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  1. The Safer Cinnamon 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Drug Residues in Meat 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.

  4. Hepatitis E Virus in Pork 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.

  5. Another Update on Spirulina Another Update on Spirulina March 4, 2011

    Potential neurotoxicity is another concern regarding spirulina supplements.

  1. Update on Juice Plus+® Update on Juice Plus+® March 2, 2011

    More evidence linking Juice Plus+® supplements with liver inflammation.

  2. Update on Herbalife® Update on Herbalife® March 1, 2011

    The liver toxicity associated with Herbalife® supplements may be due to vitamin A toxicity

  3. Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You? Is Cod Liver Oil Good For You? January 25, 2011

    Even distilled cod liver oil supplements may have toxic levels of vitamin A.

  4. Which Plastics are Harmful? Which Plastics are Harmful? December 22, 2010

    How to choose the “numbers” of plastic which are probably safest.

  5. Update on Spirulina Update on Spirulina November 30, 2010

    Concerns about spirulina supplements extend to liver toxicity.

  1. Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans October 17, 2010

    Which should you choose on your next burrito?

  2. Herbalife® Supplement Liver Toxicity Herbalife® Supplement Liver Toxicity September 2, 2010

    What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about Herbalife® supplements.

  3. Is Noni Juice Good For You? Is Noni Juice Good For You? September 1, 2010

    What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about noni juice.

  4. Fecal Contamination of Sushi Fecal Contamination of Sushi August 25, 2010

    The proportion of sushi that exceeds the national food standards guidelines for fecal bacteria levels.