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Carrageenan and inflammation, illness , and cancer Although derived from a natural source, carrageenan appears to be particularly destructive to the digestive system, triggering an immune response similar to that your body has when invaded by pathogens like Salmonella. The result is inflammation, and potentially chronic inflammation if you regularly eat or drink products containing carrageenan. Carrageenan predictably causes inflammation, which can lead to ulcerations and bleeding, explains veteran carrageenan researcher Joanne Tobacman, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois School of Medicine at Chicago. She says the food ingredient irritates by activating an immune response that dials up inflammation. Her previous work showed a concerning connection between carrageenan and gastrointestinal cancer in lab animals, and shes involved with ongoing research funded through the National Institutes of Health that is investigating carrageenans effect on ulcerative colitis and other diseases like diabetes. rodalenews/carrageenan-side-effects drweil/drw/u/QAA401181/Is-Carrageenan-Safe.html The Natural Ingredient You Should Ban from Your Diet A common natural ingredient could be dangerous for your GI tract. rodalenews|By Leah Zerbe
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:12:23 +0000

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