FOOD MEDICINE EXAM 3-3

Thiocyanates

Inhibit activation of potential carcinogens

Garlic & broccoli

May have anticancer properties

Digestive Bitters

The mechanisms of action of the bitters are not completely understood.

If a substance has a long history of food use, this does offer

considerable reassurance about its safety as a herbal remedy, but that

becomes less so if:

Highly concentrated extract is used OR part of the plant that is not usually used in food is used to make the remedy or supplement.

Laxative

Not significant dietary use for this plant

Honey

Sugar: glucose & fructose ALSO a prebiotic

Echinacea

Some effect in reducing severity of symptoms or duration of colds in adults, not in children.

GARLIC

Antibacterial

Ginger

may help relieve pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.

Gingko biloba(gingko leaves)

• dementia

• eye problems

• intermittent claudication (leg pain caused by narrowing arteries)

• Tinnitus

Willow bark- salicylates

aspirin-like substances

Alkaloid in chocolate

attracted media attention as cough remedy

Turmeric: Curcumin

Dietary supplement for inflammation, active ingredients→curcuminoids, color foods and cosmetics

Edible Weeds

Dandelion, Amaranth, Stinging Nettle, Wild Rose

Kombucha

because the tea is produced under varying conditions in individual homes,

contamination with pathogenic organisms is possible.

There is no such thing as absolute safety of any..

substance

food intolerance or hypersensitivity

Triggering food or food component different for each child.

FDA- DELANEY CLAUSE

A substance that induces cancer in either an animals species or humans, at any dosage, may not be added to foods

ppm is tiny

ppb is tinier

The #1 Rule of Toxicology

The dose makes the poison

Delaney Clause

it was assumed that carcinogens were rarely found naturally in foods

consumers who choose to worry about eating chemicals shown to cause cancer in rodents…

should understand that the human diet is full of naturally occurring rodent carcinogens.

Panicking over tiny levels in the food supply of synthetic chemicals (such as pesticide

residues) that are "carcinogens" …

when fed in large doses over a lifetime to rodents

A consistent intake of excessive calories contributes to…

obesity, with higher risk of heart disease.

Interestingly, excessive caloric intake has been called the "most striking"…

carcinogen in rodent carcinogenicity studies

populations studied had a lower risk of cancer…

even though the foods they ate likely contained small amounts of synthetic pesticide residues. High fruit and vegetable consumption was still protective against cancer.

Consider the source, Look for qualifiers and generalizations, Beware of Emotional Anecdotes, Correlation is not causation- a logical fallacy, Be number literate, dose

Too much of a “safe” thing can kill you.

A little bit of poison can cure you.

Government regulators must act using..

“the best science available,” but must act slowly within Congressional mandates and rules for new regulations

Green Salad, ROAST TURKEY, Broccoli, Baked Potato, sweet potato, pumpkin pie, coffee