Xylitol – Is It Safe or Effective?

 

Consuming 1.4 ounces of Xylitol per day will cause diarrhea in many subjects according to a study conducted in 1977. On Xylitol.org the page sates, “In the amounts needed to prevent tooth decay (less than 15 grams per day), xylitol is safe for everyone.” 15 grams of xylitol is about 0.5 ounces. What about doses over 15 grams?

WHAT IS XYLITOL?
Xylitol is a 5-carbon sugar alcohol found in many fruits and vegetables and produced in small amounts by the human body. Xylitol is also found in things like hardwood. Keep in mind that the xylitol in chewing gum is not necessarily the same thing as xylitol in fruits or vegetables because it has to be treated and processed in order to extract the sugar crystals from the fruit or vegetable. This is akin to the differences between synthetic vitamins and naturally occurring vitamins in foods. They are not the same thing.

HOW IS XYLITOL MADE?
A search of patents online explains one process for making xylitol, tell me if this sounds healthy? You begin with some source material containing xylan. One commonly used source is corn imported from China.

1. First the xylan needs to be broken down in a process called acid hydrolyzing. The results of this process leave us with xylose and acetic acid. The process of hydrogenation is carried out at higher pressures and temperatures ranging from 158 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. Hydrogenation needs a catalyst, so a substance called Raney nickel can be used which is a powdered nickel-aluminum alloy.

2. The acetic acid needs to be removed as the material safety data sheet describes it as, “Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation. Hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive, permeator), of eye contact (corrosive).”

3. Then the hydrolyzing acid and organic residues must be removed, this is done by heating the mixture and evaporating it.

4. The resulting syrup, now free of acetic acid, hydrolyzing acid, nick-aluminum and other residues.

5. The syrup is crystallized by stirring ethanol into it.

6. The crystalline xylitol is now separated in a centrifuge from the ethanol and from the sorbitol remaining in solution.

7. Viola, you have xylitol.

 

HEALTH CLAIMS

It is obvious to me, as it might be to you, that XYLITOL, in addition to killing bacteria, will probably kill just about anything. This clearly explains why it is only recommended to be used in small doses. Yet if you go to a health food store, you will see larger sized bags of xylitol on the shelf, promoting its many health uses.

HEALTH CONCERNS
In lab tests, xylitol will kill a rat 50% of the time in a dosage of 16.5 grams of xylitol for every 1000 grams of rat. Medium rats weigh 100-120 grams, or say .25 pounds. That means, to kill a 100 gram rat, you need only to get the rat to consume, 1.65 grams of xylitol.
A typical xylitol piece of gum contains .7-1 gram of xylitol. About half the amount needed to kill a rat. I read of a study stating that humans consumed up to 400 grams of xylitol per day without any ill health effects. I find that hard to believe that such a study is accurate in comparison to the lab tests done as indicated on the material safety data sheets. If 1.65 grams can kill a rat, consuming 400 grams would be highly toxic to humans.

A more detailed look gives cause for even more concern, there seems to be no long term safety data about the long term health effects of regularly consuming xylitol. The data sheets state:

“Epidemiology: No information found
Teratogenicity: No information found
Reproductive Effects: No information found
Mutagenicity: No information found
Neurotoxicity: No information found”

Critics will claim that lethal doses on material data sheets are not conclusive proof. But I must ask this question, has xylitol been proven conclusively to be safe or effective?

WHAT ABOUT CAVITY FIGHTING POWER?
Let's assume you don't mind your liver being poisoned or the diarrhea side effects that are possible from xylitol gum or mints, because you want to fight the cavities. While one would assume that there is a huge body of evidence showing that xylitol prevents cavities, an article published in 2006 in the Journal of the American Dental Association volume 137, states, “Some studies claimed that xylitol-sweetened gum had an anticariogenic effect, though these claims need further study.” This basically says that any evidence that xylitol sweetened gums stops cavities is not conclusive and requires further study.

CONCLUSIONS ABOUT XYLITOL
Xylitol is a processed sugar. After being hydrogenated and having toxic chemicals added to xylan from corn or other plant material, and then removed, you get xylitol. For anyone who wants to be healthy, the first thing that is pretty much unanimous about any diet or protocol to restore your health, is that you need to avoid processed sugars. While there is a variety of opinions on what foods to eat in replacement of processed sugar, it is blatantly clear that processed sugars, like xylitol, are extremely harmful to humans. Perhaps, xylitol has special uses in special cases; as a regular part of your diet, it is clearly a poor idea.

