The Gluten free diet is taking over America's menus, but a new study reveals that gluten may have a chemical accomplice in it's war on our intestines.
According to the study published in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Toxicology, "Celiac disease, gluten intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome are on the rise worldwide, and that rise has taken place in parallel with the increased use of glyphosate (Roundup) herbicide."
It's no surprise that Monsanto uses an astronomical amount of herbicide and pesticides on their genetically modified crops. A recent study by the USGS found Roundup herbicide, Monsanto's flagship weed killer, present in 75 percent of air and rainfall test samples, according to the study, which focused on Mississippi's highly fertile Delta agricultural region.
The health effects of Roundup are also hard to ignore as research has linked exposure to the pesticide to Parkinson's disease and various cancers. Additionally, children in Argentina, where Roundup is used in high concentrations, struggle with health problems, with 80 percent showing signs of the toxins in their bloodstreams.
And with the publication of Dr. Anthony Samsel and Dr. Stephanie Seneff's research into the effect of glyphosate on gluten sensitivity, a new danger presents itself: "All of the known biological effects of glyphosate - cytochrome P450 inhibition, disruption of synthesis of aromatic amino acids, chelation of transition metals, and antibacterial action - contribute to the pathology of celiac disease," Samsel and Seneff's paper states.
In 2012 alone, 97% of America's Spring Wheat crop, 99% of Durum Wheat and 61% of Winter Wheat were treated with Glyphosate, according to the USDA.
Celiac disease is associated with imbalances in gut bacteria that can be fully explained by the known effects of glyphosate on gut bacteria.Celiac disease is both a disease of malabsorption-meaning nutrients are not absorbed properly-and an abnormal immune reaction to gluten. In simple terms, when a person with Celiac disease eats gluten their immune system attacks the gluten protein killing villi in their intestinal tract.
An estimated 5% of people suffer from gluten sensitivities in the US alone. Is Monsanto's use of glyphosate just making matter's worse?
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