Could Lactose Explain the Milk & Parkinson’s Disease Link?
Neurotoxin contamination of the dairy supply doesn’t explain why the association between Parkinson’s and skim milk consumption is as strong as the disease’s association with whole milk.
All Videos for Pesticides
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Berries vs. Pesticides in Parkinson’s Disease
Berries counteract the neurotoxic effects of pesticides in vitro, potentially explaining why berry consumption is associated with lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
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Lead Contamination of Tea
How much green, white, black, and oolong tea can we consume before the benefits of tea start to be countered by the risks of lead contamination for children, pregnant women, and adults in general?
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Are the Benefits of Organic Food Underrated or Overrated?
If we increased our consumption of conventionally-produced fruits and vegetables, how much cancer would be prevented versus how much cancer might be caused by the additional pesticide exposure?
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Are Organic Foods Healthier?
Test tube studies show advantages of organic produce, such as better cancer cell growth suppression, but what about in people, not Petri dishes?
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How to Make Your Own Fruit & Vegetable Wash
Commercial fruit and vegetable washes fail to work better than tap water, but there is a cheap do-it-yourself solution that may completely eliminate certain pesticide residues.
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Are Organic Foods Safer?
Organic food consumption appears to reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Are Organic Foods More Nutritious?
There appear to be no consistent differences in the level of vitamins and minerals in organic versus conventionally grown produce, but organic fruits and vegetables have more phenolic phytonutrients.
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GMO Soy & Breast Cancer
The hormonal effects of the Roundup pesticide on GMO soy put into perspective.
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Is Monsanto’s Roundup Pesticide Glyphosate Safe?
Higher levels of pesticides on GMO soy is a concern since Monsanto’s Roundup has been shown to have adverse effects on human placental tissue.
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Are GMOs Safe? The Case of Roundup Ready Soy
Genetically engineered soybeans have significantly higher pesticide residues than organic or conventional non-GMO soy.
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Are GMOs Safe? The Case of Bt Corn
So much of the information about genetically modified crops is wrong—on both sides of the debate. What does the best available evidence have to say about the human health implications of Bt corn?
