BPA (Bisphenol A) is in the news again today (see links below, or just google it!). Here’s a summary:
BPA is found in linings of canned food and soft drinks, plastic bottles (including plastic baby bottles), hard clear plastics like sports bottles and plastic containers, and food wrapping.
BPA is linked to cancer (by disrupting hormone systems [...]
As usual I check any drug that the doctor writes me (given that there are so many drugs that are banned in the USA, but being dumped in India and sold over the counter). FYI, 3 of the 6 drugs that my dentist prescribed (after I got my wisdom tooth pulled):
Zil-O (Ofloxacin, Ornidazol)
Purpose: Ofloxacin is [...]
After my brush with allopathic NSAIDs (based on COX-2 inhibitors) with crazy side-effects (see Evil NSAIDs), I decided to look for alternatives. My dad said COX-2 inhibitors occur naturally in turmeric, so that was a good starting point.
First of all what are COX-2 inhibitors? COX (cyclooxygenase) is a group of enzymes that protects the stomach [...]