All Videos for Liver Health

Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money

People taking dietary supplements may, in some cases, be paying to make themselves sick. This video covers folic acid, beta carotene, and green tea supplements.



Dangerous Advice from Health Food Store Employees

Employees in natural food stores have been caught giving advice that is not only scientifically baseless, but also risky and downright dangerous.



The Safer Cinnamon

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?



Poultry and Penis Cancer

The largest study to date on poultry workers found a significantly increased risk of dying from penile cancer, thought to be due to exposure to oncogenic (cancer-causing) chicken viruses, which raise consumer concerns as well.



Coffee and Cancer

Coffee consumption is associated with a modest reduction of total cancer incidence.



The Best Detox

The most powerful natural inducer of our liver’s detoxifying enzyme system is sulforaphane, a phytonutrient produced by broccoli.



Liver Toxicity Due to Broccoli Juice?

6,000 cups of broccoli a year is probably too much.



DNA Protection from Broccoli

Eating broccoli appears to make DNA more resistant to damage.



Amla vs. Diabetes

For a dollar a month, Indian gooseberry (amla) powder may work as well as a leading diabetes drug—without the side effects.



Amla vs. Cancer Cell Growth

Indian gooseberries (amla), an important plant in Ayurvedic medicine, may have anticancer properties, as well as cough-, fever-, pain-, stress-, and diarrhea-suppressing effects.



Are Avocados Bad for You?

The insecticide and fungicide compound found naturally in avocados (persin) may damage the DNA of normal cells, as well as cancer cells.



Drug Residues in Meat

The U.S. Inspector General cites the USDA for failing to safeguard the meat supply from drug residues.



Hepatitis E Virus in Pork

The discovery of infectious hepatitis E virus in retail pork products may help explain the purported association between liver failure and pork consumption.



Another Update on Spirulina

Potential neurotoxicity is another concern regarding spirulina supplements.



Update on Spirulina

Concerns about spirulina supplements extend to liver toxicity.



Dietary Brain Wave Alteration

A neurological basis for humanity’s love affair with Camellia sinensis?



Fecal Contamination of Sushi

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