NaturalPedia > Food Preservatives

Quotes about Food Preservatives from the world's top natural health / natural living authors

 Email this page to a friend   |  Click here for FREE email alerts

"Centuries ago, salt, sugar, and vinegar were among the first food preservatives. Today, industrial food manufacturers have at their disposal an endless variety of chemical ways to preserve food, including benzoates, BHA, BHT, FD&C dyes, MSG, nitrates, nitrites, parabens, and sulfites. The final step in food processing is the addition of vitamins and minerals, to make up for what was lost during the initial heat-stripping phase." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"In the 1930s and 1940s, leading medical journals in Germany and a number of other industrializing countries frequently warned about the dangers of food preservatives, industrial toxins and coal-tar based artificial colorings while arguing for "natural" products to be employed in drugs, cosmetics and foods.68 Just outside of Munich, the lovely suburb of Dachau in 1933 was the site of the world's first concentration camp. News of its creation that year made the front page of the New York Times, where it was depicted as a place for political prisoners and degenerates." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"Rosemary extract is a more powerful antioxidant than the common food preservatives butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). They can be used to preserve massage oils, ointments, and foods. The antioxidant compounds (flavonoids and essential oils) that are in rosemary extract also can help prevent oxidative diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetic neuropathies, cancer, and arthritis. A few drops of the essential oil are used in shampoos and hair rinses to keep black hair black and prevent dandruff." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"Sulfites, chemicals used as food preservatives and in the production of dried fruits such as raisins. • Tartrazine, a food dye and an ingredient in Alka-Seltzer. • Thiamine hydrochloride, an ingredient in some cough medicines. Other hives-provoking substances are being identified with increasing frequency. Meat, dairy, and poultry products, especially in frozen or fast foods, are increasingly being associated with hives, probably because many farmers and ranchers routinely give their livestock antibiotics in an effort to prevent disease or infection." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Dietary Recommendations To help rebalance the hormones, reduce consumption of refined sugar products, saturated fats, and food preservatives. Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables with a high nutrient content. Increase your intake of legumes (especially soy), dark leafy greens (for their protective antioxidant content), essential fatty acids (flaxseed, evening primrose, and borage oils), and nuts and seeds (a good source of zinc)." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"After World War II, Merck also began producing pesticides and food preservatives. *•* Even today, one of the most commonly abused drug by children is Ritalin, which is ground into a powder and snorted to create a "high" similar to a cocaine high. In 2004 the Royal College of General Practitioners in the U.K. accused drug companies of over-hyping diseases to sell more prescription drugs, including hypertension, osteoporosis, high cholesterol, anxiety, and clinical depression. Cocaine injection kit Source: Courtesy of www.Cocaine." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Avoid food preservatives, artificial colors, chemical sweeteners, MSG or caffeine. *" Avoid alcohol before any niacin flush. Hot-cold shower therapy Another therapy that comes to mind that can be very helpful is called hot-cold shower therapy. It is a very powerful way to boost circulation. Important Notes: ** Not recommended for people who have heart or cardiovascular problems. This will alter your heart rate." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Declining use of certain food preservatives, for example, is the explanation given by most experts for the fall in stomach cancer mortality. The second has everything to do with medical care but nothing to do with earlier detection: we have gotten better at treating cancer when it first causes symptoms. This is the predominant explanation for falling mortality in the cancers of childhood, Hodgkin's disease, and testicular cancer." - H. Gilbert Welch M.D. M.P.H., Should I Be Tested for Cancer? Maybe Not and Here's Why (Get the book.)

"The USDA also has cover-ups and denials about mad cow disease, fraudulent testing results of mad cow disease, massive caving in to the financial interests of industries like the sugar industry and a denial of the harmful effects of food preservatives like sodium nitrite and MSG. Gatekeepers of scientific "truth" These institutions ?the FDA, the USDA, med schools and scientific journals ?" - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"As you can see, children misdiagnosed with ADHD could easily be suffering from food allergies or hidden food sensitivities, or possibly from food preservatives or dyes. You can find a local allergist, associated with the National Alliance against Mandated Mental Health Screening & Psychiatric Drugging of Children, by visiting their website at http://www.ritalindeath.com/Allergists.htm. s Psychological Trauma. Be sure to rule out the possibility that a child may actually be reacting to an abusive or traumatic situation or event. Some Of The "Inactive" Ingredients in Ritalin?" - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"Food preservatives Benzoates Benzoic acid and benzoates are the most commonly used food preservatives. Although for the general population the incidence of adverse reactions to these compounds is thought to be less than 1%, the frequency of positive challenges in patients with chronic urticaria varies from 4 to 44%, as illustrated in Table 191.4. Fish and shrimp frequently contain extremely high quantities of benzoates. This may be one reason why adverse reactions to these foods are so common in patients with urticaria." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 (Get the book.)

"It includes not only medicines but also plant-based cosmetics, natural dyes, food preservatives, and seasonings. Pank predicted the doubling of the market of medicinal and aromatic plants in Europe during the next ten years and a tenfold increase in North America.11 • An important trend is occurring in the economy of developed countries to support the local production not only of major agricultural products such as cereals, fodder, and meat but also of specialized minor crops." - Amarjit S. Basra, Handbook of Medicinal Plants (Get the book.)

