https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/study-preservative-used-pop-tarts-and-hundreds-popular-foods-may-harm
TBHQ levels used is our day to day processed food products is 200mg/kg of fat/oil. It's used as an antioxidant in Mayonnaise and other processed food products
According to EFSA, it's consumed in safe levels. However, they have never highlighted the potential for TBHQ to harm the immune system and the risk of chemical toxicity to the immune system was disregarded.
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2004.84
According to the study, TBHQ — coded as E319 or INS319 — is harmful to our immune system — TBHQ exposure increased spleen weight, decreased neutrophil counts, increased NK cell activity, increased serum complement C3 and increased Fc-mediated adherence and phagocytosis by peritoneal adherent cells. The study described these immune system changes as a “physiologic response” to TBHQ
Here's a review of TBHQ, BHT, BHA that have been used in processed food products
https://www.foodcanmakeyouill.co.uk/uploads/1/2/7/4/12746572/antioxidants.pdf
Read the label; avoid processed foods if you can; at least avoid processed food that contains fats/oil
#TBHQ #immunity #health #ProcessedFood #food
TBHQ levels used is our day to day processed food products is 200mg/kg of fat/oil. It's used as an antioxidant in Mayonnaise and other processed food products
According to EFSA, it's consumed in safe levels. However, they have never highlighted the potential for TBHQ to harm the immune system and the risk of chemical toxicity to the immune system was disregarded.
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2004.84
According to the study, TBHQ — coded as E319 or INS319 — is harmful to our immune system — TBHQ exposure increased spleen weight, decreased neutrophil counts, increased NK cell activity, increased serum complement C3 and increased Fc-mediated adherence and phagocytosis by peritoneal adherent cells. The study described these immune system changes as a “physiologic response” to TBHQ
Here's a review of TBHQ, BHT, BHA that have been used in processed food products
https://www.foodcanmakeyouill.co.uk/uploads/1/2/7/4/12746572/antioxidants.pdf
Read the label; avoid processed foods if you can; at least avoid processed food that contains fats/oil
#TBHQ #immunity #health #ProcessedFood #food
Environmental Working Group
Study: Preservative Used in Pop-Tarts and Hundreds of Popular Foods May Harm the Immune System
A food preservative used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods may harm the immune system, according to a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group.