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I Tested My Own Kid’s Drink. It Came Back High in Lead.
Short Answer Most protein powders and nutrition drinks are not regulated for lead content. Independent testing has found that more than two-thirds contain more lead per serving than experts consider safe for an entire day. Plant-based and “clean” powders often test highest because concentrating plants concentrates the lead they pulled from soil, water, and air. For children, who are most vulnerable, the safest approach is whole-food protein and brands that publish third-party heavy metal testing. We’re developing a line of supplements at Palm Life Research, and...
Could your anxiety be leaky brain?
Depression, anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog can often be traced to brain inflammation and a permeable blood-brain barrier, aka “leaky brain.” What is leaky brain? Your brain is wrapped in a thin lining of cells called the blood-brain barrier. Its job is to keep inflammatory immune cells, pathogens, toxins, and other compounds out of your brain tissue. Chronic inflammation degrades that barrier. Once it’s compromised, things that don’t belong in your brain get in, causing inflammation. We call this leaky brain. Unlike inflammation in your joints...