Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I have never heard this theroy before, but it got me thinking about what I do know or have heard about including: 1. Most corn in America today is GMO and thus hard for the bodt to digest 2. one of the primary treatments suggested for Autistic, ADD, ADHD kids is a GFCF diet, gluteen being a wheat product...soy free is on the rise too. 3. everyone is recommending probiotics.... So help me, someone, synthisize this information....grain, in general, and especially for infertility, is bad for our health? Probiotics help but they are like a bandaide and not a real solution? <Many of the mood / behavior problems in our children, and maybe even us as adults, are caused by what we put in our mouth (I mean this as a grain-addicted society)? Is there no one regulating / monitoring this? Why would anyone let this happen or continue? Maybe someone wants the majority of us crazy or infertile to promote their better interest??? As for fertility, there is a great book and website called Garden of fertility by Katie Singer. She has some great advice and health tips too. Judy in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 The FDA only requires that grains be tested for aflotoxin in this country because aflotoxin is one of the most carcinogenic substances known. There is no safe amount in our diet, yet it is allowed at reduced levels. In other countries where it is not controlled at all, many have died from liver cancer. Who knows what it is doing to our health here??? Arrowhead Mills does test their products for this one toxin. There are many other fungal toxins (mycotoxins)that can be in our food. They can have a variety of effects on our health. Remember last year when 74 dogs died from eating dog food? It was found to be caused by mold contaminated corn in the dog food. If you notice your dog or cat throwing up after eating the commercial food you bought for it, it might be because of a mycotoxin in the food....Ochratoxin, also known as vomitoxin because it makes them throw up. (not sure I spelled those right...will have to look it up) Several doctors with the World Health Organization wrote a series of books about the health consequences of mycotoxins. You can read some interesting excerpts if you type " fungalbionics " (without the quotation marks) into your search engine. You can find more into here: www.knowthecause.com Zearalenone could be the culprit when fertility can be effected. info here: (scroll down to zearalenone) http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=164220 Zearalenone ), a secondary metabolite from Fusarium graminearum... ....it sufficiently resembles 17ß-estradiol, the principal hormone produced by the human ovary, to allow it to bind to estrogen receptors in mammalian target cells Zearalenone is better classified as a nonsteroidal estrogen or mycoestrogen. Sometimes it is called a phytoestrogen. The zearalenones are biosynthesized through a polyketide pathway by Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium equiseti, and Fusarium crookwellense. All these species are regular contaminants of cereal crops worldwide ....An association between moldy grain consumption and hyperestrogenism in swine has been observed since the 1920s; modern work shows that dietary concentrations of zearalenone as low as 1.0 ppm may lead to hyperestrogenic syndromes in pigs; higher concentrations can lead to disrupted conception, abortion, and other problems. Reproductive problems have also been observed in cattle and sheep. The reduced form of zearalenone, zearalenol, has increased estrogenic activity. A synthetic commercial formulation called zeranol (Ralgro) has been marketed successfully for use as an anabolic agent for both sheep and cattle. In 1989, zeranol was banned by the European Union, but it is still used in other parts of the world. Zearalenone has also been used to treat postmenopausal symptoms in women, and both zearelanol and zearalenone have been patented as oral contraceptives. It has been claimed that the high frequency of early menarche in Puerto Rico might be due to zearalenone and related compounds in the human diet; however, studies by the Food and Drug Administration do not support this hypothesis. Recently, endocrine (hormone) disrupters have received a lot of public attention and are widely believed to reduce male fertility in human and wildlife populations but it is not clear how much the zearalenones contribute to the total environmental load of xenoestrogens. Sometimes, hormone disrupters are labeled environmental toxicants, further muddying the distinction between a compound that can cause death (toxin) and a compound that has other pharmacological activities. Extensive reviews of Canadian and Scandinavian epidemiological data have concluded that the risk to human populations is minimal. The recommended safe human intake of zearalenone is estimated to be 0.05 µg/kg of body weight per day (147). Zearalenone levels in foodstuffs are not yet regulated anywhere (97). Nevertheless, because of its genuine biological potency and regular dietary cooccurrence with true mycotoxins such as the fumonisins and trichothecenes, it would not be prudent to ignore the potential of zearalenone to cause adverse health effects. , " sabyrah76 " <oneummah wrote: > > I have never heard this theroy before > 3. everyone is recommending probiotics.... > > > So help me, someone, synthisize this information....grain, in > general, and especially for infertility, is bad for our health? > Probiotics help but they are like a bandaide and not a real solution? > <Many of the mood / behavior