by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2024 | Nutrition
A recent study of 92,000 French adults suggests that people who eat lots of emulsifiers in processed foods are at significantly increased risk for certain cancers. Those who ate the most foods with an emulsifier called carrageenan, had a 32 percent increased risk for...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 23, 2023 | Nutrition
I recently reported on a UK-based study which found that eating ultra-processed foods was associated with a higher risk of developing cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, breast cancer and brain cancers (EClinicalMedicine, Jan 31, 2023 31;56:101840). Now the French...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 8, 2015 | Nutrition
A study on mice showed that emulsifiers can disrupt intestinal bacteria to cause inflammation and weight gain (Nature, Feb 25, 2015). Emulsifiers are added to many foods, such as ice cream, salad dressing, pastas, bread and cookies, to prolong shelf life and keep...
