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"Acrylamide Role in Breast Cancer Refuted Breast cancer is not linked to acrylamide, commonly found in potato chips, bread, coffee, cereal and other fried, baked or roasted high-carbohydrate foods. acrylamide is currently classified as a probable human carcinogen because, in high doses, it has been found to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Recentfinding: Women who consumed large amounts of foods that contain acrylamide did not increase their risk of developing breast cancer. Important: Additional studies are needed to determine if acrylamide causes other cancers." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"ACRYLAMIDE/SOD1UM ACRYLATE • A polymer of acrylamide and sodium acrylate monomers. See acrylamide and Acrylates. ACRYLAM1DES/DMAPA ACRYLATES/METHOXY PEG METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER • A film-former used in hair fixatives. See acrylamide and Acrylates. ACRYLAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE/ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER • An antistatic ingredient and film used in hair products. See acrylamide. ACRYLATES • Salts or esters of acrylic acid used as thickening ingredients and as constituents of nail polishes. Strong irritants. See Acrylic Monomer." - Ruth Winter, M.S., A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients (Get the book.)

"Surprisingly, women who had never smoked had a 99 percent higher risk of endometrial cancer and a 122 percent higher risk of ovarian cancer among those with the highest acrylamide intake. The March 15, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contained an article titled "Acrylamide Intake and Breast Cancer Risk in Swedish Women," written by Lorelei A. Mucci, ScD, MPH. The study cohort consisted of 43,404 Swedish women in the Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Why French Fries Can Cause Cancer French Fries and other fried, baked, or roasted carbohydraterich foods contain the chemical acrylamide which has been implicated to be a human carcinogen. Women who approximately one portion of chips a day may drastically double their risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "The women's greatest single source of acrylamide was from coffee (54% of intake), fried potatoes (12% of intake), and crisp bread (9% of intake). Electric Light and Cancer As explained before, a strong link exists between low levels of the hormone melatonin and cancer. Melatonin protects genetic material from mutation, according to Russell Reiter, professor of cellular and structural biology at the University of Texas. "Night light suppresses the body's production of melatonin and thus can increase the risk of cancer-related mutations," he told a gathering in London." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"He often found himself surrounded by toxic materials like acrylamide, a carcinogen. The smell of soiled animal bedding hung in the air. And always, he was writing applications for grants to support his research and make sure his salary did not become smaller than it already was. He often found himself exhausted. But then he would walk through the hospital's lobby and see the sick children and want to work twenty-four hours a day. After three years at the hospital, his family's financial struggles and the crushing amount of student debt had become what he called a crisis." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"The research found that a bag of potato chips can contain up to 500 times more acrylamide than is allowed in drinking water by the World Health Organization. French fries sold at McDonald's and Burger King in Sweden showed 100 times the level permitted by the World Health Organization in drinking water. acrylamide, which has been found to cause benign and malignant stomach tumors, also causes damage to the central and peripheral nervous system. Typical foods that contain high amounts of acrylamide include baked potatoes, French fries, biscuits and bread, and other high-carbohydrate foods." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

"While no one knows the amount of acrylamide that will actually increase a person's risk of cancer, exposure to acrylamide undoubtedly adds to the many carcinogens already present in our foods and our environment—and to our risk of developing cancer. All in all, the acrylamide story may be another reminder that people were not meant to eat highly processed carbohydrates, and that we should eat more wholesome foods." - Jack Challem, Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging (Get the book.)

"Recentfinding: Women who consumed large amounts of foods that contain acrylamide did not increase their risk of developing breast cancer. Important: Additional studies are needed to determine if acrylamide causes other cancers. Lorelei Mucci, MPH, instructor in medicine, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer Wendy Y. Chen, MD, MPH. Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, both in Boston. Jennifer Wu, MD, obstetrician/gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. Archives of Internal Medicine." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"In 2000, Swedish researchers garnered headlines after reporting that large amounts of a known cancer-causing substance, acrylamide, were found in french fries, breakfast cereals, crackers, and many other foods. Not unexpectedly, representatives of processed-food companies reacted skeptically, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took essentially no action at all. Since then additional research has confirmed the formation of acrylamide, an ingredient in many plastics, in carbohydrate-rich foods cooked at high temperatures. Scientists have also figured out the mystery of how it forms." - Jack Challem, Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing Genes and Slow Down Aging (Get the book.)

