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Can "Kombucha tea" prevent the flu?

20 Mar 2017

While some people are looking to stockpile Tamiflu in case the bird flu strikes, a few others are placing their bets on a foul concoction with a folkloric history of curing everything from AIDS and...

A Sour Lawsuit

20 Mar 2017

I don鈥檛 know who Debbie Banafsheha is, but she is abusing the legal system for personal gain through spreading twaddle. Debbie has sued Heinz for what she claims is false advertising because the...

Chewing on "Chewpods"

20 Mar 2017

The dietary supplement market is huge, so it is little surprise that many companies try to get in on the game by torturing data until it succumbs to their desires. An estimated 40 billion dollars...

CoEnzyme Q10

20 Mar 2017

The gentleman in the front row was waving his hand energetically.聽 He obviously had something to contribute to the discussion.聽 I had just finished a public lecture on dietary supplements and threw...

What are the risks of eating steak tartare?

20 Mar 2017

Terrible story about seven people sickened, one very seriously, from eating steak tartare at a Montreal restaurant. Eating raw meat is a risky business, but poisoning from steak tartare is rare...

Are chia seeds really that healthy or is it just nonsensical hype?

20 Mar 2017

It isn鈥檛 nonsensical hype but neither are chia seeds some sort of wonder product.

Dr Oz and Phthalates

20 Mar 2017

The title of the segment on the Dr. Oz Show was 鈥淭he Secret Ingredient Companies are Hiding in Your Food.鈥 What could that be? Some opiate to keep you coming back for more? Tetrahydrocannabinol to...

When Protein is not Protein

20 Mar 2017

You need protein to build muscle. We have all heard that, probably as early as elementary school. And it is true. Muscle is mostly made of protein and its source is protein in the diet. But the...

Bovine Growth Hormone

20 Mar 2017

"Genetic engineers develop bovine growth hormone!" Now there's an issue the cartoonists can really milk. Giant cows bursting through the roof of their barns, animals sporting udders from head to...

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