Xylitol might inhibit bacteria growth, but so does white sugar. Xylitol's dirty little secret is that even in moderate doses of larger than 15 grams, which is approximately 3 teaspoons, xylitol's own promotional material says it is not safe for everyone to use. Children being smaller and less developed than adults, will obviously be much more sensitive to xylitol's effects.

The way to prevent and control cavities is not with a processed sugar chewing gum or mint, but rather with a good diet. A good diet that is capable of preventing cavities is generally low in sugar, and high in absorbable vitamins and minerals, particularly fat-soluble vitamins in foods like avocado, coconut, the germ of wheat. Also use soy, almond, rice or nut milks, plenty of vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts.

If you want healthy teeth and gums, you need to avoid processed sugar's like xylitol.

Avoiding other processed foods like processed sugar, white flour and other foods not made from freshly ground grains, vegetable oils, soft drinks, artificial flavors, preservatives, milk, and other non-organic, non-wholesome foods will help increase your immunity to cavities.

I have found that there is no short cut to good wholesome whole foods for health.

Is Xylitol safe or effective?

The answer is clear.

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Xanthan Gum

I read that “General Mills has been hit with a second putative class action lawsuit alleging that shoppers are being misled by ‘natural’ claims on Annie’s salad dressings containing xanthan gum….” ¹

Xanthan gum is used as an alternative to gluten and is used in many gluten-free products. Its use has recently risen steeply as a binding agent in baking and as a thickener in many other common food and personal care products from cheese substitutes and salad dressings to toothpaste and shampoos—even those marked vegan and organic.

Its clean-looking white powder doesn’t really raise the suspicions of most people as to its shocking origins. The following description still leaves out a bit of the truth. “Xanthan gum is made from a bacteria found on the leaf surfaces of green vegetables, including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, rutabaga, and turnip. THE BACTERIA IS FERMENTED (much like cheese or wine), then dried and ground into powder.” ²

But let’s dig a little deeper. “Xanthan gum (/ˈzænθən/) is a polysaccharide …. and derives its name from the species of bacteria used, Xanthomonas campestris…” ³ OK, now the connecting point—“Xanthan gum derives its name from the species of bacteria used during the fermentation process, Xanthomonas campestris. This is the same bacterium responsible for causing black rot to form on broccoli, cauliflower, and other leafy vegetables.” ^3. Here perhaps a picture is worth a thousand words. How about this for a Headline, “Mothers now urge Children to eat Rotten Broccoli since Bacterial ‘Miracle’ turns Plant Disease into New Best-selling ‘Health’ Food”

“ACTUALLY THE WAY THAT XANTHAN GUM IS MANUFACTURED IS QUITE FASCINATING:

1. First, it is produced when glucose, sucrose or lactose is fermented by the bacteria, which infects many cruciferous plants (like cauliflower and cabbage) and causes diseases, such as bacterial wilt and black rot.

2. Then, it is precipitated (made into a solid) by isopropyl alcohol.

3. After being dried, it is ground into a fine powder so it can be added to liquid to form gum.” ⁴

So how does this bacteria affect plants? “After gaining access to a plant‘s vascular tissues, the bacteria use the glucose transported in those tissues to produce a sticky, gumlike substance [xanthan]. This substance builds up to form gumlike masses, which eventually block the plant's transport of nutrients.” ⁵ However, most sources state that xanthan is safe for human consumption with only minor side effects. Notwithstanding, The Journal of Pediatrics in August 2012 reported “Late Onset Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants following Use of a Xanthan Gum-Containing Thickening Agent” ⁶ “Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the death of tissue in the intestine. It occurs most often in premature or sick babies. NEC occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall dies.” ⁷

So now we have black rot bacteria, meshed with rubbing alcohol, creating xanthan, which has been shown to cause tissue death in babies. Why not add a little more biotechnology? “The average American consumes more than 30 pounds of cheese annually, and every pound of cheese creates 9 pounds of the liquid by-product called whey. When researchers at the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wanted to find some useful product that could be made out of whey, they thought of turning it into xanthan. However, because whey is mostly water and lactose, researchers had to figure out how to get X. campestris to produce xanthan using lactose rather than glucose…[fast-forward]…The final result was a process in which 40 g/L of whey powder was converted into 30 g/L of xanthan gum. A quick survey of labels in your neighborhood supermarket will demonstrate just how successful this product was.” ⁵

A few questions come to mind---

#1 – Is xanthan natural? Do you naturally eat rotten broccoli?

