Dark Chocolate With A Dark Side: Minimizing Heavy Metal Concerns | Dr. William Li

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[@yesbabyji68]

I'd like to write just one line - You changed my life, Sir. Thank you is too short a word but thank you from the bottom of my heart and family and friends.

[@nena-clara6270]

Good info thank you Dr. Li CR-> Safer choices MAST Organic dark chocolate 80% cocoa GHIRARDELLI Intense dark chocolate 86% cacao

[@unatang8496]

What’s CR pls ? Thanks indeed

[@nena-clara6270]

@@unatang8496 Consumer Reports

[@pysvtfa4]

@@unatang8496Consumer Reports. This nice person looked up the article mentioned for us.

[@janepronovost9744]

@@unatang8496 consumer reports

[@GrapeFlavoredStudios]

@@unatang8496 Consumer Report

[@Dolphin_457]

The brands found to have the LOWEST levels of heavy metal contamination are: A) Mast Organic Dark chocolate (80 % cocoa) B) Taza Organic Chocolate ( 70% Cocoa) C) Valrhona Abino Dark Chocolate (85% cocoa) D) Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate/Twilight Delight (86% and 72% Cocoa respectively) 😊

[@constantgardener19]

I have never seen any of these on sale anywhere in the U.K.

[@suescape]

Can any of these be bought in Canada?

[@jimvinson6046]

​@@constantgardener19;- right, probably they are American brands.

[@Dolphin_457]

Sorry, I have no idea what kind of dark chocolate they have in the UK or Canada. I hope you find some good brands. Good luck, and have a great day. I simply wrote down the safest dark chocolate he mentioned in the video.

[@heyimJaxin]

@@constantgardener19C the chocolate trading co in the uk or souschef or selfridges in uk

[@NinjaNovice]

Great info Dr. Li. Thank you for all you do. I’ve read your book, gifted it; then bought another to gift to another friend.

[@keithzastrow]

I researched this a LOT last year. I eat 92% organic cacao dark chocolate from Equal Exchange. I have a 1" square piece daily.

[@cicio7777]

Where do you get it from?

[@callmeishmael3031]

How did you decide on this one? Where did you find the info?

[@keithzastrow]

@@callmeishmael3031 I honestly can't even remember now but I watched several different KZbin videos on this plus did a lot of searching on Google. You want to ensure that sugar is not in the top 2 ingredients and not in the top 3 if you can at all help it. 92% cacao was found to be the overall best % for health. At that % it's just sweet enough to where you want some but also just bitter enough to where you really don't want a lot of it.

[@Tom-ld9hp]

@@callmeishmael3031 Probably owns it.

[@ThePepperkingXY]

If you indeed researched this a LOT last year, maybe you could also share some of that knowledge for the rest of us dumb-assess. Not everyone needs to invent the wheel again. It could be helpful.

[@baronessvarney9379]

My personal stem cell experience... I am 70 years old and 10 years ago I had an MRI that found two torn miniscus and a bone spur in my left knee and med to advanced arthritis in both knees. I was in a lot of pain! I had stem cells from a delivered placenta (so no moral problem) and my own spun blood plasma injected into both knees, praying it would help. My knees were noticeably better the next day, but completely like new within about 3 weeks! I have no more arthritis and it's been 10 years! And the bone spur and two torn miniscus are healed. 70 years old now and knees like new. I tell everybody, but the sad thing is that insurance co's don't pay for it, so it doesn't get much awareness! Loved your dark chocolate talk!

[@joebruhin2098]

Why did you go the placenta route rather bone marrow? Happy for your recovery.

[@baronessvarney9379]

@@joebruhin2098 There is a place close to me that advertised it and I went in to see what they could do. They use delivered placentas, donated by women. They say those stem cells are like neuttral to everyone, so no rejection at all from your body. It sure worked for me, I was in a lot of pain and the orthopeasic surgeon said I should get surgery. I really didn't want to do that, plus I had medium to advanced arthritis in both of my knees which would only get worse as I age! I just know it really worked for me!!

[@Stone881]

@@joebruhin2098 Its proven to be more efficacious

[@lydiaveldhuizen3157]

Thank you for placing this. Also considert to to this own blood therapie because my Walking is very Bad. Never heard anny results of somebody who realy did take the Therapie. Your comment makes me overthinking It again. Thank you.

