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How might we moderate the rare but very real risk of headbanging? If you search for heavy metal in the…
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets are mycotoxins, fungal toxins in…
Ever since the days of Hippocrates, 2,400 years ago, fasting has been offered as a treatment for acute and chronic…
Most crops are contaminated with fungal mycotoxins, but some foods are worse than others. Oats can be thought of as…
The overall cost-benefit ratio for mycotoxins depends on which food is contaminated. Ochratoxin has been described as toxic to the…
Is “toxic mold syndrome” a real thing? What do we do about toxic mold contamination of food? In recent years,…
If the microbiome of those eating plant-based diets protects against the toxic effects of TMAO, what about swapping gut flora?…
Does choosing organic over conventional foods protect against cancer? What are the effects of pesticides on cancer risk? In a…
How do barukas, also known as baru almonds, compare with other nuts? There is a new nut on the market…
Today, death rates after weight-loss surgery are considered to be “very low,” occurring in perhaps 1 in 300 to 1…