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Articles in: Dangerous Food & Herbs

In this section, you will find well-documented articles citing foods, substances, supplements and herbs that should be avoided. In most cases, the pros and cons regarding these items are discussed allowing you to make your own choice about the frequency of ingesting these products. The purpose of this section is to educate you on how to stay out of harm’s way by avoiding toxic substances.

Is Mercury Lurking In Your Brain?

by John Douillard on April 23, 2016 | 7 Comments

Average Reading time: 2 minutes and 27 seconds In Canada, which many would suggest is a less toxic country than the U.S., Environmental Defence Canada released this statement based on a recent study: “It doesn’t matter where you live, how old you are, it doesn’t matter how clean living you are or if you eat […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs Tagged: ayurvedic detox, ghee

Soy: Friend, or Foe?

by John Douillard on April 14, 2016 | 14 Comments

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By now we have all been sufficiently confused about the merits and dangers of soy. Ancient writings from China suggest that the soybean was traditionally considered unfit for human consumption. The reason may be that the soybean is uniquely endowed with certain toxic anti-nutrients that are extremely hard to digest. As a result, soy is […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Food Sensitivities Tagged: vitamin k

Pulp Fiction: The Orange Juice Industry’s Dirty Secrets

by John Douillard on April 9, 2016 | 10 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 52 seconds I have condemned drinking orange juice for years because of its high sugar content. Like most fruits, juicing them concentrates the sugar. A glass of orange juice (even organic!) can have 24 grams of sugar – which is almost as much as a can of Coke. What […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs

Dangers of Hidden MSG in the Health Food Aisle

by John Douillard on February 18, 2016 | 152 Comments

There is much debate over MSG, a flavor enhancer, linked to a host of health issues. There are dangers of hidden MSG, which may appear in many of our favorite “healthy” foods, without showing up on the label. Health Issues Linked to MSG fibromyalgia1 obesity2 fatty liver3 high insulin and blood sugar4 high cholesterol3 metabolic […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Digestion & Elimination Tagged: amalaki, Brahmi, digestive health, neem, video

What We Can Learn From Colorado’s First Year Of Legalization

by John Douillard on October 3, 2015 | 17 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 27 seconds A report was released this September 2015 by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program after one full year of legalized recreational use of marijuana in Colorado. I bring this report to you for two reasons: Many states are looking at legalizing marijuana and […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs

Emulsifiers in Common Foods Erode your Gut

by John Douillard on May 9, 2015 | 9 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 24 seconds Lately I’ve been reporting on some of the new emerging trends in the world of our microbiome. The trend is suggesting that certain commonly used household products and foods – which have been deemed safe according to the FDA – actually have an adverse effect on the […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Probiotics & Microbiology Tagged: blood sugar, probiotics, weight balancing

Your Blood Sugar on Artificial Sweeteners

by John Douillard on April 28, 2015 | 2 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 30 seconds In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers measured the effects of 3 artificial sweeteners on the health of both humans and mice. (1) When a group of mice were given saccharin, sucralose, or aspartame, a significant rise in blood sugar levels and weight gain […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Optimal Weight Tagged: blood sugar, probiotics, weight balancing

Carrageenan: Toxic or Not?

by John Douillard on February 24, 2015 | 5 Comments

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On first inspection, the food additive called carrageenan seems quite harmless. Derived from the edible red seaweed (Chondrus crispus) or Irish or Carrageen Moss, it has been used for some 600 years as a thickening agent for foods. Today, it is a popular vegetarian alternative to gelatin and is found in many common foods like […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Digestion & Elimination Tagged: blood sugar, digestive health

Breakfast of Champions?

by John Douillard on January 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Average Reading Time: 1 minute, 59 seconds Many of us grew up on Kellogg’s Cornflakes for breakfast thinking it was a whole grain healthy choice. When I was growing up, we couldn’t eat them without a sprinkle of sugar or two, and having just one bowl was a task! Years later, corn was identified as […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Heart Health Tagged: blood sugar, heart health

Dangers of Meat Cooked with High Heat

by John Douillard on December 1, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 9 seconds To follow up on my report on the dangers of cooking plant-based foods at high temperatures, the research on cooking meats at high temperatures is of even greater concern. Again, we are finding new studies confirming an ancient Ayurvedic premise that all foods should be cooked gently […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Dangerous Food & Herbs

Benefits of Cooking with Low Heat

by John Douillard on November 29, 2014 | 3 Comments

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Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 3 seconds When I first returned from India, I co-directed Deepak Chopra’s Ayurvedic Health Center, and we used to host many Ayurvedic doctors from India. This was an opportunity to witness firsthand some traditional Ayurvedic cooking methods. I learned that one of the major cooking rules was to cook […]

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Dangerous Food & Herbs

Part 4: “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cholesterol!” A Better Way To Read Your Results

by John Douillard on October 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

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Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 55 seconds Over sixty years ago, an unproven theory that cholesterol, particularly saturated fats, caused heart disease was introduced into the American psyche. At the time it was called, the “Lipid Hypothesis,” and while based on flawed science, it became the gold standard for screening heart disease ever since. […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Heart Health, Lymphatic Health Tagged: cholesterol, heart health, weight balancing

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