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	<itunes:summary>The latest in nutrition related research delivered in easy to understand video segments brought to you by Michael Greger M.D.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Michael Greger, M.D.</itunes:author>
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		<title>The Safety of Tarragon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Long-standing concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Long-standing concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Michael Greger, M.D.</itunes:author>
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		<title>Plant-Based Diets and Cellular Stress Defenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries, pomegranates, purple grapes, red cabbage, oregano, and walnuts was able to significantly modify the regulation of genes in the blood of volunteers.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is Hydroponic Basil as Healthy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chamomile Tea May Not Be Safe During Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For the same reason aspirin should be avoided in pregnancy, chamomile has such powerful anti-inflammatory properties that regular consumption may result in a serious fetal heart problem, premature constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus, which allows the fetus to "breathe" in the womb.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For the same reason aspirin should be avoided in pregnancy, chamomile has such powerful anti-inflammatory properties that regular consumption may result in a serious fetal heart problem, premature constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus, which allows the fetus to "breathe" in the womb.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dangerous Advice From Health Food Store Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Employees in natural food stores have been caught giving advice that is not only scientifically baseless, but also risky and downright dangerous.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Employees in natural food stores have been caught giving advice that is not only scientifically baseless, but also risky and downright dangerous.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bad Advice From Health Food Store Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most health food store supplement aisle employees have little or no training and make wildly dissimilar recommendations. Even when they're consistent, the levels of active ingredients in supplements may not be. We should not assume the multi-billion dollar supplement industry has our best interests any closer to heart than the pharmaceutical industry. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most health food store supplement aisle employees have little or no training and make wildly dissimilar recommendations. Even when they're consistent, the levels of active ingredients in supplements may not be. We should not assume the multi-billion dollar supplement industry has our best interests any closer to heart than the pharmaceutical industry. ]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Get the Lead Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>Some Ayurvedic Medicine Worse Than Lead Paint Exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JG</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Antioxidants in a Pinch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JG</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Some herbs and spices--including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint--are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some herbs and spices--including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint--are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dietary Guidelines: It&#8217;s All Greek to the USDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Greger M.D.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their dietary guidelines look like?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their dietary guidelines look like?]]></content:encoded>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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