GM Food Causes Deadly Bacteria To Grow In Your Gut

“As research on the toxicity of glyphosate (and Roundup) accumulates, the consumer has only one option available to avoid inevitable harm: namely, avoid at all costs foods that are produced within this chemical-dependent agricultural model,” – S Ji

GlyphosateA new study titled, “The Influence of Glyphosate on the Microbiota and Production of Botulinum  Neurotoxin During Ruminal Fermentation,” confirms a growing suspicion that GM foods tainted with the ubiquitous agrochemical Roundup is causing widespread changes in the microbiome of those who consume them, resulting in bodily changes that are believed to lead to a wide range of lethal diseases.

As we reported in 2012, in an article titled “Roundup Herbicide Linked To Overgrowth of Deadly Bacteria,” a growing body of research points to the world’s most popular herbicide as causing dysbios (pathogenic alteration of gut bacteria), a condition which profoundly affects and alters the so-called holobiont, or total set of organisms that make up our bodily constitution, and as a consequence, health. Because we depend on the proper selection and quantity of bacterial strains with which we co-evolved over countless eons, any significant disruption of the commensal ties to this microbial universe will result in a state of suboptimal functioning, ultimately leading to disease. Continue reading

Should You Give Up Gluten?

HealthPerch  May 2014

glutenFreeDietOf all the foods predicted to trend in 2014, wheat is not one of them, says the National Restaurant Association. Consumers instead are giving up gluten—a protein found in wheat, barley and rye—as well as eating more locally sourced and sustainable seafood, meats and produce.

You might recall a gluten-free diet being all the rage last year as celebrities, including Miley Cyrus and Gwyneth Paltrow, began to tout its benefits. Though not eating gluten is more than just cutting out bread and pasta. In fact, surprising sources can include everything from cereal, to herbal tea, soup and salad dressing.

More importantly, the diet is designed for people with an autoimmune disorder called celiac disease (CD). When those with CD eat foods containing gluten, their immune system forms antibodies to gluten, which then attack intestinal lining and may eventually cause malnourishment, says The Cleveland Clinic, as well as anemia, osteoporosis, and cancer.

That’s not to say a gluten-free diet should be limited to those with the disease. According to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, of the 1.8 million Americans who suffer from an intolerance or sensitivity, only 1.4 million know it.

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Dr. Vikki Petersen ~ Diagnosing Celiac Disease: Getting The Right Test [Video]

 Dr. Vikki Petersen  April 28 2014

Failure to accurately diagnose celiac disease is a big problem. Doing the wrong test gives a false negative — how can you avoid this?

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Learn more from a doctor and expert in the fields of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. See www.healthnowmedical.com

Refs:

  • PLoS One. 2014; 9(4): e93180
  • (Published online April 7, 2014)
  • Serological Assessment for Celiac Disease in IgA Deficient Adults

Email From Author Of Study On Roundup/Gluten Intolerance

JonRappoport   February 24 2014

A few days ago, I reported on a recent study of Roundup, the Monsanto herbicide, and how Roundup is involved in causing gluten intolerance and celiac disease.

I emailed one of the co-authors of the study, Stephanie Seneff (MIT), and she replied. Her comments are more than interesting:

“The complex set of symptoms associated with celiac disease are not well understood. If you take the point of view that the glyphosate [the main ingredient in Roundup] causes both the celiac and all the other symptoms, then everything starts to make sense.

“Glyphosate’s disruption of CYP enzymes in the liver is a major contributor. This explains both a deficiency in activated vitamin D (epidemic in this country) and an excess of retinoic acid (leading to infertility problems and teratogenesis). It also explains impaired bile acid production and impaired ability to process fats in the gut. And it also explains system-wide sulfate deficiency which I believe is the key factor behind all modern diseases.

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Monsanto’s Roundup Causes “Gluten Intolerance”

JonRappoport  February 21 2014

RoundUpA recent study proposes that gluten intolerance and celiac disease are on the rise a result of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide.

The National Library of Medicine states that celiac disease “damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.”

The study authors, Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff, have a different view. They point out that this rise in celiac disease parallels the increase in the use of Roundup, and the effects of glyphosate are those listed for celiac disease.

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