The pros and cons of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) can be found here and here. Concern over massive switching from incandescent to CFLs in order to save the environment centers on the risk of toxicity from mercury used in the manufacture of CFLs.
The risk of mercury toxicity is also relevant to CAM in light of the inclusion of mercury in Ayurvedic medicines. Continue reading Got signs and symptoms of mercury poisoning?
Modest consumption of fish — one to two servings a week — may reduce the risk of coronary death by 36% and the actual death rate by 17%, according to Harvard researchers.
But what about the risk from mercury?
A recent post here summarized the risks associated with lead blood levels. It’s more toxic than was previously believed. And if you take Ayurvedic medicine, it’s important to be aware of the risks you are exposed to.
How high is the risk?
Continue reading High risk of heavy metals in Ayurvedic medicines
Everybody in the west knows that lead is toxic, right? We spend lots of money removing lead paint from the walls of old houses. So, what is the logic that justifies adding lead to ayurvedic medicines?
Dr. Annapoorna Chirra from the Department of Medicine at UCLA has the answer.
CancerBlog reports that Starchild Abraham Cherrix, a 16-year-old cancer patient, will be permitted to avoid a second round of cancer treatment in favor of CAM. The court ruled that a board-certified radiation oncologist of his choice who is interested in alternative treatments must treat him.
The young man is taking the Hoxsey method, an herbal treatment that is illegal in the United States but can be obtained in Mexico.
Abraham got his legal victory. What he really needs is a medical victory. Don’t bet the farm on Hoxsey.
Results from two new studies advance the relationship between diet and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Continue reading Copper, cholesterol, and Alzheimer’s disease