Star fruit contains a neurotoxin known as caramboxin that can cause irreversible brain damage at high enough doses.

Friday Favorites: Neurotoxicity Effects of Star Fruit

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Dr. Dean Ornish publishes the first randomized controlled trial investigating whether a plant-based diet and lifestyle program may reverse the course of early-stage Alzheimer's disease.

Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Reversed with a Plant-Based Diet?

Which conditions have resveratrol supplements been shown to help?

Does Resveratrol Benefit Our Metabolic Health?

Is the red wine molecule resveratrol responsible for the “French paradox”?

Does Resveratrol Make You Live Longer?

How does Dr. Greger pressure steam his greens?

Friday Favorites: Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients?

The FDA has concluded that only two sunscreen ingredients can be considered safe: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.

Friday Favorites: Neurotoxicity Effects of Star Fruit

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