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  1. Dragon’s Blood Dragon’s Blood January 25, 2012

    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.

  2. Amla and Triphala Tested for Metals 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.

  3. Get the Lead Out Get the Lead Out January 23, 2012

    Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.

  4. Some Ayurvedic Medicine Worse Than Lead Paint Exposure 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.

  5. A Better Breakfast A Better Breakfast January 19, 2012

    The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries, white tea leaves, and Indian gooseberry (amla) powder.

  1. Antioxidants in a Pinch Antioxidants in a Pinch January 18, 2012

    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.

  2. Amla Versus Diabetes Amla Versus Diabetes January 17, 2012

    For a dollar a month, Indian gooseberry (amla) powder may work as well as a leading diabetes drug without the side effects.

  3. Amla Versus Cancer Cell Invasion Amla Versus Cancer Cell Invasion January 13, 2012

    Indian gooseberries (amla) block breast cancer cell growth and metastasis potential in vitro.

  4. Amla Versus Cancer Cell Growth Amla Versus Cancer Cell Growth January 12, 2012

    Indian gooseberries (amla), an important plant in Ayurvedic medicine, may have anti-cancer properties, as well as cough-, fever-, pain-, stress-, and diarrhea-suppressing effects.

  5. Better Than Goji Berries Better Than Goji Berries January 11, 2012

    There are some dried fruits even more antioxidant-packed than goji berries.

  1. Bowels of the Earth Bowels of the Earth September 28, 2011

    Which country has the largest (and smallest) average stool size.

  2. Dietary Theory of Alzheimer’s Dietary Theory of Alzheimer’s April 11, 2011

    A provocative theory published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition attempts to explain the dramatic rise in Alzheimer’s disease