Natural is not equivalent to safe
Mai Chun WaiBPharm (Hons), PhD, RPh You have probably come across a lot of health products in the market being promoted as ‘100% natural’ to coax you into thinking that it is safe owing to its advertised natural content. Did you know that natural compounds or products derived from natural sources are not guaranteed to […]
Soybeans and the hidden risk – Phytic Acid
Yow Hui Yin,PhD, BPharm (Hons), RPh Soybean is a legume that is commonly consumed among Asians, especially among vegans and vegetarians. It is normally served as foods that include soy milk, tofu (or bean curd) and fermented products such as soy sauce, fermented bean paste, natto and tempeh. In 1999, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]