Posted on 04/26/2013 11:32:02 PM PDT by Renfield
Abstract: Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, is the most popular herbicide used worldwide. The industry asserts it is minimally toxic to humans, but here we argue otherwise. Residues are found in the main foods of the Western diet, comprised primarily of sugar, corn, soy and wheat. Glyphosate's inhibition of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes is an overlooked component of its toxicity to mammals. CYP enzymes play crucial roles in biology, one of which is to detoxify xenobiotics. Thus, glyphosate enhances the damaging effects of other food borne chemical residues and environmental toxins. Negative impact on the body is insidious and manifests slowly over time as inflammation damages cellular systems throughout the body. Here, we show how interference with CYP enzymes acts synergistically with disruption of the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids by gut bacteria, as well as impairment in serum sulfate transport. Consequences are most of the diseases and conditions associated with a Western diet, which include gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, autism, infertility, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. We explain the documented effects of glyphosate and its ability to induce disease, and we show that glyphosate is the “textbook example” of exogenous semiotic entropy: the disruption of homeostasis by environmental toxins...
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When Media Uncritically Cover Pseudoscience
Media, in this case, not only pursuing an alarmist story, but also pushing their own agenda.
About ten years ago, there was an outbreak of e-coli in apple juice. After the experts determined the cause, the media was quiet. It seems the hippies who owned the brand did things “organically.” They spread manure around the trees. Then they picked up fallen fruit from the ground.
Organic...maybe it’s not so great.
She did drink coffee, eat meat, eat carrots, eat salads, and drive a car now and then...........
Did she drink water? I noticed that everyone who has Alzheimer's has drunk water.
We should ban water for human consumption and switch to Brondo. It's got electrolytes.
Next time, arrange to have this conversation in front of a few of his liberal friends. When he uncorks that line, snarl at him, "RACIST! I'm never speaking to you again" and stomp off.
Cheers!
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