Over the last 40 years, Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) has become THE most widely used herbicide in the world. The US and Canada being the top consumers. In agriculture it’s most heavily used on oats, wheat, corn and soybeans. (It’s also used in lawn care and forestry making its way into our soil and water along the way).
Not only is glyphosate harmful to the environment, it can have serious human health consequences as well. Exposure in early stages of life and chronic exposure can affect normal cell development, mitochondrial function, deregulate the nervous system and create gut microbiome dysbiosis. It’s been linked to cancer, and inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions (including IBS, celiac disease, and diarrhea).
It may be the reason why people who do not have celiac disease feel better when they follow a gluten-free diet.
Unfortunately, in North America, it’s impossible to avoid glyphosate completely. It can drift in the air to crops that are otherwise glyphosate-free. Looking for the Glyphosate Residue Free label, however, is a good first step.
One thing I always do with clients is to audit possible toxin exposures and help strategize ways to reduce the load. Looking for the Glyphosate Residue Free label from The Detox Project is a good way to start reducing your glyphosate load.
If you're interested in learning more how this might affect your individual health, I’d love to schedule a session you. Send me a message or email me at ninanutritionconsulting@gmail.com
REFERENCES
Barnett, J. Gibson, D. (September 24, 2020) Separating the Empirical Wheat From the Pseudoscientific Chaff: A Critical Review of the Literature Surrounding Glyphosate, Dysbiosis and Wheat-Sensitivity, Fronteirs Microbiology. Retreived from https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.556729
Coastas-Ferreira, C., Duran, R., Faro, L. (May 2022), Toxic effects of glyphosate on the nervous systen: a systematic review, PMID: 35562999
Soares, D., Silva, et. al (November 2021) Glyphostate Uses, Toxicity and Occurence Pin Food PMID: 34829065
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