Some chocolate brands have high levels of cadmium and lead, which can lead to developmental issues. Many high-end chocolate bars exceed the maximum allowable dose levels of these heavy metals. Every single bar tested had significant amounts of lead and cadmium. This raises concerns about the amount of chocolate consumed and the levels of heavy metals in our bodies.
Have you been led to believe that oatmeal is good for you? This podcast is for you! Paul does a deep dive on why you may want to cut oats (and chocolate, and leafy greens) out for good for reasons like heavy metal accumulation, antinutrients, and defense chemicals.
00:07:30 The problem with grains
00:11:45 Heavy metals in oats, greens, chocolate and fish
00:20:00 How saponins damage the gut
00:31:30 Cadmium and heavy metals in oats, vegetables and chocolate
Effects of saponins and glycoalkaloids on the permeability and viability of mammalian intestinal cells and on the integrity of tissue preparations in vitro: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20650190/