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POPSHot Tea Great information about tea including different types of tea and where to buy tea.
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POPSHerbs, vitamins that can hurt you continued: ______ Artemisinin-- man who developed hepatitis after taking the herb artemisinin for stomach problems. There was no other reason for his hepatitis, and the disease went away when he stopped taking the herb, and the authors suggested that doctors be aware of a possible relationship between the artemisinin and hepatitis. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Rowe listed about a dozen herbs that should be avoided within two weeks of surgery, including common ones such as garlic, ginseng and echinacea. Some increase bleeding and some affect the heart, and others interfere with anesthesia or other drugs.
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POPSThe Wreck Of Trouvadore The African idols that led to the discovery of the wreck are on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. They turned out to be kava kava dolls, which are produced only on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. Why they were on the ship is still a mystery.
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POPSKids getting high off Kava The FDA won't classify all natural supplements as drugs or validate any of their benefits because they don't want to step on The Drug companies toes.
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POPSShould Kids Use "Energy Drinks?" The "functional beverage" industry is part of a larger trend known as "nutraceutical foods," which has exploded in part because it occupies a gray area between foods and dietary supplements. Congress, prompted by lobbying from herbal-supplement companies, exempted substances like guarana, kava kava and ma huang from strict regulation by the FDA in 1994. This was despite evidence linking misuse of ma huang to serious medical problems, including heart attacks and death.
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