[@garyssimo]

im 72 and tore my mcl pretty bad 35 years ago, with 3 more re injuries. hurt bad for many years then upped all healing foods and chondroitan glucosamine etc etc eespecially high vit. c 5,000 mg a day. knee is 98% healed and im a gardener by trade on a hill. Never a pain pill. BTW was taken. i just lived in bad pain but no more!

[@jefferybernard4800]

Please do more of these videos and chocolate and other items that we eat You're the only one out there like you're our saviour please don't stop

[@annlopinto2797]

Hi Dr Li I saw ur books at bookstore yesterday I would have bought them but I’m 70 yrs old n the print in ur books r small n light n No pictures so I didn’t like ur books please if u write another book use larger print n add pictures thanks! Keep up the good work!!!

[@victoriachase2031]

Thank you Dr. Li

[@U_KCuF]

Am ftom philippines. i have seeds of cacao.. i dried it under the sun and grilled it. I peel the seeds and grind it.. that's it i can make pure cacao hot choco or make a champorado. I hope its good really for health

[@GMLGardener]

Brownies with Almond Flour, Allulose, Butter.Eggs, Instant Coffee,Cinnamon and Vanilla.😋

[@bailahie4235]

Immediately subscribed to this channel with a Chocolate Doctor!

[@h7opolo]

thanks for raising awareness about this. i feel better after eliminating the extraneous food item from my diet.

[@rogehnimunoz4327]

Thanks Dr. Li.

[@YD-uq5fi]

I eat a lot of cacao. Easily 100g a day in the form of Trader Joe's 72% dark, and Ghiradelli Cacao melted into that with butter to make it 85% plus. So easily 50g of cacao a day. I did a lead blood test recently. No problem with lead so far.

[@Gotallofthem1]

I dont think thats how it works; however be aware you are still Screwing up the rest of your organs.

[@Hosenanzugtasche]

Nothing accumulates in the blood, so you'd have to have a biopsy or something.

[@sharonmcdaniel4997]

I was tested for lead/heavy metals and had to do a 24 hour urine test. I think 24 hour urine is more accurate .

[@patr5708]

Thank you Dr Li. I never knew the history of how the chocolate aquired the heavy metals. Thank You!

[@adore1043]

Thank you very much

[@TaijaSkyDragon]

Finally. Been wondering if you would start addressing heavy metals pesticides etc in the foods you recommend. Like stone fruits. Are they next?

[@dianadeejarvis7074]

That's why he has recommended buying organic. Much less to worry about there.

[@Gotallofthem1]

Are these stone fruits made in the same third world country as the cacao, if so then yes the problem still is there.

[@oceanjune6235]

Thank you so much for raising the awareness, I have been consuming Cacao Powder daily, though it is organic and Rain Forest Alliance certified, but it does not have a third party testing report, it is concerning. Won't drink it daily now.

[@EllaSHeath]

My rule with chocolate now is to have it only as add-on ingredient (vs eating it a piece as a treat), so I may use it sparingly for Tiramisu or a few chocolate chips over an ice-cream bowl. There are of course other ways to get polyphenols. For example, some Berries are high in polyphenols (anthocyanins, flavonols, and phenolic acids). I add them to our smoothies. elderberries: 1,191 mg per 100 g blackcurrants: 560 mg per 100 g blueberries: 525 mg per 100 g

[@EdwardYulo-ss1pd]

Philippine cacao called tablea is pure cacao.

[@Gotallofthem1]

Cacao grown in third world countries with tons of pollution is still polluted cacao.

[@EdwardYulo-ss1pd]

@@Gotallofthem1 prove that.

[@MartinezRaigosa]

I searched on Google 'Philippines cacao pollution risks.' At the top of the search, the gemini AI overview said this "The cacao industry in the Philippines faces a number of challenges, including pollution risks, disease, and climate change."

[@MartinezRaigosa]

As a Mexican, I only drink Mexican hot chocolate and use chocolate made in Mexico. But I'm sure someone could find something about the risks and dangers of Mexican cacao. But I'm still going to drink it.

[@wiltongal1044]

Oh thank you so much for posting this. So important to know this info.

[@LindaGarber]

Didn't eat chocolate for years as it gave me a stomachache.Moved to a place that grows it in Central America,no stomach issues at all,then i realized there was only 3 ingredients in the local chocolate, the stuff sold in USA has a gazillion! I now take the local powdered chocolate in the morning with nothing added as my naturopath told me that it stimulates my bile and taste much better than the bitters i was taking. Food is medicine.Thank you Dr Li.