problems in our children, and maybe even > us as adults, are caused by what we put in our mouth (I mean this as > a grain-addicted society)? > > Is there no one regulating / monitoring this? Why would anyone let > this happen or continue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Be also careful of cat food that is used for 'hairball' control. The cellulose in it will also make cats vomit very badly. Keria --On Monday, December 04, 2006 6:35 AM +0000 okedoke89 <okejee wrote: > > > > > The FDA only requires that grains be tested for aflotoxin in this > country because aflotoxin is one of the most carcinogenic substances > known. > There is no safe amount in our diet, yet it is allowed at reduced > levels. In other countries where it is not controlled at all, many > have died from liver cancer. Who knows what it is doing to our health > here??? Arrowhead Mills does test their products for this one toxin. > > There are many other fungal toxins (mycotoxins)that can be in our > food. They can have a variety of effects on our health. Remember > last year when 74 dogs died from eating dog food? It was found > to be caused by mold contaminated corn in the dog food. If you > notice your dog or cat throwing up after eating the commercial > food you bought for it, it might be because of a mycotoxin in > the food....Ochratoxin, also known as vomitoxin because it makes > them throw up. (not sure I spelled those right...will have to > look it up) > > Several doctors with the World Health Organization wrote a series > of books about the health consequences of mycotoxins. You can > read some interesting excerpts if you type " fungalbionics " (without > the quotation marks) into your search engine. > > You can find more into here: > www.knowthecause.com > > Zearalenone could be the culprit when fertility can be effected. > info here: (scroll down to zearalenone) > http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=164220 > > Zearalenone ), a secondary metabolite from Fusarium graminearum... > ...it sufficiently resembles 17ß-estradiol, the principal hormone > produced by the human ovary, to allow it to bind to estrogen > receptors in mammalian target cells > Zearalenone is better classified as a nonsteroidal estrogen or > mycoestrogen. Sometimes it is called a phytoestrogen. > The zearalenones are biosynthesized through a polyketide pathway by > Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium equiseti, and > Fusarium crookwellense. All these species are regular contaminants > of cereal crops worldwide > ...An association between moldy grain consumption and > hyperestrogenism in swine has been observed since the 1920s; > modern work shows that dietary concentrations of zearalenone as low > as 1.0 ppm may lead to hyperestrogenic syndromes in pigs; higher > concentrations can lead to disrupted conception, abortion, and other > problems. Reproductive problems have also been observed in cattle and > sheep. > > The reduced form of zearalenone, zearalenol, has increased estrogenic > activity. A synthetic commercial formulation called zeranol (Ralgro) > has been marketed successfully for use as an anabolic agent for both > sheep and cattle. > In 1989, zeranol was banned by the European Union, but it is still > used in other parts of the world. > Zearalenone has also been used to treat postmenopausal symptoms in > women, and both zearelanol and zearalenone have been patented as oral > contraceptives. It has been claimed that the high frequency of early > menarche in Puerto Rico might be due to zearalenone and related > compounds in the human diet; however, studies by the Food and Drug > Administration do not support this hypothesis. > > Recently, endocrine (hormone) disrupters have received a lot of > public attention and are widely believed to reduce male fertility in > human and wildlife populations but it is not clear how much the > zearalenones contribute to the total environmental load of > xenoestrogens. Sometimes, hormone disrupters are labeled > environmental toxicants, further muddying the distinction between a > compound that can cause death (toxin) and a compound that has other > pharmacological activities. > > Extensive reviews of Canadian and Scandinavian epidemiological data > have concluded that the risk to human populations is minimal. The > recommended safe human intake of zearalenone is estimated to be 0.05 > µg/kg of body weight per day (147). Zearalenone levels in foodstuffs > are not yet regulated anywhere (97). Nevertheless, because of its > genuine biological potency and regular dietary cooccurrence with true > mycotoxins such as the fumonisins and trichothecenes, it would not be > prudent to ignore the potential of zearalenone to cause adverse > health effects. > > , " sabyrah76 " <oneummah > wrote: > > > > I have never heard this theroy before > > 3. everyone is recommending probiotics.... > > > > > > So help me, someone, synthisize this information....grain, in > > general, and especially for infertility, is bad for our health? > > Probiotics help but they are like a bandaide and not a real > solution? > > <Many of the mood / behavior problems in our children, and maybe > even > > us as adults, are caused by what we put in our mouth (I mean this > as > > a grain-addicted society)? > > > > Is there no one regulating / monitoring this? Why would anyone let > > this happen or continue? > > Keria Rossin Administrative Assistant University of Michigan - TCAUP 2000 Bonisteel Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2069 T. 734.764.1300 F. 734.763.2322 Expect a miracle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.