@@betzib8021 Personally, I am not a chocolate fan (sorry). More a vanilla fan. However, I do mention towards the end how to decrease absorption of those chemicals when you do eat chocolate.
Sweet lady and interesting information. I love dark chocolate, it's one of my favorite snacks but with this in mind I try now to lower my consumption and go for 70% cocoa instead of 85/90%.
Great usable information and thoroughly and excellently presented. Ok, I guess I am now done consuming dark chocolate for cognitive function benefits. I’ll stick to just hard cardio, healthy diet, and reading.
Hi, Dr. Loh! I hope you're doing very well! I think this was a great topic. I wasn't really aware of this being specifically in chocolate, but I think the good news and tips you provided should let some folks relax a bit. Funny enough, just yesterday I received a letter from my city saying lead has been detected in the area, so now I need to get my free test done through them. I use a filter that is supposed to eliminate it, but now I feel like I should get my blood tested. 😆 When I thought back about this, the lead contamination would then exacerbate the cadmium absorption, due to iron being bound? Yikes 😳
Yes, lead exposure over time may cause iron deficiency which can then increase cadmium absorption--a double whammy! Contamination of water with lead is a problem in many areas of the world. I actually distill my water (a simple distillation unit is roughly about $200 which you can buy at any online store named after a rainforest!) But if you do that, make sure you get your minerals in some other form to avoid mineral deficiency. Sigh. It's a complex world, isn't it?
Informative. Thank you! Could you talk about the benefits of consuming chocolate so that I can make an informed decision about whether or not to eat it?
@user-jy8nn6uv9n Just off the top of my head, the flavanols can have cardio-protective effects and antioxidant properties. The phenols are also antioxidants. They contain some healthy minerals (alas, along with the unhealthy ones like lead and cadmium). The dose, however, is important as it has to be fairly significant to have a measurable effect, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 a bar a day. I personally don't really think it's worth the potential dose of lead and cadmium on a daily basis. .
@user-kg5ij5ic6b According to Consumer Reports, Hershey's Naturally Unsweetened 100% Cocoa Powder contained 125% lead and 18% cadmium. Percentages refer to the % above California’s maximum allowable dose level of 0.5 micrograms for lead and 4.1 micrograms for cadmium.
The numbers are devastating. It's no wonder that Hershey -one of the first and biggest USAmerican companies in Peru do their best to conceal this. Some of the Dutch, bio-Kakao are relatively low in poisons. I enjoy 85% chocolate and add to it what I like. I grew up being addicted to Hershey's kisses.
very well done, Loh. I seem to recall that chocolate from Peru (West Africa) is more contaminated as from the more central countries (like you said - has to do with the kind of earth in which the plants grow. Coffee? Thanks.
That is a good point. However, it may induce other changes in the body such as genome-wide changes so I would be cautious. www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40660-0
The milk chocolate has less contamination but then there's more sugar, so that's the trade off. If you do opt for small amounts of dark chocolate, then do it after a meal and not on an empty stomach.
Eat organic if possible and for those foods that had toxic metals and substances if possible refrain from eating or minimize consuming and have a regular exercises to prevent toxic to accumulates since sweating carries toxic outside the body . In organic store they sale organic cosmetic, tooth paste, soap, laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner etc. So replace those non organic to organic products we use personally. And also use stainless coockwares since others coockwares when heated in high temperature emates poisonous chemicals that goes to the food your cooking. And also be aware of the low radiation on microwaves, tv, laptop and cellphones.
@nvraoo Hi--I will try to make a synopsis video as many have requested it. I just haven't had the time. My apologies as this podcast is primarily geared towards medical professionals and I realize this episode is too long for the general public. I will work on a shorter video in the next few months. Thanks for listening.
Hi, sorry, I know it's long and although I try to make it less technical, the focus audience is science/healthcare professionals so had to go into more detail. I have been meaning to do a more general consumer friendly video but it's been challenging managing this channel and full-time work. Anyway, re: how to buy it: basically it is really hard to find uncontaminated cocoa. For this reason I focused on how to consume it to lessen toxic absorption. Sadly, the higher the sugar content, the less toxic contamination and vice versa. I can only offer ways to consume that would decrease absorption. Perhaps one solution would be to find chocolate that has been sweetened with non-sugar sweeteners--just a thought.
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Thank you for watching. I wish we had better quality control on our food supply!
@@ervinjackson3261 so where do you get chocolate?
@@betzib8021 Personally, I am not a chocolate fan (sorry). More a vanilla fan. However, I do mention towards the end how to decrease absorption of those chemicals when you do eat chocolate.
Sweet lady and interesting information. I love dark chocolate, it's one of my favorite snacks but with this in mind I try now to lower my consumption and go for 70% cocoa instead of 85/90%.
Thank you. And don't eat your chocolate on an empty stomach!
Really educative video. I appreciate your effort to teach us about the various harmful effects of lead and cadmium. Thank you❤❤
So glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the great info: Yours was the best researched video I found on this topic🎉
@niscary My pleasure. It's my goal of this channel to present the best science and its application. I am glad you found it helpful.
Thank you for the detailed information. Your voice is so soft and calming and it makes listening very pleasant to listen to.
@cya177 My pleasure. I hope you found it helpful
Great usable information and thoroughly and excellently presented. Ok, I guess I am now done consuming dark chocolate for cognitive function benefits. I’ll stick to just hard cardio, healthy diet, and reading.
I hope you'e not a chocolate lover! I am more of a vanilla fan so it's not such a sacrifice...
The cosmetics industry is shameful too. Lead in lipstick is unacceptable. So many chemicals!