"Another chemical carcinogen concern surrounds acrylamide, which is primarily found in processed or fried foods like potato chips. The implication is that if we could effectively remove this chemical from potato chips, they would be safe to eat, even though they continue to be highly unhealthy, processed slices of potatoes drenched with fat and salt. So many of us seem to want a scapegoat. We do not want to hear that our favorite foods are a problem simply because of their nutritional content." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"This showed that the heating of carbohydrate-rich foods (potatoes, rice, cereals) creates a by-product called acrylamide, which is a probable human carcinogen. The research found that a bag of potato chips can contain up to 500 times more acrylamide than is allowed in drinking water by the World Health Organization. French fries sold at McDonald's and Burger King in Sweden showed 100 times the level permitted by the World Health Organization in drinking water." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

"An EWG analysis shows that one of every five adults is potentially exposed every day to all of the top seven carcinogenic impurities common to personal care product ingredients — hydroquinone, ethylene oxide, 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde, nitrosamines, PAHs and acrylamide.10 For Sensitive Skin Laura Jones doesn't want to think about how much cash she plunked down at the Sephora store in Washington DCs swanky Georgetown neighborhood. Eye glitter, lip gloss, high-end perfume — she kept her investments in a huge silver toolbox that her friends envied." - Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (Get the book.)

"French fries sold at McDonald's and Burger King in Sweden showed 100 times the level permitted by the World Health Organization in drinking water. acrylamide, which has been found to cause benign and malignant stomach tumors, also causes damage to the central and peripheral nervous system. Typical foods that contain high amounts of acrylamide include baked potatoes, French fries, biscuits and bread, and other high-carbohydrate foods. Cooking food in these modern times has an added danger. Dr." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

