This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many cocoa products in the US contain concerning levels of toxic heavy metals, a new study from George Washington University warns. Many cocoa products in the US contain worrisome levels of lead and cadmium, a new study from George Washington University warns. Picture Partners – stock.adobe.com Researchers analyzed 72 cocoa-based foods — including dark chocolate, often praised as a heart-healthy treat — over eight years. They found that 43% of the products contained an amount of lead that tops recommendations, while 35% exceeded cadmium limits. Surprisingly, organic-labeled products had higher levels of lead and cadmium than non-organic products, the researchers said. Contamination can come from soil or occur during manufacturing. A single serving of these cocoa items may not pose significant health risks, but several servings might. Leigh Frame, director of integrative medicine at GW, led the testing of 72 cocoa-based products. The George Washingto...
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Use cabbage leaves to ease joint pain — why it works: doctor
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Lettuce celebrate!
Dr. Kunal Sood, a pain management specialist in Maryland, is sharing a cheap, unconventional hack for joint pain — wrapping cabbage leaves around the afflicted area.
“Cabbage leaves have been used in some cultures as a topical application to reduce both inflammation and pain,” Sood explained in a TikTok last week.
“It is believed the leaves contain compounds with potential anti-inflammatory properties,” he continued. “The leaves are typically applied to the affected joint after being chilled.”
“It is believed the leaves contain compounds with potential anti-inflammatory properties,” Dr. Kunal Sood, a pain management specialist, said in a TikTok last week. DoctorSood, M.D./TikTok
Research published in 2022 found that a compress of cabbage leaves administered for one hour was just as effective in improving knee function and pain in osteoarthritis patients as a cooling gel pad for 20 minutes.
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint condition that comes from wear and tear, affects 32.5 million American adults and is the most common form of arthritis.
A cold compress of cabbage leaves administered for one hour was found to be just as effective in improving knee function and pain in osteoarthritis patients as a cooling gel pad for 20 minutes. DoctorSood, M.D./TikTok
How researchers prepared the cabbage wraps
The common white cabbage was sourced from northern Thailand.
Damaged cabbage layers were removed, and the hard stem at the midline cabbage leaf was cut out.
The remaining cabbage was rinsed with water and dried.
Each cabbage leaf was individually sealed in a vacuumed plastic bag that was refrigerated at 3 degrees Celsius for one week before use.
Every participant received two or three cabbage leaves in a vacuum-sealed pack every week.
Participants had to bruise the leaves using a bottle before placing it on their knees.
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint condition that comes from wear and tear, affects 32.5 million American adults as the most common form of arthritis. SobrevolandPatagonia – stock.adobe.com
“Although it is more convenient to use a cooling gel pad to treat [osteoarthritis] knee, it is more beneficial to use cabbage leaf in some areas, especially rural areas where it is an inexpensive home remedy to relieve knee pain,” the researchers wrote in their findings, published in the journal Pain Research and Management.
Sood cautioned that the evidence to support the use of cabbage leaves for joint pain is anecdotal, but there is no downside to giving it a try.
Some of Sood’s 2.3 million TikTok followers chimed in that they stuffed their bras with the green goodness to quell breast swelling while nursing.
“Helped me very much when I was breastfeeding,” one woman shared. “Thought it was silly, but worked great to reduce the swelling and inflammation.”
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