Potassium Bromide For Dogs

10 american foods that are banned in othercountries. by, dr. mercola. americans are slowly waking up to the sadfact that much of the food sold in the us is far inferior to the same foods sold inother nations. in fact, many of the foods you eat are bannedin other countries. here, i'll review 10 american foods that arebanned elsewhere, which were featured in a recent msn article.1. seeing how the overall health of americansis so much lower than other industrialized countries, you can't help but wonder whethertoxic foods such as these might play a role

in our skyrocketing disease rates. #1: farm-raised salmon. if you want to maximize health benefits fromfish, you want to steer clear of farmed fish, particularly farmed salmon fed dangerous chemicals. wild salmon gets its bright pinkish-red colorfrom natural carotenoids in their diet. farmed salmon, on the other hand, are raisedon a wholly unnatural diet of grains (including genetically engineered varieties), plus aconcoction of antibiotics and other drugs and chemicals not shown to be safe for humans. this diet leaves the fish with unappetizinggrayish flesh so to compensate, they're fed

synthetic astaxanthin made from petrochemicals,which has not been approved for human consumption and has well known toxicities. according to the featured article, some studiessuggest it can potentially damage your eyesight. more details are available in yesterday'sarticle. where it's banned: australia and new zealand. how can you tell whether a salmon is wildor farm-raised? the flesh of wild sockeye salmon is brightred, courtesy of its natural astaxanthin content. it's also very lean, so the fat marks, thosewhite stripes you see in the meat, are very thin.

if the fish is pale pink with wide fat marks,the salmon is farmed. avoid atlantic salmon, as typically salmonlabeled "atlantic salmon" currently comes from fish farms. the two designations you want to look forare: "alaskan salmon," and "sockeye salmon," as alaskan sockeye is not allowed to be farmed. please realize that the vast majority of allsalmon sold in restaurants is farm raised. so canned salmon labeled "alaskan salmon"is a good bet, and if you find sockeye salmon, it's bound to be wild. again, you can tell sockeye salmon from othersalmon by its color; its flesh is bright red

opposed to pink, courtesy of its superiorastaxanthin content. sockeye salmon actually has one of the highestconcentrations of astaxanthin of any food. #2: genetically engineered papaya. most hawaiian papaya is now genetically engineeredto be resistant to ringspot virus. mounting research now shows that animals fedgenetically engineered foods, such as corn and soy, suffer a wide range of maladies,including intestinal damage, multiple-organ damage, massive tumors, birth defects, prematuredeath, and near complete sterility by the third generation of offspring. unfortunately, the gigantic human lab experimentis only about 10 years old, so we are likely

decades away from tabulating the human casualties. where it's banned: the european union. unfortunately, it's clear that the us governmentis not in a position to make reasonable and responsible decisions related to geneticallyengineered foods at this point, when you consider the fact that the obama administration hasplaced former monsanto attorney and vice president, michael taylor, in charge of us food safety,and serious conflicts of interest even reign supreme within the us supreme court! that's right. supreme court justice clarence thomas is alsoa former monsanto attorney, but refuses to

acknowledge any conflict of interest. #3: ractopamine-tainted meat. the beta agonist drug ractopamine (a repartitioningagent that increases protein synthesis) was recruited for livestock use when researchersfound that the drug, used in asthma, made mice more muscular. this reduces the overall fat content of themeat. ractopamine is currently used in about 45percent of us pigs, 30 percent of ration-fed cattle, and an unknown percentage of turkeysare pumped full of this drug in the days leading up to slaughter.

up to 20 percent of ractopamine remains inthe meat you buy from the supermarket, according to veterinarian michael w. fox. since 1998, more than 1,700 people have been"poisoned" from eating pigs fed the drug, and ractopamine is banned from use in foodanimals in no less than 160 different countries due to its harmful health effects! effective february 11, 2013, russia issueda ban on us meat imports, slated to last until the us agrees to certify that the meat isractopamine-free. at present, the us does not even test forthe presence of this drug in meats sold. in animals, ractopamine is linked to reductionsin reproductive function, increase of mastitis

in dairy herds, and increased death and disability. it's also known to affect the human cardiovascularsystem, and is thought to be responsible for hyperactivity, and may cause chromosomal abnormalitiesand behavioral changes. where it's banned: 160 countries across europe,russia, mainland china and republic of china (taiwan). #4: flame retardant drinks. if you live in the us and drink mountain dewand some other citrus-flavored sodas and sports drinks, then you are also getting a dose ofa synthetic chemical called brominated vegetable oil (bvo), which was originally patented bychemical companies as a flame retardant.