#2 – Is xanthan always vegan? Apparently not.

#3 – Is xanthan food? According to Webster’s 1828 dictionary, food is “In a general sense, whatever is eaten by animals for nourishment, and whatever supplies nutriment to plants.” Does black rot supply nutriment to plants?

#4 – Should we be eating xanthan gum? That is for you to decide for yourself. I’ll be replacing it with real foods that grow on plants instead of killing plants. Some foods that have similar characteristics include the gel from chia, flaxseed, and guar gum (from a bean similar to green beans) and locust bean gum (carob), or even psyllium husk. Consider the words of Proverbs 30:8, “Remove far from me vanity and lies... feed me with food convenient [ordinary, regular*] for me:"

1.- https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2017/08/31/General-Mills-hit-with-new-natural-lawsuit-over-xanthan-gum

2.- https://www.foodingredientfacts.org/facts-on-food-ingredients/sources-of-food-ingredients/xanthan-gum/

3.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthan_gum    

4.- https://draxe.com/nutrition/what-is-xanthan-gum/

5.- Microbiology, An Introduction—11th Edition, Tortora, Funke, Case, p. 808

6.- The Journal of Pediatrics Volume 161, Issue 2, August 2012, Pages 354 - 356 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22575248

7. - https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001148 

* 1744 French Martin Bible renders the word convenient as “ordinaire” meaning ordinary or regular.

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Wound Remedies

We have all experienced a wound at some point in our lives, but who knew that the answer to a hasty recovery could be found right in our fridge or cupboard? There are many home remedies for cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, and other wounds that can help stave away infection and even help the wound heal faster. Here are 15 natural home remedies for cuts, scrapes, and bruises! 

1. Honey

Honey is a great way to speed up wound healing. According to some findings, honey is actually more effective than antibiotics! In lab tests, honey has been found to kill off the majority of bacterial cells and can prevent infections from occurring in the first place.

When honey gets diluted with the blood and tissues of the wound, hydrogen peroxide is produced via a glucose oxidase enzyme reaction. This is released slowly, and provides antibacterial activity while keeping tissue healthy and un-damaged! Spread some honey on a dressing and apply this to the wound. If the wound is deeper, the wound bed should be filled with honey, and then wrapped with a dressing pad.

2. Garlic

Allicin in garlic is as effective as a 1% penicillin solution! It is a great anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal and can help heal almost any wound. Garlic can cause damage to the skin, however, so make sure you don’t leave it on the skin for longer than 20-25 minutes. You can make a mix of 3 crushed garlic cloves and 1 cup of grape juice, blended, let stand for 2-3 hours, and strain. Apply to the wound with a clean cloth 1-2 times a day.

3. Calendula

This beautiful little flower is considered a vulnerable agent (a substance that promotes healing). This plant is an anti-inflammatory too, and is slightly anti-microbial. It can be used topically to help heal abrasions, skin infections, and internally infected mucous membranes. You can buy calendula salves at health food stores, and you can use this to apply to your wounds. For internal infections, make a calendula tea with 1 cup of warm water and 1 Tablespoon of calendula flowers.

4. Chamomile

Another flower with great wound-healing properties – chamomile! Also known for its awesome relaxation properties, chamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind! The dried flowers contain many terpenoids and flavonoids, making it a powerful herbal medicine. Chamomile has even been found in some studies to be much faster at healing wounds than some corticosteroids. Make a chamomile press for your wound by soaking some chamomile tea bags in water, lightly draining some of the liquid, and then wrapping these tea bags around your wound with some gauze. Alternatively, you can likely find chamomile tinctures or natural ointments in your local health food store.

