The Neurotoxin in Star Fruit
Starfruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause irreversible brain damage at high...
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Starfruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause irreversible brain damage at high enough doses. If someone walks into the emergency room with intractable hiccups, one of the questions the ER physician should ask is: Have you...
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High Oxalate Greens and Kidney Stones
Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom...
Do the Oxalates in Spinach Cause Kidney Stones?
Even though dietary oxalates may have a limited effect on the risk of kidney stones...
Dairy Consumption and Cancers of the Prostate and Colon
How do we explain dairy consumption’s association with increased risk of prostate cancer but decreased...
Arsenic in Rice Milk, Rice Krispies, and Brown Rice Syrup
I recommend people switch away from using rice milk For kids and teens, the amount...
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Vitamin C Supplements
Mainstream medicine has long had a healthy skepticism of dietary supplements, extending to the present...
Who Should be Careful About Curcumin?
Following flax and wheatgrass, turmeric is the third best-selling botanical dietary supplement, racking up $12...
Cinnamon for Diabetes
The use of cinnamon to help treat diabetes remains controversial. We know that cinnamon is...
Dr. Greger’s Natural Nausea Remedy Recipe
I travel a lot. When I was on the road full time, there were months...