bvo has been shown to bioaccumulate in humantissue and breast milk, and animal studies have found it causes reproductive and behavioralproblems in large doses. bromine is a central nervous system depressant,and a common endocrine disruptor. it's part of the halide family, a group ofelements that includes fluorine, chlorine and iodine. when ingested, bromine competes for the samereceptors that are used to capture iodine. this can lead to iodine deficiency, whichcan have a very detrimental impact on your health. bromine toxicity can manifest as skin rashes,acne, loss of appetite, fatigue, and cardiac

arrhythmias. according to the featured article: "the fda has flip-flopped on bvo's safetyoriginally classifying it as 'generally recognized as safe' but reversing that call now definingit as an 'interim food additive' a category reserved for possibly questionable substancesused in food." where it's banned: europe and japan. #5: processed foods containing artificialfood colors and dyes. more than 3,000 food additives -- preservatives,flavorings, colors and other ingredients -- are added to us foods, including infant foodsand foods targeted to young children.

meanwhile, many of these are banned in othercountries, based on research showing toxicity and hazardous health effects, especially withrespect to adverse effects on children's behavior. for example, as reported in the featured article: "boxed mac & cheese, cheddar flavored crackers,jell-o and many kids' cereals contain red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6 and/or blue 2, themost popularly-used dyes in the united states. research has shown this rainbow of additivescan cause behavioral problems as well as cancer, birth defects and other health problems inlaboratory animals. red 40 and yellow 6 are also suspected ofcausing an allergy-like hypersensitivity reaction in children.

the center for science in the public interestreports that some dyes are also "contaminated with known carcinogens." in countries where these food colors and dyesare banned, food companies like kraft employ natural colorants instead, such as paprikaextract, beetroot, and annatto. the food blogger and activist vani hari, betterknown as "food babe," recently launched a change.org petition2 asking kraft to removeartificial dyes from american mac & cheese to protect american children from the well-knowndangers of these dyes. where it's banned: norway and austria. in 2009, the british government advised companiesto stop using food dyes by the end of that

year. the european union also requires a warningnotice on most foods containing dyes. #6: arsenic-laced chicken. arsenic-based drugs are approved for use inanimal feed in the us because they make animals grow quicker and make the meat appear pinker(i.e. "fresher"). the us food and drug administration (fda)has stated these products are safe because they contain organic arsenic, which is lesstoxic than the other inorganic form, which is a known carcinogen. the problem is, scientific reports surfacedstating that the organic arsenic could transform

into inorganic arsenic, which has been foundin elevated levels in supermarket chickens. the inorganic arsenic also contaminates manurewhere it can eventually migrate into drinking water and may also be causing heightened arseniclevels in us rice. in 2011, pfizer announced it would voluntarilystop marketing its arsenic-based feed additive roxarsone, but there are still several otherson the market. several environmental groups have filed alawsuit against the fda calling for their removal from the market. in the european union, meanwhile, arsenic-basedcompounds have never been approved as safe for animal feed.

#7: bread with potassium bromate. you might not be aware of this, but nearlyevery time you eat bread in a restaurant or consume a hamburger or hotdog bun you areconsuming bromide, as it is commonly used in flours. the use of potassium bromate as an additiveto commercial breads and baked goods has been a huge contributor to bromide overload inwestern cultures. bromated flour is "enriched" with potassiumbromate. commercial baking companies claim it makesthe dough more elastic and better able to stand up to bread hooks.

