Toxic Metals in Chilli Sauces, Turmeric and other spices.
When searching for the exposure have you asked whether your patient loves Chilli sauces? " In March this year, the US Food and Drug Administration warned that investigators detected roughly 2 to 3 parts per million of lead in Cinnamon. It is known that some spice suppliers intentionally add lead chromate to enhance the colour or increase the product weight! " This article reveals other spices from a US Laboratory white paper...
Nutrient Support for Detoxification
Every day the human body is exposed to toxic compounds in the air, water and food. An individual’s ability to detoxify these substances, both from exogenous sources, such as heavy metals, xenobiotics, chemical pollutants, and processed foods, and endogenous sources, such as the by-products of metabolism, is critical to overall health and detoxification. Several organ systems work together as part of a comprehensive network to aid the breakdown and elimination of...
EMFs and Heavy Metal Burdens
Environmental toxicities such as EMFs and heavy metals have become one of the greatest global health burdens. It’s not only developing countries, or a socio-economic issue, Australians are also at risk. A 2017 systematic review of 133 diseases and injuries showed that 23% of global deaths and 22% of global Disabilities Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) can be attributed to environmental risks in the year 2012 and that this burden is...
Heart Disease, Copper and Soft Drinks
InterClinical eNews June 2019, Special Edition Recently a popular news story warned that high, long term consumption of sweetened beverages such as soft drinks and soda may increase health risks. A study published in the journal Circulation (1) found that sugar-sweetened beverages, as well as artificially sweetened beverages, were associated with mortality rates. The study consisted of over 37,000 men and over 80,000 women who were followed for over 20 years. Their...