5. Marshmallow Root

Marshmallow root is not the same as the sugary white cylinders you can find in the candy section at your grocery store – this plant is actually incredibly healing to wounds inflicted on the body. Marshmallow root is great for drawing out toxins and other bacteria found in wounds when used as a poultice, and it can shorten the healing time by drawing out impurities. It can also be used to heal burns and bruises! Creating a poultice with marshmallow and applying it to your wound can speed wound healing!

6. Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper is great for helping blood to clot faster at the site of your wound and also disinfects the wound due to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Cayenne pepper will stop wound bleeding in 10-12 seconds, and if the wound is more severe, have the afflicted individual consume an 8-oz. glass of water with 1 tsp. cayenne can significantly help out too!

7. Potato

Potatoes can heal wounds? That was the first thing I thought too! Potatoes have this type of gravitational pull which draws out infections from any type of wound or abscess. Make a raw potato poultice with shredded potatoes and maintain this throughout the day, changing it every 4 hours or so (and rinsing with salt water in between). This will ensure that inflammation is reduced and that there will be no chance of infection! To make a poultice, shred raw potato with a grater, and spread this onto a clean cloth. Apply to the affected area, and cover with gauze and then some saran wrap or other material of choice. Leave overnight and remove in the morning. Clean the affected area with salty water, cover with a clean dressing, and continue until healed.

8. Lavender

The amazing benefits of lavender were accidentally discovered by a French scientist, René, Gattefossé, who was severely burned in a laboratory accident and immersed his hand in a vat of Lavender. He found that this oil promoted hasty tissue regeneration without any scarring! Use lavender essential oil to help promote natural wound healing. Use topically 2-5 times per day by applying 2-4 drops on the wound area. Dilute as required!

9. Aloe Vera

We all know Aloe Vera can help heal burns, but the sap from an Aloe Vera plant can also be used to treat cuts, scrapes, and other sores. Simply cutting off a stalk of the Aloe Vera plant and applying it to the wound every couple of hours can significantly reduce healing time.

10. Goldenseal

This plant is known for its antiseptic and astringent properties. It can be used for cuts, wounds, infections, bites, and stings and is also used internally to help treat sinus infections and inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract. The main components of goldenseal are alkaloids called berberine and hydrastine which help destroy many types of bacterial and viral infections. Use goldenseal ointment on your wounds (found in local health stores), and watch your healing time drastically reduce!

11. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree essential oil is one of the best ways to treat a wound to help prevent infection. It is a great antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal. Tea tree oil is so effective that it can actively attack and eliminate staff infections such as MRSA. The aborigines of Australia used tea tree leaves to heal skin infections and wounds and burns by crushing tea tree leaves and holding them in place with a mud pack. Thankfully, we can just use tea tree oil applied 3-5 times a day to effectively heal our wounds quickly and efficiently.

12. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil, amongst a million other things it can do, can effectively heal wounds! It has amazing antibacterial and antifungal properties and can even prevent scarring of wounds too! Use coconut oil on your wound to help speed recovery – apply coconut oil under a bandaid and re-fresh 2-3 times a day. Watch your cut heal in no time!

13. Witch Hazel

Witch hazel is a wonderful astringent that contains procyanidins, resin, and flavonoids, all of which make it a very soothing, anti-inflammatory plant. Soaking a cloth in some with hazel and applying it to cuts, bruises, and other wounds can significantly reduce swelling and speed up recovery time. Witch hazel can also control bleeding – to help reduce bleeding, apply witch hazel to a fresh wound and wrap it up in gauze.

14. Juniper Leaves & Berries

Juniper berries, which were also used as a flavoring for gin back in the 17th century, are also very useful in the treatment of inflamed joints and wounds. These berries are very rich in B vitamins and vitamin C, which make them great for speeding up the recovery time of cuts, scrapes, and other wounds. Juniper berries contain antibacterial and antiseptic properties as well, so they are great for treating numerous wounds or sores like psoriasis, eczema, and other skin problems!

15. Comfrey Root

The genus name for comfrey is Symphytum, which literally means to “unite or knit together.” Comfrey contains a substance called allantoin, which helps cells grow faster, so it literally improves the healing time of broken bones, mends wounds quickly, and helps burns heal quickly with little scarring. In fact, comfrey is often called knitbone! Allantoin is also found in the placenta of pregnant women to help the baby grow and develop in a decent amount of time. Use comfrey as a poultice next time you break a bone or get a bruise, cut, scrape or other wound.

