Healthy Food Info - Red Dye #3 - Thyroid Problems and Mood Swings

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"The case against Red 3 (Erythrosine) is based upon findings that it causes thyroid tumors in animals. Beatrice Trum Hunter, a member of the FAUS Advisory Committee, notes the dye is made of an iodine-containing compound. When it is ingested, the iodine is released in a free state. This means it can affect the thyroid system, which in turn can influence mood swings.

Another problem with Red 3 is its high "lipid solubility," or its ability to dissolve in fatty tissue. Erythrosine is fairly easily dissolved in the fatty tissues of the body, including fatty tissues of the brain. This may account for the rapid, severe reactions so many people have to the dye."

Researchers at Brandeis University observed photodynamic action. They found Red 3, in combination with light, interfered with the way nerve cells release neurotransmitters.

What do the manufactureres do with the 300,000 pounds of Red 3 they make annually? The versatile chemical has other handy uses....Erythrosine B is registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as a pesticide. Red 3 is not just a dye added to the compound. IT IS the pesticide!

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