heavy metals

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• March 22, 2013
  Salmonella in Chicken & Turkey: Deadly But Not Illegal

  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are Salmonella poisoned by poultry every year, yet it remains legal to sell meat proven to be contaminated.
• October 22, 2012
  CDC Report on Environmental Chemical Exposure

  The latest national survey on the levels of chemical pollutants such as heavy metals, toxic solvents, endocrine-disrupters, flame-retardant chemicals, PCBs, and pesticides such as DDT in the bodies..
• October 11, 2012
  Filled Full of Lead

  Standard rifle bullets disperse tiny lead fragments throughout the flesh of wild game, raising public health concerns about lead poisoning in those that consume venison, based on a study of..
• October 9, 2012
  Paleolithic Lessons

  An evolutionary argument for a plant-based diet is presented, in contrast to "paleo" fad diets.
• July 26, 2012
  Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death

  Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to..
• June 7, 2012
  Heavy Metals in Protein Powder Supplements

  A Consumer Reports investigation into the safety of protein supplements found that more than half exceed the California prop 65 "Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act" action levels.
• May 3, 2012
  Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation

  Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.
• January 25, 2012
  Dragon’s Blood

  The four most antioxidant-packed natural substances so far tested are cloves, amla (Indian gooseberries), triphala (a combination of amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki fruits), and dragon's blood.