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  1. Smoking Versus Kale Juice Smoking Versus Kale Juice March 8, 2012

    The effect of kale juice on LDL and HDL cholesterol and the antioxidant capacity of the blood.

  2. Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidants Anti-Inflammatory Antioxidants January 27, 2012

    Even when choosing the same quantity of fruits and vegetables, those making higher antioxidant choices experienced a reduction in C-reactive protein (inflammation) levels.

  3. Anti Up on the Veggies Anti Up on the Veggies January 26, 2012

    Greens rank highest in chemical antioxidant assays (such as ORAC, TEAC, TRAP, and FRAP), but which vegetables lead the pack when cellular antioxidant activity is measured?

  4. Dragon’s Blood Dragon’s Blood January 25, 2012

    The four most antioxidant-packed natural substances so far tested are cloves, amla (Indian gooseberries), triphala (a combination of amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki fruits), and dragon’s blood.

  5. 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.

  1. 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.

  2. A Better Breakfast A Better Breakfast January 19, 2012

    The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries, white tea leaves, and Indian gooseberry (amla) powder.

  3. Antioxidants in a Pinch Antioxidants in a Pinch January 18, 2012

    Some herbs and spices–including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint–are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.

  4. Better Than Goji Berries Better Than Goji Berries January 11, 2012

    There are some dried fruits even more antioxidant-packed than goji berries.

  5. Dried Apples Versus Cholesterol Dried Apples Versus Cholesterol January 10, 2012

    Which common dried fruit is the most antioxidant-packed: apple rings, dried apricots, dried cherries, dried mango, prunes, or raisins?

  1. Best Berries Best Berries January 9, 2012

    Compared to popular fruits such as apples, bananas, and mangoes, which of the hundreds of different berries tested have the most and least antioxidant power: blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, crowberries, dog rose berries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, or Tahitian noni juice?

  2. Glycotoxins Glycotoxins December 28, 2011

    Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in our diet are thought to accelerate the aging process.

  3. Egg Cholesterol in the Diet Egg Cholesterol in the Diet August 31, 2011

    Cardiology experts warn that eating even a single egg a day may exceed the safe upper limit for cholesterol intake.

  4. Convergence of Evidence Convergence of Evidence June 1, 2011

    Profile of an editorial published by Dr. Dean Ornish in the American Journal of Cardiology describing the optimal diet and how simple choices can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.

  5. Mitochondrial Theory of Aging Mitochondrial Theory of Aging May 31, 2011

    The role of the detoxifying enzyme superoxide dismutase in staving off aging, cancer, and dementia and what we can do to boost its activity.