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Everyday Toxicology – Digging Deeper, Detoxing Your Body

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

February 24, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

Previously we've discussed how our bodies absorb, process, and eliminate ingredients we consume. In this post, we'll take a look at detoxifying our body and explore if we need expensive detox teas or other remedies to help support our health. What are…

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Everyday Toxicology – Absorbing, Processing & Eliminating Ingredients

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

February 17, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

Our bodies absorb, process, and eliminate ingredients and toxins regularly. In this post, we'll explore how our bodies process ingredients every day in many different ways. How do ingredients get into our bodies? As we've discussed, there are different 

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Everyday Toxicology – Exposure to Ingredients

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

February 10, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

We are exposed to ingredients every day in many different ways. In this post, we'll explore how we're exposed to ingredients and how different routes of exposure can change the health outcome. What is exposure? Exposure is the way we physically come in…

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Risk Perceptions – Coronavirus A Case Study

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

February 3, 2020 - Risk Perception

In this post, we’ll explore risk perceptions and how our opinions may not match the actual risk. Updated: April 10, 2020 In previous posts, we’ve explored 

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Everyday Toxicology – Digging deeper: The dose makes the poison & the cure

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

January 27, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

Last week, we discussed how a dose of the correct medication can help someone and how improper dosage can cause harm. In this post, we’ll take a more in-depth look at some of the examples we encounter. We covered primary and secondary…

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Everyday Toxicology – The dose makes the poison & the cure

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

January 20, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

In this post, we'll cover the basics in ensuring you're taking the correct doses to get the maximum benefit. Last week we covered water can be toxic when consumed in high enough quantities. A medication that can help us can also poison us if we consume…

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Everyday Toxicology – Dose & Dose-Rate

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

January 13, 2020 - Everyday Toxicology

As winter colds make the rounds and more people are taking medications, let’s take a moment to discuss dosage, dose-rates, and why it’s essential to take medications as directed to receive the optimal benefits. What is a dose? A dose is a measured…

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Getting the science right – hair dye & chemical straightening products as a case study

Norbert Kaminski, Jinpeng Li, Elisabeth Anderson

December 16, 2019 - Food & Ingredient Safety

In this post, we'll dig into the facts around hair dye and chemical hair straighteners. While it's easy to get caught up in clickbait headlines about the latest scientific breakthroughs that can fill us with fear and anxiety, it's essential to take…

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Natural & Artificial Flavors

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

December 9, 2019 - Flavors

What is flavor? In this series, we will explore different sources of flavors. In this post, we explore natural & artificial flavors. How are flavors created? As we’ve covered in a 

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Spices

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

December 2, 2019 - Flavors

What is flavor? In this series, we will explore different sources of flavors. In this post, we explore spices. What are spices?

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