Friday Favorites: Should We Be Concerned About Ochratoxin and Aflatoxin?
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For more on ochratoxin, see Ochratoxin in Breakfast Cereals ( ) and Ochratoxin in Certain Herbs, Spices, and Wine ( ).
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3:40 The fluoride part here needs to be muted out or censored, now that NF has changed approach after the original release date of this video. I enjoyed revisiting this topic, thank you.
That stuck out to me too!
Wdym ? Im confused
You 100% should be concerned about aflatoxin.
@@myrhev ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I recently started eating raw organic oats from Trader Joe’s.
I got bad coughing and lung irritation symptoms that went away after I realized what might have been the cause and stopped eating the oats.
Very scary….
This doctor guy was sitting across from me at Outback steakhouse last night. He was enjoying a Ribeye steak. He had dark glasses and a hat on but I knew it was him when I heard him talking. I confirmed the information with the server who waits on me regularly.
How were you eating them? Dry or overnight style ?
@@WalksDianadry and uncooked with unsweetened soy milk, a little cocoa powder or frozen blueberries, and organic stevia.
@@PamEdwards-j7ein what city? Are you saying that Greger is a hypocrite?
@@peacefulruler1 No, they’re saying they’re 12, either chronologically or just from the shoulders up.
I just finished eating it 😂
I love this channel!
Yet Europe has a higher incidence of liver cancer due to other factors. Lots of moving parts, eh?
Thank you!
Information about fluoride in water should be corrected in this video 😅
Wait what ? You said just a year ago that you do not agree with “fluoride in the water” (because of the health risk for the brain
This appears to be a repost of a video he recorded in 2021 (before changing his opinion on flouride).
Just when i made me oatmeal and sat down to watch a video on youtube, lol
A red flag for me is the statement “big ag assures us Ochratoxin is safe.”