Yes, sadly this is not well-known to most consumers.
Hi, Dr. Loh! I hope you're doing very well! I think this was a great topic. I wasn't really aware of this being specifically in chocolate, but I think the good news and tips you provided should let some folks relax a bit. Funny enough, just yesterday I received a letter from my city saying lead has been detected in the area, so now I need to get my free test done through them. I use a filter that is supposed to eliminate it, but now I feel like I should get my blood tested. 😆
When I thought back about this, the lead contamination would then exacerbate the cadmium absorption, due to iron being bound? Yikes 😳
Yes, lead exposure over time may cause iron deficiency which can then increase cadmium absorption--a double whammy! Contamination of water with lead is a problem in many areas of the world. I actually distill my water (a simple distillation unit is roughly about $200 which you can buy at any online store named after a rainforest!) But if you do that, make sure you get your minerals in some other form to avoid mineral deficiency. Sigh. It's a complex world, isn't it?
Informative. Thank you! Could you talk about the benefits of consuming chocolate so that I can make an informed decision about whether or not to eat it?
@user-jy8nn6uv9n Just off the top of my head, the flavanols can have cardio-protective effects and antioxidant properties. The phenols are also antioxidants. They contain some healthy minerals (alas, along with the unhealthy ones like lead and cadmium). The dose, however, is important as it has to be fairly significant to have a measurable effect, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 a bar a day. I personally don't really think it's worth the potential dose of lead and cadmium on a daily basis. .
@@vlmdrounds Thank you!
Hi, Dr. Loh! can you please write in brief the measures one can take to reduce the amount of heavy metals in our body?
I will work on this. It may take me a while but I'll get to it!
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Hi Hershey cocoa powder is there lead cadinum or what ever chemical please let me know thank you .
@user-kg5ij5ic6b According to Consumer Reports, Hershey's Naturally Unsweetened 100% Cocoa Powder contained 125% lead and 18% cadmium. Percentages refer to the % above California’s maximum allowable dose level of 0.5 micrograms for lead and 4.1 micrograms for cadmium.
The numbers are devastating. It's no wonder that Hershey -one of the first and biggest USAmerican companies in Peru do their best to conceal this. Some of the Dutch, bio-Kakao are relatively low in poisons. I enjoy 85% chocolate and add to it what I like. I grew up being addicted to Hershey's kisses.
Thank you so much for this video.
You're welcome. Let me know if you have any questions.
Great video, great info, thank you!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
very well done, Loh. I seem to recall that chocolate from Peru (West Africa) is more contaminated as from the more central countries (like you said - has to do with the kind of earth in which the plants grow. Coffee? Thanks.
Thank you! Yes, well, it's not my favorite drink but coffee is protective against liver cancer, so I drink it medicinally!
Peru is in South America. Ghana which is in Africa has better cocoa with less heavy metals
the choices are die by sugar die by eating chocolate or die by doing nothing
DMSO removes heavy metals from the body
That is a good point. However, it may induce other changes in the body such as genome-wide changes so I would be cautious.
www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40660-0
What is DMSO and where do I buy it?
To eat daily just a bit out of 100gr. bar of dark chocolate can it be safe? Or opting for a milk chocolate instead, is it safer I wonder.
The milk chocolate has less contamination but then there's more sugar, so that's the trade off. If you do opt for small amounts of dark chocolate, then do it after a meal and not on an empty stomach.
@@vlmdrounds 🙂 thanks
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What can humans eat?
I know, it's sad, isn't it? Everything is contaminated these days!
Eat organic if possible and for those foods that had toxic metals and substances if possible refrain from eating or minimize consuming and have a regular exercises to prevent toxic to accumulates since sweating carries toxic outside the body . In organic store they sale organic cosmetic, tooth paste, soap, laundry soap, shampoo, conditioner etc. So replace those non organic to organic products we use personally. And also use stainless coockwares since others coockwares when heated in high temperature emates poisonous chemicals that goes to the food your cooking. And also be aware of the low radiation on microwaves, tv, laptop and cellphones.
Cadmium from Paints - Cadmium Yellow 😂 Chrome Yellow 😅
Yes, true. Cadmium is found in paint. Also in makeup, which is even scarier...
Pls give solution straightforward
@nvraoo Hi--I will try to make a synopsis video as many have requested it. I just haven't had the time. My apologies as this podcast is primarily geared towards medical professionals and I realize this episode is too long for the general public. I will work on a shorter video in the next few months. Thanks for listening.
@@vlmdrounds I found the video succinct, informative and made me call a few friends and family on this. Brava.
God forbid you should get educated first
Could you just cut to the chase and tell us how to buy it without heavy metals since I don't want either lead or sugar.
Hi, sorry, I know it's long and although I try to make it less technical, the focus audience is science/healthcare professionals so had to go into more detail. I have been meaning to do a more general consumer friendly video but it's been challenging managing this channel and full-time work.
Anyway, re: how to buy it: basically it is really hard to find uncontaminated cocoa. For this reason I focused on how to consume it to lessen toxic absorption. Sadly, the higher the sugar content, the less toxic contamination and vice versa. I can only offer ways to consume that would decrease absorption. Perhaps one solution would be to find chocolate that has been sweetened with non-sugar sweeteners--just a thought.
@@vlmdrounds that means I cant eat chocolate no more. What a bummer
@@jeanpaultongeren125 Maybe in small amounts and never on an empty stomach...try a brand with less contamination such as the Ghirardelli brand...
Ghirardelli 86% is the better of the bunch.
@@callmeishmael3031 cant buy that one here. I still have 3 bars of LIndt 100% n my closet