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The Safer Cinnamon
April 24, 2012
There are four common types of cinnamon: Vietnamese, Chinese (cassia), Indonesian, and Ceylon (true) cinnamon. Which is safest in terms of the level of coumarin, which may damage the liver at toxic doses?
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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.
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Drug Residues in Meat
April 9, 2011
The U.S. Inspector General cites the USDA for failing to safeguard the meat supply from drug residues.
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Hepatitis E Virus in Pork
April 3, 2011
The discovery of infectious hepatitis E virus in retail pork products may help explain the purported association between liver failure and pork consumption.
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Another Update on Spirulina
March 4, 2011
Potential neurotoxicity is another concern regarding spirulina supplements.
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Update on Juice Plus+®
March 2, 2011
More evidence linking Juice Plus+® supplements with liver inflammation.
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Update on Herbalife®
March 1, 2011
The liver toxicity associated with Herbalife® supplements may be due to vitamin A toxicity
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Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You?
January 25, 2011
Even distilled cod liver oil supplements may have toxic levels of vitamin A.
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Which Plastics are Harmful?
December 22, 2010
How to choose the “numbers” of plastic which are probably safest.
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Update on Spirulina
November 30, 2010
Concerns about spirulina supplements extend to liver toxicity.
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Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans
October 17, 2010
Which should you choose on your next burrito?
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Herbalife® Supplement Liver Toxicity
September 2, 2010
What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about Herbalife® supplements.
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Is Noni Juice Good For You?
September 1, 2010
What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about noni juice.
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Fecal Contamination of Sushi
August 25, 2010
The proportion of sushi that exceeds the national food standards guidelines for fecal bacteria levels.