"The exact mechanism by which acrylamide forms during commercial food processing is not well understood, but its formation is believed to be related to cooking at high temperatures and/or for long periods of time. acrylamide is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) and neurotoxin. The Swedish research has been furthered by studies in Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. All have found acrylamide in starch-based foods subjected to high temperatures, including potato chips, french fries, cookies, cereals, donuts, baked potatoes, and bread." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"Protective effect of Acorus calamus against acrylamide induced neurotoxicity. Phy•ther Res. 16:256-260. 2002 Stahl E, Keller K, Classification of typical commercial Calamus drugs. In: PM 43(2): 128-140. 1981. Taylor JM et al., Toxicity of oil of calamus (Jammu variety). In: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 10:405 (Abstract). 1967. Calendula officinalis See Marigold California Peppertree Schinus molle description Medicinal Parts: Medicinal properties have been attributed to the plant's leaves, bark, fruit, and gum resin." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Important: Additional studies are needed to determine if acrylamide causes other cancers. Lorelei Mucci, MPH, instructor in medicine, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer Wendy Y. Chen, MD, MPH. Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, both in Boston. Jennifer Wu, MD, obstetrician/gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. Archives of Internal Medicine." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"This then steams the food when you put on the lid and gives you hot food, full of flavor, but not full of oxidants or acrylamide because nothing is burnt. ACRYLAMIDE IN YOUR FOOD Ryvita—dark, whole wheat rye 4,000 Homemade deep-fried potatoes 3,500 Ryvita—rye 2,400 Pringles potato chips 1,500 Kellogg's Special K 250 Kellogg's Rice Krispies 150 Source: Food Standards Agency—see www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/65268 It is not just what is in your food that matters—what your food is in is also important." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.) "However, alarming research has found another cancer-promoting substance, acrylamide, in foods cooked at high temperatures, with or without fat. While the safe limit set for acrylamide in food is ten parts per billion (ppb), French fries and potato chips have been found to contain more than one hundred times this amount! The worst foods are fast-food French fries, potato chips, and crispbread. According to British research, Lay's Classic Potato Chips averaged 1350 ppb and Pringles 1,500 ppb in surveys conducted in 2003. Ryvita contained between 1,340 and 4,000 ppb." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Other studies have connected considerable amounts of „ .„ , acrylamide, a possible well-done - especially grilled cancer-causing com- meats to colon cancer, as well, pound. That's one more reason to choose health- You might replace at least some of ier, low-fat snacks. the red meat m your diet with broiled fish or baked chicken or turkey breast. Beans are also a good alternate source of protein. Drink low-fat milk. The lactose, or sugar, in milk seems to protect your colon with healthy bacteria. But go slow on other dairy products." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Mark Kaufman [In an article for the Washington Post] addresses the findings of a Swedish study: "The chemical, acrylamide, which is used industrially in the manufacturing of some plastics, is also apparently formed by the heating of starches. Foods with especially high levels of the chemical included French fries, potato chips and crackers."33 What About Cooking Food in a Microwave Oven? Let's say you want to heat up last night's macaroni and cheese in the microwave for a minute or two." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"ACRYLAM1DES/DMAPA ACRYLATES/METHOXY PEG METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER • A film-former used in hair fixatives. See acrylamide and Acrylates. ACRYLAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE/ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER • An antistatic ingredient and film used in hair products. See acrylamide. ACRYLATES • Salts or esters of acrylic acid used as thickening ingredients and as constituents of nail polishes. Strong irritants. See Acrylic Monomer. ACRYLATES/ACETOACETOXYETHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER • A film-former and hair fixative. Also used to thicken liquids. See Acrylates." - Ruth Winter, M.S., A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients (Get the book.)

"Chemicals such as acrylamide, allyl chloride, and carbon disulfide have all been strongly linked to development of peripheral neuropathy. Organic compounds, such as N-hexane and toluene, are also encountered in work-related settings, as well as in glue-sniffing and solvent abuse. Either route of exposure can produce a severe sensorimotor neuropathy that develops rapidly.) Note: acrylamide was recently found to be present in small amounts in fried carbohydrate foods such as French fries. The impact of this is not yet known, but acrylamide is also carcinogenic." - The Life Extension Editorial Staff, Disease Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.)

"Fast food restaurants use the same frying oil, over and over again, which multiplies the acrylamide content of fried foods (acrylamides are highly toxic, cancer-promoting chemicals that form when foods are cooked at very high temperatures) while simultaneously introducing dangerous levels of trans fats into these fried foods. These foods can only be accurate characterized as promoters of disease, not as any sort of healthful food. In the end, of course, the soybean oil pushers are going to lose." - Mike Adams, Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases (Get the book.)

"Chronic bronchitis and emphysema may result from long-term exposure. • acrylamide, used in the paper industry as a strengthener, is absorbed through the skin and causes peeling and redness of the hands, numbness of the lower limbs, and excessive sweating of the hands and feet. It can also cause nerve damage, characterized by tingling of the fingers; further exposure may lead to loss of balance and coordination. Symptoms may be reversible if exposure is halted early. NIOSH considers acrylamide a suspected human carcinogen." - Arthur C. Upton, M.D., Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide (Get the book.)

"We tend to accept this marketing onslaught with remarkable passivity: combos made up of huge hamburgers and gallons of carbonated soft drinks, chips loaded with trans and acrylamide fats, and other "snack" foods that constantly appear on our television screens during prime time. Accepting this kind of advertising is tantamount to resigning ourselves to spending considerable sums on health care for future generations. We absolutely must stop considering food as nothing but fuel and eating as an act designed solely to satisfy cravings, one having no impact on health." - Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D., Foods that Fight Cancer (Get the book.)

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