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A great threat to intestinal health Can hide in your favorite frozen treat, according to experts.
An emulsifier called Polysorbate 80 raises concerns about how additions to processed foods can disturb health by modifying the balance of intestinal bacteria.
The chemical is found in a lot of food Ranging from bread, mixing cakes, vinaigrette and even chocolate, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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“It is (also) used as surfactant in soaps and cosmetics and also as a eye drop lubricant,” notes the NIH.
Fox News Digital interviewed two medical experts on the potential risks associated with emulsifier.
Medical experts weighed on the impact that emulsifiers of ice cream may have on intestinal health. (istock)
Efrat Lamandre, FNP, Ph.D., popularly known as “Dr. E” on social networks, revealed why the polysorbate 80 is so widespread in ice cream.
“There was a time (when) if you left the ice in the refrigerator, it would become frozen or grainy after a few days,” she said. “The emulsives therefore came with the intention of solving this problem – to create this unnatural and constant mixture between things that do not want to mix.”
She added: “It is completely artificial with a single goal in mind: to make food last longer and look more attractive. It does nothing (good) for your health.“”
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Lamandre, which has nearly 700,000 subscribers on Tiktok, rejected the idea that polysorbate 80 can simply “cross you” and have raised concerns about the long -term impact of the substance.
“It breaks down the mucus layer that protects your tract (gastrointestinal),” she said. “It confuses your immune system Because he has this foreign thing that he does not know what to do (with). “”
“You must finally look at your instinct like a garden. You want a lot of flowers. You don’t want a lot of weeds.”
Lamandre works as a family practitioner in New York with a doctorate. in integrative medicine. She pointed out that it is “more than just theoretical problem for your microbiome … It is really linked to diseases. And it is important because you could try to do everything correctly, see all your doctors, take all the drugs and be always sick.”
Daryl Gioffre, intestinal health specialist and Famous nutritionist Based in Florida, told Fox News Digital that Polysorbate 80 is “one of the most toxic and acid ingredients you can put in your body”. (See the video at the top of this article.)
Polysorbate 80 is widespread in ice cream as an emulsifier, but it can present health risks for consumers. The North American Ice Cream Association says that most independent ice cream stores do not use emulsifiers such as polysorbate 80. (istock)
Chemicals attack healthy probiotics while “nourishing the bad guys,” said Gioffree, including parasites and viruses.
“You must finally look at your intestine like a garden. You want a lot of flowers. You don’t want a lot of weeds. So, more of this synthetic chemical that enters your intestine – you strengthen these weeds.”
“Make their own or buy a dairy base”
Steve Christensen, executive director of the North American Ice Cream Association, based in Missouri, told Fox News Digital that most independent ice cream stores do not use emulsifiers like Polysorbate 80.
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“Many ice cream stores make their own ice cream by buying a dairy base from a dairy manufacturer, they buy ice cream from a supplier who also uses a dowel-manufacturer-and many of these bases mainly have natural ingredients,” he said.
Christensen said industry “leaned more towards” a process of the own ” Stabilizers, emulsifiers And this kind of thing. “”
Thanks to ice cream, the polysorbate 80 can decompose the mucus layer which protects gastrointestinal leaflets – a negative impact on the intestinal bioma. (istock)
In terms of satisfactory desserts to appreciate, Gioffre suggested Healthier alternativesIncluding coconut ice cream, pudding with chia and avocado chocolate mousse.
The incorporation of chia seeds in sweet treats will help bring omega-3 fatty acids in Your dietWho can “heal” your body, according to Gioffre.
“When we have these coconut ice cream with chia seeds and flax seeds, we get all these fibers,” he said. “We get all this kindness” which “will heal and seal our intestinal lining, as opposed to the promotion of something like a fleeting intestine, which is one of the things we must avoid.”
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“These are even desserts that you can have For breakfast … They are so healthy for your body. You can eat them at any time. “”
Gioffre added: “It is not a question of abandoning the taste or the things you like. It is a question of finding alternative versions, then doing them and having them more easily available in your diet.”
Polysorbate 80 Attack of healthy probiotics while “nourishing the bad guys,” said a medical expert at Fox News Digital. (istock)
Christiansen said that there are many “education partnerships that occur in our industry to ensure that we give our customers the best possible product that we can”.
What about ice cream without polysorbate 80?
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The beloved dairy treat has no risk inherent in the intestinal biome, said Lamandre – as long as the eating person has no medical problems with sugar or dairy products.
“A ice cream from time to time, in sugar termswill not make a difference, “she said.
There are many “education partnerships that occur in our industry to ensure that we give our customers the best possible product we can,” said a representative of the North American Ice Cream Association. (istock)
“The emulsifiers by themselves, as we know, can harm,” said Lamandre.
But ice cream without emulsifier “is not known to hurt unless there is a certain vulnerability for the patient”.
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Tessa Hoyos of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.