[@stevealbenetyh38]

can we buy it too??

[@dianatali1195]

Thank you for your explanation dr. Li 😊

[@jeanburgin160]

Great tutorial Dr. Li ... many thanks for sharing. All the best.

[@isagoldfield7393]

Thank You Dr. Li, this clarification helps so much🧡🩵♥️💜🤍

[@zairatesto2148]

Thank you Dr Li excelente video, God bless you, and than you thank you and thank you, blessings

[@flameofthewest6196]

Thanks for adressing this. Even the organic brands have heavy metals. Hopefully a way will be developed to remove them. I'll eat the other foods that have the same effect instead.

[@glasslinger]

Not a problem! I weigh each of my chocolate bars (lead is very heavy!) and if they are over 3.5 ounces (weight marked on package) I know it has excess lead in it. So far all my chocolate has tested low lead!

[@christinaedwards356]

Thank you Dr Li. Really enjoying the new weekly podcasts.

[@danielkramer8586]

A few issues NOT covered in this otherwise informative discussion of chocolate: First off, the lower the cacao percentage the HIGHER the amount of sugar or other sweetener. Sugar is to be avoided. WHO advise people to eat 25 grams or less per day. So, if you are going to eat chocolate with a lower cacao percentage, realize the the balance is going to be a sweetener of some sort. Personally, I look for chocolate that is either 85% cacao or, if lower, then sweetened with stevia or some other natural sweetener. The second issue Dr. Li left out (forgot?) is to mention is what is the maximum amount of chocolate or cocoa to be consumed per day. One square per bar or ??? I would recommend that before you regularly consume a cacao product, you ensure that the company has a third party test all finished products for heavy metals to ensure low levels. The Consumer Reports article is entitled "A Third of Chocolate Products Are High in Heavy Metals, CR's Tests Find". Thanks again, Dr. Li, for another great video.

[@pattycake1939]

TY Einstein

[@susansmith9263]

Invaluable information! TY Yes, Consumer Reports tested 28 Dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium. Europe has clear policies and limits on the presence of heavy metals in food, but the US does not 😮. The FDA has yet to establish specific limits on heavy metals contamination in finished food products. Limits only exist in bottled water, which I've recently read has microplastics!! Fiji on the safe list, was recently recalled.🙄 Top picks for least heavy metals in Chocolate: 1. Mast Organic Dark Chocolate 80% Cocoa 2. Taza Organic Chocolate 70% Cocoa 3. Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate Twilight Delight 86%/72% Cocoa 4. Valrhona Abinao Dark Chocolate 5. Villakuyaya Organic Dark Chocolate Single Origin 100% Cocoa Worst: 1. Theo Organic Pure Dark 70%, 80% 2. Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Lovers 85% 3. Lily's Extremely Dark 85% Cocoa 4. Green & Blacks Organic Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa. I've consumed 3 of the bad brands, 2 of the good brands.

[@carlr2837]

While mentioning the sugar issue, there is one more factor that should be mentioned. In general higher cacao percentage is better because it means less sugar, but higher does not always mean better in another respect. When you go over 80-85%, you need to check to see if the particular bar has been "treated with alkali" or "dutched". To remove the bitterness in very high cacao chocolates, they often treat the cacao with alkali, which removes the flavanoids. Yes, it is less bitter, and yes, it has less sugar, but it also has less of the good things that gives the cacao its flavor and makes it good for you.

[@vickichampion3965]

Bryan Johnson did some testing and some of those brands were on his naughty list ​@@susansmith9263

[@casmarykay8433]

@@carlr2837 I didn't know that and had been wondering about Dutch chocolate. TY!

[@Viv8ldi]

Dr. what do you think about Lindt 99% and Lindt 100%?

[@yellowmoonstudios]

Thanks so much Dr. Li! Your videos are so amazing and beneficial. One question- is organic cacao powder acceptable? I make a morning cocoa with oat milk and coffee. Unsweetened organic oat milk from Italy- it’s delicious. I also add a half teaspoon of cinnamon. Again many thanks for you wonderful work!

[@RudyViereckl]

I like having Taza with my matcha tea each day. I also tend to try and eat fresh cilantro as it helps to flush the heavy metals from your body. That’s what I’m led to believe… I hope so.

