Nature's Poisons

Nature is out to get us

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Images

Tag Archives: kidney

Starfruit: Which Came First, the Hiccups or Kidney Failure?
Featured Poison

Starfruit: Which Came First, the Hiccups or Kidney Failure?

Posted on . by Justin • 6 Comments

It’s a safe bet that all of us, at one time or another, has had the hiccups – involuntary contractions of the diaphragm that suddenly shuts the opening between the vocal cords, making the classic hiccup sound and causing mini-convulsions. Lovely, aren’t they? There are 1,001 cures for the hiccups: drinking water upside down, drinking … Continue reading →

Orellanine: Kidney Failure by Mushroom
Featured Poison

Orellanine: Kidney Failure by Mushroom

Posted on . by Justin • 9 Comments

Mushrooms can kill.  Make no mistake about that, and do not allow others to tell you otherwise.  Even those that are experienced and wise can make a mistake that alters their life, and the lives around them, forever.  Such is the case of Nicholas Evans, author of the bestseller “Horse Whisperer.”  While visiting family in … Continue reading →

Post navigation

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 647 other followers

Blog at WordPress.com.