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Summary of the Tryptophan Toxicity Incident

January 5, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Food supplements, such as amino acids, are often manufactured by fermentative processes, in which large quantities of bacteria are grown in vats, and the food supplement is extracted from the bacteria and purified. One amino acid, tryptophan has been produced in this way for many years. In the late 1980’s the company Showa Denko K.K. […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: amino acids, bacteria, food supplement, genetically engineered, gmo, supplement, supplements, tryptophan

Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public

January 5, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

This book uncovers the biggest scientific fraud of our age. It tells the fascinating and frequently astounding story of how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world’s food supply came into being. It also shows how it advanced by consistently violating the protocols of science, and how for more than three […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: book, dna, gene, genetic, genetically engineered, genetically modified organism, gmo, products

Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study

January 4, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The study provides the most robust evidence yet that vitamin D has benefits beyond bone and muscle health, and could have major implications for public health policy, including the fortification of […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: colds, flu, vitamin D

Chemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing

December 25, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Indiana University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound — a finding that could lead to improved treatments for skin injuries in humans. IU scientists also reported that skin tissue treated with the chemical compound, beta-carophyllene […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: aromatherapy, black pepper, essential oil, herbs, lavender, rosemary, skin, spices, ylang ylang

BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated, study finds

December 22, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bisphenol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previously assumed. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Dec. 5, provides the first evidence that the measurements relied upon by regulatory agencies, including the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bpa, bpa-free, cancer, endocrine disruptors, plastic

Light pollution can suppress melatonin production in humans and animals

December 22, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Melatonin sets the internal clock. Researchers from Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in an international team have analyzed data on the impact of light pollution on melatonin formation in humans and vertebrates. They found that even the low light intensities of urban skyglow can suppress melatonin production. Melatonin synchronizes the day-night-rhythm in […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: light pollution, melatonin

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

December 7, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use these products. The study published online Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer and suggests that breast cancer risk increased with more […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: breast cancer, cancer, hair, hair dye

Hot particles in Japan: what does this mean for the Olympics and beyond?

November 28, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Hundreds of thousands of people – athletes and spectators – will flood into Japan for the 2020 Olympics. But exposure dangers from the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe have not ended since the meltdowns and explosions spread radioactive contamination over large areas reaching down to Tokyo and beyond.  Soon after the start of the meltdowns, experts began […]

Filed Under: Fukushima Tagged With: Food, japan, nuclear, Olympics, radiation, radiocesium, Tokyo

Consumption of licorice can lead to dangerously high blood pressure and dangerously low potassium levels

November 23, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy—or, more precisely, black licorice. Days before the biggest candy eating holiday of the year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages moderation if you enjoy snacking on the old fashioned favorite. So, if you’re getting your stash ready for Halloween, here’s some advice from FDA: […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: arrhythmia, black licorice, candy, congestive heart failure, glycyrrhizin, heart disease, high blood pressure, licorice, licorice root

Endocrine disruptors in soy products

November 23, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

On the basis of a laboratory test on soy products, revealing particularly worrying levels of phytoestrogens, compounds strongly suspected to be endocrine disruptors, the UFC-Que Choisir seizes the ANSES and the DGCCRF to enhance safety and information on food products containing them. In the meantime, the Association is making recommendations to consumers to limit their exposure […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cancer, endocrine disruptors, genetically engineered, genetically modified food, genetically modified organism, gmo, isoflavones, phytoestrogens, soy

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