kidney disease

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• April 12, 2012
  Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease

  Poultry workers exhibit an excess of a wide range of diseases, from thyroid conditions to schizophrenia and autoimmune neurological disorders such as myasthenia gravis. This may be due to exposure to..
• February 27, 2012
  Bacon and Botulism

  The nitrite preservatives in processed meats such as bologna, bacon, ham, and hot dogs form carcinogenic nitrosamines but also reduce the growth of botulism bacteria, forcing regulators to strike a..
• February 17, 2012
  Asparagus Pee

  Young infants and perhaps those with recurrent oxalate kidney stones should avoid beets, but most commonly the chief side effect is beeturia, the harmless passage of pink urine, though not all are..
• December 28, 2011
  Glycotoxins

  Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.
• September 6, 2011
  Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s

  In a double-blind study, the spice saffron beat out placebo in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease dementia symptoms.
• April 9, 2011
  Drug Residues in Meat

  The U.S. Inspector General cites the USDA for failing to safeguard the meat supply from drug residues.
• December 15, 2010
  Oxalates in Cinnamon

  How much turmeric and cinnamon is too much?
• December 7, 2010
  Are Betel Nuts Good For You?

  Areca nuts may be both carcinogenic and damaging to the liver.