to take on motherhood, but before she can begin that journey, after she’s recovered from her latest ailment. We sent well wishes to Janelle!