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• 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.
• 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 29, 2012
  Nerves of Mercury

  Studies of the neurobehavioral toxicity of mercury on children suggest that no level of mercury exposure can be considered safe, but pressure from the fish industry may be preventing safety limits..
• January 24, 2012
  Amla and Triphala Tested for Metals

  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.
• January 23, 2012
  Get the Lead Out

  Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.
• January 20, 2012
  Some Ayurvedic Medicine Worse Than Lead Paint Exposure

  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...
• January 20, 2011
  Cannibalistic Feed Biomagnification

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