[@Magikblooms]

Yes! Have heard that about cilantro!🌿

[@stevealbenetyh38]

why doesn't Dr Li recommend consuming cilantro?

[@Gotallofthem1]

Or, you can stop buying that stuff thats posioning your body until the Manufactures decide to buy their chocolate from non third world countries that actually dont have these pollution problems.

[@DizzyPhantom]

this should say from a licensed medical doctor in the us not sure why it doesn't show on youtube

[@patrickmanasco5905]

Dark chocolate is best used as a season or topping, not as much dopamine but some shavings in no sugar added yogurt with strawberries and coconut is insanely good

[@asteriossamartzis4445]

@Dr. William Li Personally, I use 100% cocoa powder from the supermarket. The packaging says it is intended for baking. I bring 1 liter of milk to a boil and add about 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa powder with a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Then I bring it to a boil, put it in a container and put it in the fridge. I drink about 1 glass (or 200 ml) of it every day. Is my choice of cocoa powder the right one and am I preparing it correctly? Thank you in advance

[@LisaRidgley-h6g]

Be good to know what brands are safe in the UK

[@xavierfelix2567]

I use a bit of cacao powder in my coffee with a bit of heavy cream, monkfruit sweetener.

[@Bepike]

I'm hoping you do. video on the heavy metal and nutritional values of cacao powders. I like to use it to add to my smoothies, drinks and puddings and want to know what's amount is safe.

[@carlaward1026]

Thank you Dr Li. I have learned so much from you in the last few months and I try to apply what you teach. Could I suggest a theme for a future video? It is about rice. I am from Portugal and we have several types of rice grown there. I eat a Mediterranean diet but I like Japanese, Indian and Korean foods too. My question is, why is that countries that eat a lot of rice prefer white to brown rice? Japanese for instance who have been eating rice for centuries prefer white. Is white healthier than brown then?

[@riverflow8186]

Organic Basmati brown rice is one of the best.

[@seamoscomplices]

Hi Carla. It's good that the rice is grown right there, I saw an Asian doctor who says that she does not eat rice, being from a rice producing country, she says that it is contaminated with arsenic, she says that she prefers to eat Quinoa, which is much healthier than rice.

[@Debilee16]

Love this Dr ,so helpful !

[@cambjorgan7168]

Would there be any of the stem cell benefits for 5yr old with cerebral palsy or maybe not? Thank you for all your videos, they are truly helping us!❤

[@marktodd6299]

They dry it along roads and they use leaded gasoline in those countries.

[@h7opolo]

those cacao nibs are abused and passed on to the uninformed consumer. the chocolate industry is a criminal organization, imo.

[@markroberts6971]

How about using 100% organic cacao powder from Peru, for brewing sugar free cocoa? Cmcriollo, Trinitsrio, and Forastero beans.

[@cathybrown4102]

Another doctor I watched on YT suggested to make sure to consume food with the chocolate you are eating as this lessens the amount of heavy metals that are being absorbed. She also suggested that a person makes sure their zinc, iron and magnesium levels are not deficient

[@ritalafleur4417]

I found you through a great live show with OFFGRIDWITHDOUGANDSTACY, so happy I found Doug & Stacy , it’s exciting to hear what you say!!! My daughter found Dr. Bronner’s chocolate, apparently no heavy metals. Can you please check to see if this is true? 🙏 Thank

[@hansvetter8653]

Great recomendations

[@Kerry6691]

San Marzano Tomatoes grow in volcanic soil.

[@rvboondocker2559]

You did not mention Ghirardelli 92% cacao, but it is the best, although I do not believe it was actually in the study. Basically, Ghirardelli sources are better. I try and consume two squares a day, which is just under 1 ounce.

[@charlessavoie2367]

NAC, garlic solids, selenium.

[@marygrott8095]

Good information, Dr. Li, thank you! I thought you were going to take away my darl chocolate. I got scared there for a minute 😅

[@ethimself5064]

🤣

[@marly1869]

Me too! 😂

[@elainedebita1150]

😂😂😂

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

HA HA ME TOO😁

[@Viva55kl]

@@ethimself5064😊😊😊

[@charlesbale8376]

Fabulous, useful information.

[@bonitalopez5021]

Great video!! I am a chocolate lover and would like to know how much chocolate you recommend to have in one day. I also have a square or two with coffee, but have several coffees a day.

