Wednesday House Call,  July 25, 2018: Beef Jerky dangers?

Wednesday House Call,  July 25, 2018: Beef Jerky dangers?

Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.

Today:.

An observational study looking at how nitrates found in beef jerky for example can induce manic episodes in susceptible individuals.

A small primer on nitrate exposure  reviewed here.

We discussed congestive heart failure.

 

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