however, pepperidge farm and other successfulcompanies manage to use only unbromated flour without any of these so-called "structuralproblems." studies have linked potassium bromate to kidneyand nervous system damage, thyroid problems, gastrointestinal discomfort, and cancer. the international agency for research on cancerclassifies potassium bromate as a possible carcinogen. where it's banned: canada, china and the eu. #8: olestra/olean. olestra, aka olean, created by procter & gamble,is a calorie- and cholesterol-free fat substitute

used in fat-free snacks like chips and frenchfries. three years ago, time magazine3 named it oneof the worst 50 inventions ever, but that hasn't stopped food companies from using itto satisfy people's mistaken belief that a fat-free snack is a healthier snack. "not only did a 2011 study from purdue universityconclude rats fed potato chips made with olean gained weight, there have been several reportsof adverse intestinal reactions to the fake fat including diarrhea, cramps and leaky bowels. and because it interferes with the absorptionof fat soluble vitamins such as a, d, e and k, the fda requires these vitamins be addedto any product made with olean or olestra."

where it's banned: the uk and canada. #9: preservatives bha and bht. bha (butylated hydroxyanisole) and bht (butylatedhydroxytoluene) are commonly used preservatives that can be found in breakfast cereal, nutmixes, chewing gum, butter spread, meat, dehydrated potatoes, and beer, just to name a few. bha is known to cause cancer in rats, andmay be a cancer-causing agent in humans as well. in fact, according to the us department ofhealth and human services, national toxicology program's 2011 report on carcinogens, bha"is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."

it may also trigger allergic reactions andhyperactivity, while bht can cause organ system toxicity. where it's banned: the uk doesn't allow bhain infant foods. bha and bht are also banned in parts of theeuropean union and japan. #10: milk and dairy products laced with rbgh. recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbgh) isthe largest selling dairy animal drug in america. rbgh is a synthetic version of natural bovinesomatotropin (bst), a hormone produced in cows' pituitary glands. monsanto developed the recombinant versionfrom genetically engineered e. coli bacteria

and markets it under the brand name "posilac." it's injected into cows to increase milk production,but it is banned in at least 30 other nations because of its dangers to human health, whichinclude an increased risk for colorectal, prostate, and breast cancer by promoting conversionof normal tissue cells into cancerous ones. non-organic dairy farms frequently have rbgh-injectedcows that suffer at least 16 different adverse health conditions, including very high ratesof mastitis that contaminate milk with pus and antibiotics. "according to the american cancer society,the increased use of antibiotics to treat this type of rbgh-induced inflammation 'doespromote the development of antibiotic-resistant

bacteria, but the extent to which these aretransmitted to humans is unclear,'" the featured article states. many have tried to inform the public of therisks of using this hormone in dairy cows, but their attempts have been met with overwhelmingopposition by the powerful dairy and pharmaceutical industries, and their government liaisons. in 1997, two fox-affiliate investigative journalists,jane akre and steve wilson, attempted to air a program exposing the truth about the dangersof rbgh. lawyers for monsanto, a major advertiser withthe florida network, sent letters promising "dire consequences" if the story aired.

despite decades of evidence about the dangersof rbgh, the fda still maintains it's safe for human consumption and ignores scientificevidence to the contrary. in 1999, the united nations safety agencyruled unanimously not to endorse or set safety standards for rbgh milk, which has effectivelyresulted in an international ban on us milk.4 the cancer prevention coalition, trying foryears to get the use of rbgh by the dairy industry banned, resubmitted a petition tofda commissioner margaret hamburg, md, in january 2010.5 although the fda stubbornlysticks to its position that milk from rbgh-treated cows is no different than milk from untreatedcows, this is just plain false and is not supported by science.

the only way to avoid rbgh is to look forproducts labeled as "rbgh-free" or "no rbgh." where it's banned: australia, new zealand,israel, eu and canada. take control of your health with real food. there are many other examples where the usfederal regulatory agencies have sold out to industry at the expense of your health,while other countries have chosen to embrace the precautionary principle in order to protecttheir citizens. if you want to avoid these questionable foodsand other potentially harmful ingredients permitted in the us food supply, then ditchingprocessed foods entirely is your best option. about 90 percent of the money americans spendon food is spent on processed foods, so there

is massive room for improvement in this areafor most people. next, you'll want to swap out your regularmeat sources to organic, grass-fed/pasture-raised versions of beef and poultry. the same goes for dairy products and animalby-products such as eggs. swapping your processed-food diet for onethat focuses on fresh whole foods is a necessity if you value your health. for a step-by-step guide to make this a realityin your own life, whether you live in the us or elsewhere, simply follow the advicein my optimized nutrition plan, starting with the beginner plan first.