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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.
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Get the Lead Out
January 23, 2012
Toxic heavy metal contamination of Ayurvedic dietary supplements is in most cases intentional.
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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.
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Infant Nearly Killed by Homeopathy
November 18, 2011
Case report of life-threatening metabolic acidosis in an infant “overdosed” with homeopathic sugar pills.
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Alkaline Water: a Scam?
October 17, 2011
Hawkers of “ionizer” water machines (like Kangen) claim healing alkaline water benefits; skeptics call it snake oil. They both may be wrong.
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Is Homeopathy Just Placebo?
March 23, 2011
A review of the best science on the usefulness of homeopathy to treat a variety of conditions.
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Zinc Gel for Colds?
March 18, 2011
Is zinc-containing nasal gel helpful, harmful, or just a waste of money?
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Glyconutrient Supplements
January 31, 2011
What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about glyconutrient supplements.
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Juice Plus+® Supplements
January 30, 2011
What the peer-reviewed scientific literature has to say about Juice Plus+® supplements.
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Is Mangosteen Juice Good For You?
December 2, 2010
Mangosteen juice may be an expensive way to make yourself sick.
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Airborne® Supplements
November 24, 2010
One of the largest consumer fraud cases in American history
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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.