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  1. 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.

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

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

  3. 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.

  4. Preventing Childhood Allergies Preventing Childhood Allergies December 30, 2011

    What is responsible for the rising prevalence of atopic diseases such as food allergies, asthma, hay fever, and eczema?

  5. 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).

  1. Hair Testing for Mercury Hair Testing for Mercury May 10, 2011

    Due to the state of the world’s oceans, human biomarkers for fish consumption now include dioxins, PCBs, and mercury.

  2. DDT in Fish Oil Supplements DDT in Fish Oil Supplements January 21, 2011

    Though banned decades ago, the pesticide DDT persists in the food supply.

  3. 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.

  4. Amalgam Fillings vs. Canned Tuna Amalgam Fillings vs. Canned Tuna January 19, 2011

    Eating a can of tuna once a week is equivalent to living with how many mercury-containing amalgam tooth fillings?

  5. Fish Fog Fish Fog January 18, 2011

    The link between fish consumption and neurobehavioral abnormalities in adults is likely related to mercury toxicity.

  1. Maternal Mercury Levels Maternal Mercury Levels January 17, 2011

    The resulting loss of child intelligence linked to maternal fish consumption is estimated to cost billions in lost productivity.

  2. Sexually Transmitted Fish Toxin Sexually Transmitted Fish Toxin January 8, 2011

    There are neurotoxins in certain fish that can survive cooking and cause unusual symptoms.

  3. Mercury in Corn Syrup? Mercury in Corn Syrup? November 7, 2010

    Fifty different brands of high fructose corn syrup containing foods were tested for mercury.

  4. Sugar vs. Corn Syrup Sugar vs. Corn Syrup November 6, 2010

    Mercury content aside, is high fructose corn syrup worse than table sugar?

  5. Plant-Based Omega-3 Supplements Plant-Based Omega-3 Supplements October 6, 2010

    By choosing algae-based sources of long chain omega-3 fatty acids, one may be able to get the benefits of fish consumption without the risks.