25 All Natural Things That Can Be Harmful To You | List25
Want more? Check out the Science & Technology Playlist: you like this video subscribe to List25: all heard it, and we've all seen it on product labels: "All Natural!" These "all natural" products seem to be preferable over their more processed counterparts. Another favorite phrase heard is, "We don't want those chemicals; we like all natural!" (Everything is made up of chemicals, by the way. Literally everything). Aside from most people not really understanding what "All Natural" labeling means, we've somehow made it synonymous with healthy or good for us, as if nature would never provide anything that would harm us. As this list will clarify, that simply isn't the case. Just because something is "all natural" doesn't mean that it is in any way without risks or side effects. Nature has some pretty big teeth. To help us get some perspective on this, here are 25 All Natural Things That Can Be Harmful To You.
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Twitter: out the physical list here: is all natural, and too much of it can cause dehydration and raise your blood pressure dangerously. (Source: Cohosh is a plant that is often made into a supplement to help women with the symptoms of menopause. It can also damage your liver or cause miscarriage in pregnant women. (Source: is a naturally occurring compound, and it's present in everything from preserved corpses to nail polish. It's also a known carcinogen, which means it can cause cancer. (Source: are all natural, and a lot of them are darn tasty. However, some of them can give you vivid hallucinations, and some of them can kill you in horrible, prolonged ways. Do NOT eat wild mushrooms unless they've been deemed okay by an expert! (Source: goes by several names and is most commonly known as an ingredient in Absinthe, though some people use it as a treatment for worms. It's been deemed unsafe by the FDA because it can also cause vivid hallucinations and kidney failure. (Source: beans are the beans we get castor oil from. Castor oil is used mainly in beauty products, and the oil itself is completely safe. However, the beans, which you can buy online or grow yourself, contain Ricin which is one of the most potent naturally occurring poisons. It's possible that one bean can kill a child. (Source: intoxication is a real thing, and it happens when you drink too much water too quickly, or without replenishing any of your body's electrolytes. This can lead to death. Marathon runners are particularly susceptible to this. (Source: is technically natural, as it's one of six naturally occurring minerals that are fibrous. The fibers are microscopic and easily inhaled, and when inhaled, stick in the respiratory system and cause a host of issues, not the least of which being cancer. (Source: is a plant with pretty, small white flowers. Every part of this plant is highly poisonous. Supposedly, hemlock was the poison used to kill Socrates. Human exposure is still quite common. (Source: can disrupt hormone production in several ways, primarily estrogen production and thyroid hormones. The prominent use of soy in nearly everything we consume (nearly all dairy and livestock are fed soybeans) has been linked to a host of medical problems, not the least of which being breast cancer. (Source: more...
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