[@glenhar1225]

Maybe the body kept reserves in the bone marrow for good reasons. Depleting them from bone marrow may be asking for other issues downstream. Perhaps one shouldn't waste them.

[@KhalidRaza-r7g]

Many thanks for that.

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

Heavy metals are why I grow my own food as much as possible.

[@jeanne553]

Do the companies that make chocolate confections always purchase their cacao from the same suppliers, so their heavy metal levels remain the same? Or do they vary their purchasing to find better prices? Can we trust a study to be consistent year after year, or should they retest yearly?

[@3580victoria]

Thank you!

[@yuvalkapellner2551]

A way to consume it right. Select a high quality chocolate 🍫 with 90% as they have much less fat and sugar in them. You can eat one square or maybe even two squares per day. It is suggested you take glycine and carnosine before and after you ate the two squares take berberin and then walk for 5 to 10 minutes if you can. Do prp once a month as well.

[@Gotallofthem1]

So benefit your body on the one hand but screw it up on the other hand......

[@yuvalkapellner2551]

@@Gotallofthem1 you sound like those who tend to read just titles and try to conclude based on that Rather than take the time to dive in and read a full text/article/ project/ work or anything to high detail level. This is an issue with many these days.

[@jessmac2379]

How about acrylamide in dark chocolate bars?

[@suhardy003]

Thanks Dr. Li 2 days ago I started chewing 1 raw cacao seed a day. Half in the morning and half at night. I took it from my neighbor's cacao plant in front of his house. My question is, is it safe to eat the raw cacao bean? If it is, should I increase the portion? FYI, I live in Indonesia. Southern part of Sulawesi island and the nearest volcanic area is 1000 kilo meters away. Thanks

[@shadowpapito]

Thank you

[@pattyfluegel7816]

Ok, but if we have 70mil or whatever stem cells in our bone marrow perhaps they come out slowly over out lifetime to do repairs. If we accelerate their exit from our bone marrow then perhaps there is a bad effect down the line when we deplete the stores?

[@olexchao]

As always great info☕️☕️☕️🙏🙏🙏

[@molind64]

Does it have to be a beverage? like hot chocolate or can it be a piece of 90% cacao chocolate? and does it have to be hot chocolate or can it be cold?

[@artjaazz1]

Very good quality video, thanks. More please

[@toddrowley5605]

Dark chocolate, peanut butter, cinnamon, honey

[@pushrd1]

Does making cacao with dairy take away from the goodness???

[@pattyfluegel7816]

kind of sketch advise. The lower the ca cao the higher the sugar. I use 100% and put some stevia on it for sweetening to make it taste good. None of the bars mentioned here are sans sugar.

[@maz.6525]

I use alkalized bio cacao powder from Peru it’s supposed to decline heavy metals

[@GenX_in_the_wild]

EFSA has established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) for cadmium of 2.5 micrograms per kilogram of body weight. For a 80 kg (160 lbs) adult, this equates to 200 micrograms per week. So now I want to know: How much is in one (100g) of chocolate? Does anyone know?

[@t1mmytiger]

But how much do you have to eat and what is the right amount? The study mentions 780mg of flavanols which means eating a HUGE amount

[@Bitsurf24]

Thank you so much for this video Is there any information on how much is ok?

[@Alladin-n5j]

I will largely depend on the soil in which the cacoa plant was grown, on the other hand if you live near a lead smelter you will fair much worsethan eating dark chocolate every day, or if you lived near a main road during the 5-6 decades of leaded petroleum

[@barbarabertsch4987]

Would love to know how you make your hot chocolate! I’ve been Whole Food Plant Based for 2 yrs.

[@davidl.howser9707]

Doctor Li, Would ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) oral supplementation remove the lead & cadmium from your body? If yes....maybe a video on best practices of oral EDTA therapy.

[@Dolphin_457]

Thank you for a great video. I switched from dark chocolate to Navitas Organic 100% Cacao powder, unsweetened and not Dutch processed. Are there heavy metals in 100% Cacao powder? Thank you. Have a great day.

[@Dolphin_457]

I just googled Navitas Cacao powder and heavy metals, and this is what Navitas disclosed: " average Cadmium content in our Cacao powder is 0.4 mcg/g. For lead, it's 0.01 mcg/g"---trace amounts. Navitas Cacao powder has the lowest cadmium and lead levels compared to 6 other brands, according to a watch group.

