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Amla and triphala tested for metals
January 24, 2012
Both U.S.-made and imported Ayurvedic dietary supplements have high contamination rates of toxic metals such as mercury, though only a small fraction of the levels found in canned tuna.
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Get the lead out
January 23, 2012
Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.
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Some Ayurvedic medicine worse than lead paint exposure
January 20, 2012
Triphala, a combination of three fruits–amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki fruits—is the most commonly used herbal formulation in Ayurvedic medicine and may have powerful anti-cancer properties. Unfortunately, one in five Ayurvedic herbal dietary supplements were found contaminated with lead, mercury, and/or arsenic.
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Vitamin D Pills vs. Tanning Beds
May 29, 2011
A reclassification of tanning beds as a category 1 carcinogen underscores the importance of vitamin D supplementation for those at risk for deficiency.
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Hair Testing for Mercury
May 10, 2011
Due to the state of the world’s oceans, human biomarkers for fish consumption now include dioxins, PCBs, and mercury.
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Fish Intake Biomarker
May 9, 2011
Blood arsenic levels may be an accurate indicator of seafood intake
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Chicken vs. Veggie Chicken
February 8, 2011
Nutritional comparison between chicken and fake chicken.
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Arsenic in Chicken
February 7, 2011
The poultry industry feeds their birds millions of pounds of arsenic-containing drugs every year.
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Arsenic in Rice
February 6, 2011
Ways to decrease one’s arsenic intake from rice.
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Avoiding Iodine Deficiency
September 12, 2010
With a few caveats, the best source of iodine is sea vegetables.