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DESCRIPTION: Long-standing concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves. For those scratching their heads over the significance of that red smudge, see my explanation of the comet tail test in Cancer, Interrupted: Garlic & Flavonoids (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cancer-interrupted-garlic-flavonoids/).

For those that missed my last two videos on the safety of common spices, see Update on Cinnamon for Blood Sugar Control (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/update-on-cinnamon-for-blood-sugar-control/) and Don't Eat Too Much Nutmeg (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dont-eat-too-much-nutmeg/).

This new tarragon finding reminds me a bit about the in vitro data raising questions about the safety of avocados (Are Avocados Bad for You? http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-avocados-bad-for-you/) that thankfully appeared to not translate (http://nutritionfacts.org/questions/any-update-on-the-scary-in-vitro-avocado-data/) out into population studies. I'll keep an eye for new data and post to the NutritionFacts.org Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org) if I find anything. In the meanwhile, there are a bunch of other reasons to avoid canned fish:
· Amalgam Fillings vs. Canned Tuna (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/amalgam-fillings-vs-canned-tuna/)
· Carcinogenic Putrescine (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/carcinogenic-putrescine/)
· Which Brand of Tuna Has the Most Mercury? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-brand-of-tuna-has-the-most-mercury/)
· The Effect of Canned Tuna on Future Wages (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effect-of-canned-tuna-on-future-wages/)
Research Into Reversing Aging (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/research-into-reversing-aging/)

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-safety-of-tarragon/ and he'll try to answer it!

Image Credit: Dominikmatus and Petr Filippov via Wikimedia Commons.

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