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  1. Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation May 3, 2012

    Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.

  2. Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics? Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics? April 9, 2012

    The association between poultry and cancer may be explained by the presence in chickens’ and turkeys’ flesh of industrial carcinogens such as dioxins, oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses, and/or the drugs that were fed to the birds.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

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

  1. 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.

  2. Throw Household Products Off the Scent Throw Household Products Off the Scent January 4, 2012

    Volatile chemicals in consumer products such as air fresheners, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, and dryer sheets may be hazardous.

  3. The Effect of Canned Tuna on Future Wages The Effect of Canned Tuna on Future Wages October 6, 2011

    The mercury contamination in tuna and other fish may adversely impact future earnings by impairing brain function and leading to a loss of intelligence (IQ).

  4. Fish Oil in Troubled Waters Fish Oil in Troubled Waters October 5, 2011

    Major fish oil manufacturers and drug stores are being sued for failing to disclose the PCB pollutants in fish oil supplements.

  5. Food Sources of PCB Chemical Pollutants Food Sources of PCB Chemical Pollutants September 16, 2011

    The top three sources of industrial toxins in the diet are fish oil, fish, and eggs.

  1. Chicken Consumption and the Feminization of Male Genitalia Chicken Consumption and the Feminization of Male Genitalia September 15, 2011

    Eating chicken during pregnancy may affect the size and development of one’s son’s penis due to phthalate contamination of the meat.

  2. Industrial Pollutants in Vegans Industrial Pollutants in Vegans May 13, 2011

    Why vegans appear “significantly less polluted” than omnivores, but not as toxin-free as expected.

  3. The Problem with Organic Salmon The Problem with Organic Salmon January 23, 2011

    Much of our fish supply is so polluted that algae-derived sources of long chain omega-3 fatty acids may be safest option.

  4. Cannibalistic Feed Biomagnification Cannibalistic Feed Biomagnification January 20, 2011

    Feeding meat and bone meal to farm animals may increase the levels of industrial pollutants in animal products.

  5. Xenoestrogens & Early Puberty Xenoestrogens & Early Puberty January 16, 2011

    Until the twentieth century, the average age of puberty for girls was 16 or 17 years old.