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  1. Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? Are Nitrates Pollutants or Nutrients? February 28, 2012

    Phytonutrients such as vitamin C prevent the formation of nitrosamines from nitrites, which explains why adding nitrite preservatives to processed meat can be harmful, but adding more vegetables and their nitrite-forming nitrates to our diet can be helpful.

  2. Power Plants Power Plants January 16, 2012

    Many of the most powerful drugs in modern medicine’s arsenal came from natural products, from penicillin to the chemotherapy agents Taxol® and vincristine.

  3. Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s September 6, 2011

    In a double-blind study, the spice saffron beat out placebo in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease dementia symptoms.

  4. Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides January 22, 2011

    Industrial pollutants in the food supply may help explain the link between dairy consumption and Parkinson’s disease.

  5. Brain Parasites in Meat Brain Parasites in Meat January 11, 2011

    What percentage of U.S. lambs are infested with toxoplasma parasites?

  1. Is Coffee Bad For You? Is Coffee Bad For You? September 24, 2010

    The cholesterol-raising compounds of coffee are removed by a plain paper filter.

  2. Blue-Green Algae & Spirulina Blue-Green Algae & Spirulina August 23, 2010

    The risks associated with these supplements may outweigh the benefits.

  3. Industrial Carcinogens in Animal Fat Industrial Carcinogens in Animal Fat August 17, 2010

    The buildup of industrial toxins in the meat and dairy supply may in part account for the relationship between animal fat consumption and disease.