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Green tea extract (GTE) and its major catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), have been linked to , most often in the context of high-dose supplements rather than traditional brewed tea; regulatory...
Common fruit seeds and pits contain cyanogenic glycosides (mainly amygdalin) that can release hydrogen cyanide if crushed and eaten; concentrations vary widely — apricot and bitter almond kernels are ...
Genetically modified (GM) foods carry well-documented safety-review frameworks but also a suite of contested downsides: allergenicity and unintended new proteins, ecological risks such as gene flow an...
No, ; presence depends on the polymer type and packaging (polycarbonate and epoxy-lined containers are primary sources). Scientific assessments since 2021 have tightened safety thresholds and flagged ...
Fluoride is a naturally occurring element that at high doses is toxic — like many minerals and chemicals — but at the low concentrations added to some water supplies and toothpastes it reduces tooth d...
Daily consumption of Sweet'N Low, which typically contains the artificial sweetener (and sometimes blends with other nonnutritive sweeteners), is associated in the cited literature with potential meta...
A review of the supplied reporting finds no documented regulatory approvals, marketing authorizations, or official safety warnings for any product named “gelatide” in either the United States or the E...
Scientific opinion on glyphosate is sharply divided: multiple recent animal and review studies report cancer, neurotoxicity, reproductive and microbiome harms from glyphosate or glyphosate‑based herbi...
Major public-health agencies and recent reviews report that genetically modified (GM) foods currently on the market have passed safety assessments and “are not likely to present risks for human health...
Major scientific bodies and long reviews find no validated evidence that foods made from genetically modified (GM) crops are inherently less healthy than non‑GM foods . Concerns focus less on the gene...
Scientific reviews and regulatory bodies find no consistent evidence that commercially approved GM foods have increased allergy risk in humans; safety assessments for each new GM protein include bioin...
Donald Rumsfeld’s name appears repeatedly in popular accounts linking him to the approval and commercialization of , but the documentary record cited in the provided materials is mixed: some sources e...
Wholegrain and rye sourdoughs generally produce smaller post‑meal glycemic rises than breads made from refined white flour, but the size of that benefit depends on grain type, wholegrain content, and ...
Gelatide’s official marketing claims "no side effects" and promotes natural weight‑loss benefits . Independent reviews and generic gelatin research, however, raise safety and credibility concerns: thi...
Clinical and review sources report L‑tyrosine can raise catecholamine (dopamine, norepinephrine) synthesis and may restore function under acute stress; human study doses in trials range from about 500...
Healthy Flow Blood Support claims to promote circulation and "blood support" through natural ingredients; compared with academic and regulatory findings, the evidence for comparable products ranges fr...
The available evidence indicates the "pink salt trick" product is and claims of approval are false or misleading; investigative reporting and a medical expert directly debunk the product and note the ...
Health Canada now permits standardized green tea extract (GTE; EGCG/catechins) as a supplemental ingredient but requires compositional limits and explicit cautionary labelling to reduce liver‑injury r...
Artificial sweeteners are not a simple “good” or “bad” — evidence links some artificial sweeteners to potential harms (notably cardiovascular, metabolic, and gut-microbiome signals) while regulatory a...
A wide range of “lipoless” branded products and lipotropic weight‑loss supplements promise fast fat loss but rest on limited evidence and uneven safety oversight — some carry known gastrointestinal si...