[@tpowell4568]

Dr. Li what about organic cocoa for baking? Is this a concern?

[@chimpmunkboy8850]

How about cocoa powder. In coffee? 1 teaspoon?

[@chochooshoe]

it would be great if you could mention what you meant by "too much" chocolate per day. is that one sqaure, 2 squares, half a bar?

[@peterz53]

Thanks. Would be good to have a critique of the saturated fat (and types of fat) in dark chocolate bars as I'm a bit confused as to whether I should limit dark chocolate to a small amount solely based on fat content.

[@manuelodabashian1089]

I have not heard of these I usually get green and Black's and the co op one I don't know if you know anything about these brands

[@offgridwithmarty]

How healthy is making tea out of the cacao hulls

[@carlberg7503]

Most helpful, thanks.

[@cynthiamoseley4267]

If certain foods like chocolate stimulate the good stem cells in the body, could it also stimulate the stem cells of cancer that got left behind after chemo and radiation?

[@rolandlickert2904]

My home is in Bali and Indonesia has plenty of chocolate. I eat every day 35 gr dark chocolate 95% without sugar. Add 2 teaspoon coco powder to my daily yogurt&fresh fruit smoothy

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

NO SUGAR YOGURT ALSO? WHERE I LIVE IT'S HARD TO FIND PLAIN YOGURT WITHOUT SUGAR. SO WHEN I HAVE TIME I MAKE MY OWN VEGAN YOGURT.🤷🏼 🌺☮️💟🌺

[@rolandlickert2904]

@@LAKSHMIANGELES Plain Yogurt or plain Kefir

[@danieloh1619]

So cacao powder itself should be avoided? Like 1-3tsp a day in protei shake. Btw, thank you so much for your great video!

[@MR-eh7wf]

what about cacao nibs and Lindt 100% cocoa dark chocolate candy bar?

[@2coryman]

❤love Ghirardelli

[@davidheymann7741]

What about the high amount of oxalate? How to minimize that?

[@katherinethacker4263]

I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THESE BRANDS.

[@carriesopko]

Whats the best cacao powder to use for hot chocolate?

[@lydiaveldhuizen3157]

Dr. William why Don,t You recommand Chorella and Spirulina at the Same Time to get rid of the Havy Metals? Once in a half year I help myself to get rid of That stuf out of my Body. Also to mention That I saw My Arsenicum Levels getting more and more on a high rate. Then Thanks to this Info Channel an other Dokter told to get rid of That, eat blau pflums. I Did and It worked in 2 mounths I was out the danger Zone, Back to normal Levels again.

[@libbymackie325]

Bless you, Dr Li. I'm drinking my cacao ( a heaped teaspoonfull ) dissolved in a mug of warm skimmed milk with honey. Is that ok? I have it every morning. Hope it's ok. I can get 90% chocolate bar from Lindt that also has 100%. Thank you.

[@anamoreno34]

Hello Dr Li. I buy the cocoa beans and I make my own chocolate

[@gracegirl3]

So I make my own dark chocolate with coconut oil, monk fruit & cocoa powder. Does that put me at higher risk? Should I buy organic cocoa powder?

[@lucacavalli4963]

My fear with adopting a diet with nutrients that "recruit" stem cells as cacao's polyphenols do, is that in the long period it will reduce the amount of stem cells. But i am ignorant on this subject i really don't know if this is something that could realistically happen. Would stem cells regenerate as they get used by the body? Or is there a limited number of stem cells and once they're gone they can't regenerate? Would a daily intake of cacao deplenish stem cells permanently? Or even just temporarely? Sorry if i bother. I ask because i'm currently consuming 30g of cacao daily (i'm addicted it's too good), so after this video i'm a bit worried about stem cells. I would appreciate any information i would really like to know more. Thank you for your videos they are always very useful!

[@astergirma1968]

Thank you for the clarification, but what about Raw Cacao. Every day, I mix 1 table of raw cacao powder with smoothie. Is it safe to use? I chose a single source, Non GMO , & organic ? Please comment on that? Thank you

[@nevinbakay8248]

It is great..for your brain too.

[@bsteadfast]

Yes its very good for you. I use organic Viva Naturals Cacao powder, almost 1/4 cup mixed with milk. I then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and honey to taste..scrumptious. The best hot chocolate. 😋🍫

[@SuperAwesomedude20]

What about just taking raw cacao powder ?