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Worry Remedy

Listen to David as he seeks the Lord, “as the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God” (Psalms 42:1).

To remedy worry one must acquire the habit of hopefulness. To remedy the pessimism, one must deliberately cultivate the habit of being optimistic channels of thought. This can best be accomplished by reading and prayerfully studying God’s Word and reaching out to help others. Consider the following:

Repent: Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6). Realize that it is not God’s will that anyone carry the burden of worry! God wants us to surrender to Him every worry that comes in the mind. We talk to God and tell Him we know by worrying we are sinning and ask Him to forgive us and to cleanse our minds from all the worries!

Pray: If we fail to focus on God through prayer we begin to experience increasing amounts of anxiety. Through continually praying, we can experience God’s release, relief, and resolution for worry. We have immediate access to the peace of God when we surrender our burdens or worries to Him. The Bible verse referred to in the previous section states that it is by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving that we should present our requests to God.

Take Captive our Thoughts: Failure to discipline or focus our thinking on godly thoughts and truths will lead us to drift into anxious meditation causing us to dwell on our fears, worries, and insecurities. We must pray as an alternative to worrying! We can accomplish this by following what Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Trust What God’s Word Says: Worries are defeated if we follow Proverbs 3:5-6 which tells us to, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.” When we worry, we are saying that God is not trustworthy to take care of us. How self-righteous we are when we think we are more able than God is to do anything. We must believe and trust that God has our back in every circumstance. He is the Omnipotent One, not us.

Exercise Faith: Having faith means we rely on the absolute reality of God’s Word, whether we feel like it or not. God’s Word says in Hebrews 13:5,  “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” If we truly believe and have faith in His words, then we need not worry about anything! … “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Understanding this truth can liberate Christians from much self-imposed worry, fear, and insecurity.

Spend Quality Time with God: Only by immersing ourselves in God’s word can we know the true heart of God. Spending quality time with Him through His word and prayer will result in refreshment for our Spirit. We can also experience a powerful release from the bondage of mental anxiety by intimately knowing God. It increases our faith in Him. 2 Corinthians 3:17 says, “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Liberty from the bondage of paralyzing depressing thoughts and feelings! This is indeed a glorious Truth!

The truth is that worry is a learned habit passed on from generation to generation, affecting some more than others. If from the dawn of reasoning the child is taught to have firm reliance and faith in God, during the trying adult years, the solid faith foundation laid will prove an anchor in the stormy seas of life. But it’s never too late to learn of Jesus, He says “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). O how grateful we should be that Jesus is willing and able to bear all our infirmities and strengthen and heal all our failings and lack of faith if it will be for our good and for His glory. “There is never danger of our being too much in earnest and having too much confidence and trust in God. Be of good courage; look to Jesus constantly” (PC 28.2).

Things will go wrong in this life and one may shed tears over the result of this; but don’t worry. The blessed Master has all His work from end to end under His masterly supervision. All He asks is that you shall come to Him for your orders, and obey His directions. He carries everything—upon His divine heart. Why worry? {ChS 243.1}

“Cultivate restfulness and commit the keeping of your souls unto God as unto a faithful Creator. He will keep that which is committed to His trust. You have enough to praise God for already…But the good work will go on if you will only go forward, and not be trying to adjust everything to your own ideas. Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, and be ye thankful. Let the Lord have room to work. Do not block His way. He can and will work if we will let Him” (ChS 243.2).

“Do not worry,…The Lord is acquainted with your situation. Nothing escapes His notice. He will hear your prayers; for He is a prayer-hearing and a prayer-answering God. Put your trust in Him, and He will certainly bring relief, in His own way” (Ev 392.4).

“Let us turn from the dusty, heated thoroughfares of life to rest in the shadow of Christ’s love. Here we gain strength for conflict. Here we learn how to lessen toil and worry, and how to speak and sing to the praise of God. Let the weary and the heavy-laden learn from Christ the lesson of quiet trust. They must sit under His shadow if they would be possessors of His peace and rest” (CH 251.3).

