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#India is probably ONLY country where spices are promoted as a '#treatment', '#prevention' of diseases rather than the flavouring foods that they R! This is done by #quackery promoting #government #ayush, #socialmediamarketing #SocialMedia, irresponsible visual, print #media
#India is probably ONLY country where spices are promoted as a '#treatment', '#prevention' of diseases rather than the flavouring foods that they R! This is done by #quackery promoting #government #ayush, #socialmediamarketing #SocialMedia, irresponsible visual, print #media
https://twitter.com/pash22/status/1342261754127151109
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C this paper, Forsyth et al, 2019.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31550596/
#Bangladesh, adding lead chromate (yellow pigment) 2 #turmeric by polishers 2 satisfy wholesale dealers driven by demand 4 turmeric/#curcumin. #India, many #ayurveda companies marketing #turmeric products. Is it pure?
C this paper, Forsyth et al, 2019.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31550596/
#Bangladesh, adding lead chromate (yellow pigment) 2 #turmeric by polishers 2 satisfy wholesale dealers driven by demand 4 turmeric/#curcumin. #India, many #ayurveda companies marketing #turmeric products. Is it pure?
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This paper by Cowell et al, 2017
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
The authors specify that many spices mix and turmeric contaminated with lead causing toxicity in #USA where from #India.
#Indian culture of daily #haldi #milk use is actually one of the stupidest #health #promotions
This paper by Cowell et al, 2017
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
The authors specify that many spices mix and turmeric contaminated with lead causing toxicity in #USA where from #India.
#Indian culture of daily #haldi #milk use is actually one of the stupidest #health #promotions
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Paper by Angelon-Gaetz et al, 2018
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Problem of lead in spices, herbal remedies, and ceremonial powders, the North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program examined spices, herbal remedies, ceremonial powders
>1/4th contained ≥1 mg/kg lead
Paper by Angelon-Gaetz et al, 2018
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Problem of lead in spices, herbal remedies, and ceremonial powders, the North Carolina Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program examined spices, herbal remedies, ceremonial powders
>1/4th contained ≥1 mg/kg lead
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C this study from #Pakistan
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Spices, nuts and herb-based foods had higher amounts of heavy metals. If we stick 2 using these as minimal part that they R, of our food culture & NOT consider them as #MEDICINE, then a large burden on health can be overcome
C this study from #Pakistan
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Spices, nuts and herb-based foods had higher amounts of heavy metals. If we stick 2 using these as minimal part that they R, of our food culture & NOT consider them as #MEDICINE, then a large burden on health can be overcome
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See this article by Rastogi et al, 2017
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27774899/
"Innumerable actions of spices in vitro need to be demonstrated in more systematic, well designed animal model studies"
#coriander #turmeric #ginger are not yet #drugs for anything. Somebody tell @moayush🤷♂️
See this article by Rastogi et al, 2017
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27774899/
"Innumerable actions of spices in vitro need to be demonstrated in more systematic, well designed animal model studies"
#coriander #turmeric #ginger are not yet #drugs for anything. Somebody tell @moayush🤷♂️
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