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Mercury Testing Recommended Before Pregnancy

Michael Greger MD | July 27, 2012 | Health

Read More: amnesia, atrial fibrillation, bluefish, brain damage, children, dementia, EPA, fish, hair testing, Harvard, heart failure, high fructose corn syrup, infants, mackerel, mercury, pregant women, prozac, salmon, sardines, stroke, swordfish, tuna, xenoestrogens

Recent testing of mercury concentrations in three national brands of canned tuna found that “55% of all tuna examined was above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s safety level for human consumption.” And the problem appears to be getting worse. Previous......

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EPA dioxin limit has National Chicken Council worried products could be declared "unfit for consumption"

Michael Greger MD | January 5, 2012 | Health

Read More: American Meat Institute, cardiovascular disease, chicken, diabetes, dioxin, endometriosis, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fish, fish oil, Food and Drug Administration, International Ice Cream Association, menopause, mercury, metabolism, National Cheese Institute, National Chicken Council, PCB, pregnancy, salmon, testosterone, thyroid

Dioxin, industrial pollutant of Agent Orange infamy, has been called “the most toxic compound synthesized by man.” Not only is dioxin considered a known human carcinogen, adverse health effects may include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, endometriosis, early menopause, reduced testosterone and thyroid hormones, altered metabolism and immune......

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Vegetarians

Warren Ransom | March 14, 2010 | Food, Health

Read More: Alpha-Linolenic acid, DHA, Docosahexaenoic acid, Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, Essential fatty acid, Linoleic acid, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Polyunsaturated fat

Omega-3 fatty acids are rapidly becoming a focus in health and dietary circles for their wide-ranging health benefits and their potential to ward off many diseases and illnesses from which we suffer. Also known as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), omega-3......

 
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