Written by: Dr. Thomas Jackson, 

Director of Meet Ministries

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Women Should Be Taking Care Of Women

“In the medical missionary work to be done, women should give treatment to women. A man and his wife who are both physicians can accomplish great good by laboring together. The wife can visit other women, and when she finds suffering and disease, she can consult with her husband as to the best method of helping the sufferers. We should have more women physicians than we have. When women who are sick are treated and cared for by women, a door through which Satan tries to enter is closed against him. Many cases have been presented to me where Satan has entered through this door to ruin families. Let him not obtain any advantage upon any point.”  {MM 140.3} 

It is not in harmony with the instructions given at Sinai that gentlemen physicians should do the work of midwives. The Bible speaks of women at childbirth being attended by women, and thus it ought always to be. Women should be educated and trained to act skillfully as midwives and physicians to their sex. It is just as important that a line of study be given to educate women to deal with women's diseases, as it is that there should be gentlemen thoroughly trained to act as physicians and surgeons. And the wages of the woman should be proportionate to her services. She should be as much appreciated in her work as the gentleman physician is appreciated in his work.

Let us educate ladies to become intelligent in the work of treating the diseases of their sex. They will sometimes need the counsel and assistance of experienced gentlemen physicians. When brought into trying places let all be led by supreme wisdom. Let all bear in mind that they need and may have the wisdom of the Great Physician in their work.

We ought to have a school where women can be educated by women physicians, to do the best possible work in treating the diseases of women.”  CH 365.2-CH 366.2

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Wild Or Farm Fish

NEITHER!!!

“In many places fish become so contaminated by the filth on which they feed as to be a cause of disease. This is especially the case where the fish come in contact with the sewage of large cities. The fish that are fed on the contents of the drains may pass into distant waters and may be caught where the water is pure and fresh. Thus when used as food they bring disease and death on those who do not suspect the danger.”   {CCh 229.6}

Wild fish better known as farm fish STILL HAVE TRACES OF MERCURY in them since they still come from the same source.....THE OCEAN!

“Farmed fish can also absorb PCBs and dioxins, as the near-shore waters they occupy are the first stop for run-off from land-based sources of pollution. And the fact that their primary feed source comes from conventionally grown terrestrial crops means that their diets can include trace amounts of pesticides and herbicides as well.

Also, most farmed fish are exposed to dose after dose of antibiotics to keep diseases and pests at bay in their crowded underwater pens, much in the way “factory farmed” land animals are drugged to help them cope with cramped, unsanitary conditions. In fact, studies have shown that farm-raised fish have more toxins overall than their wild-caught cousins, though exceptions of course do exist.”  {Scientific American.com}

“Studies have found that some species of fish are contaminated with methylmercury, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). A 2003 report from the Environmental Working Group showed that farmed salmon in the U.S. has the highest levels of PCBs, toxic man-made chemicals. And a widely publicized study in the journal Science in January 2004 suggested that farmed Atlantic salmon had higher levels of PCBs and other toxics than wild Pacific salmon. Amid public concern, the importation of farmed Atlantic salmon to the United States went down by 20 percent in early 2004. But subsequent research has found that the health benefits of both farmed and wild salmon exceed potential risks.” {Eric Rimm, associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health}

THE TRUTH IS..... FARMED FISH receive a diet that often consists of smaller fish, such as sardines, and if they eat contaminated food, the fish themselves RETAIN THAT TOXICITY. There's a long list of industrial chemicals we find commonly in wild-caught fish, but a few of these are particularly problematic:

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's) haven't been used in the developed world since the 1970's, but they continue to persist in our environment. PCB's have been shown to be teratogenic (interfere with fetus development), suppress immune function and disrupt thyroid balance.

Heavy metals (mercury is the most common) are released into our environment through a number of industrial processes, coal-burning power plants being the #1 source. Even in low concentrations (levels equivalent to eating contaminated fish), mercury has been shown to have neurotoxic effects. Children exposed to EPA-determined “safe” levels of mercury show measurably impaired motor development.

Farmed fish are generally fed cheap “feed pellets” of which discarded fish byproducts are a primary ingredient. The fish byproducts used in feed pellets often come from larger fish than the farmed fish would eat in the wild, so the farmed fish are effectively eating above their “natural” trophic level. The result is an increased accumulation of toxins compared to wild fish of the same species.

The truth is....no matter if it's wild caught or farm raised, they both are DANGEROUS and highly TOXIC.

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