"FOOD PRESERVATIVES: Benzoic acid and benzoates, the most commonly used food preservatives, are likely to cause hives. BHT and BHA can also be allergenic. Sulfites added to many processed foods and most beers and wines can also cause hives. Sulfites and benzoates are commonly used on fish and shrimp to help keep them fresh, which explains why so many people develop hives after eating these foods. EMULSIFIERS AND STABILIZERS: These substances are used in processed foods to ensure that the oils and solids don't separate." - Robert M. Giller, M.D., Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments (Get the book.)

"Benzoic acid and benzoates are the most commonly used food preservatives. Although for the general population the rate of allergic response is thought to be less than 1 percent, the frequency of positive challenges in patients with chronic hives or asthma varies from 4 percent to 44 percent. Sulfites pose even more of a problem. Sulfites were once widely used on produce at restaurant salad bars." - Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Get the book.)

"Formaldehyde is found in disinfectants, germicides, defoamers and even food preservatives and vaccines. It is a known asthma trigger. Only rats are not affected by it, as they can metabolize it. Not being a rat, three years ago I picked up the towel and threw out the dishwasher when I had had enough of the nightly low-grade headaches and the struggle to keep my balance. Our family of 7 (of three generations) washes everything by hand while having a grand old family-time with raucous conversation and laughs every night." - Helke Ferrie, Dispatches From the War Zone of Environmental Health (Get the book.) "Meanwhile, cancer incidence is rising exponentially—everything we touch or ingest is laced with known carcinogenic chemicals found in different concentrations and combinations in pesticides, food preservatives and enhancers, cosmetics, furniture, cleaners, and prescription drugs. Despite standard medicine's high-tech-magic-bullet philosophy mortality rates have not changed since the 1950s and recovery rates are equally dismal, with a few exceptions. Back then, one in 20 people was expected to develop cancer. Now, it is one in two. Early detection is more myth than fact." - Helke Ferrie, Dispatches From the War Zone of Environmental Health (Get the book.)

"You are allergic to tolcapone or any other substances such as food preservatives or dyes. Before you start, consult your doctor: • If you have any other medical problem. • If you suffer from hallucinations. • If you have ever been diagnosed with kidney problems. • If you have low blood pressure or are dizzy when getting up suddenly from a sitting or lying position. Over age 60: The risk of hallucinations (seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not there) may be increased in patients older than 75 years of age." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) "If you are allergic to any other substances, such as food preservatives or dyes. Over age 60: No problems expected. Pregnancy: Decide with your doctor if drug benefits justify risk to unborn child. Risk category C (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: It is not known if drug passes into milk. Avoid drug or discontinue nursing until you finish medicine. Consult doctor for advice on maintaining milk supply. Infants & children: Safety and efficacy in children under age 16 has not been established. Prolonged use: No problems expected." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"Chemical sulfurs: Sulfas used to cauterize wound tissue and in antibiotic drugs; Sulfate salts in meat preservative; and Sulfides/Sulfites in food preservatives may cause asthma allergies. SULFUR CONSTRAINTS: Lack of Protein, because adequate Protein supplies enough Sulfur. Sulfur Dioxide on dried fruits is unmetabolized and harmful. Excess Sulfur can produce gas, and eventually brittle hair and nails." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"Food Preservatives Benzoates Benzoic acid and benzoates are the most commonly used food preservatives. Although the incidence of adverse reactions to these compounds in the general population is thought to be less than one percent, the frequency of positive challenges in patients with chronic hives varies from four to forty-four percent, as illustrated in Table 2. Fish and shrimp frequently contain extremely high quantities of added benzoates. This may be one reason why adverse reactions to these foods are so common in patients with hives." - Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition (Get the book.)

"Are there any natural food preservatives or are they always in the form of added chemicals? There are naturally occurring food preservatives. One has recently been identified. It is a substance in cinnamon named benzaldehyde. It is also found in black pepper, vanilla, and peaches. We may be seeing it in the future as a preservative in canned foods that now require heating for lengthy times before they are safe. 72. What is chromium? It is a trace mineral that is considered important in helping cells break down sugar into energy for the body. 73." - Grace Ross Lewis, 1001 Chemicals in Everyday Products (Get the book.)

"This is also where the liver stores environmental toxins like radioactive substances, pesticides, herbicides, food preservatives and dyes. The liver will detoxify what it can, but if it can't break down a particular substance, it stores it. It is important to detox the liver on a regular basis, perhaps twice a year, to help maintain its function. Many systems have been developed to help detoxify the liver, which we discuss at length in Chapter 9. Gallbladder: A Holding Tank for Bile The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that lies just below the liver." - Elizabeth Lipski, Digestive Wellness: How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (Get the book.)

"In addition to which, our stomachs also get exposed to toxic metals, such as mercury from dental fillings and aluminum from food additives, food preservatives, colorings, pesticides, solvents, and a whole number of other pollutants. On top of this, our digestive system also has to face the existing background levels that all the rest of the body tissues now have to contend with." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

FAIR USE NOTICE: The research quoted here is provided under the protection of Fair Use provisions and published by the 501(c)3 non-profit Consumer Wellness Center for the purposes of public comment and education. Authors / publishers may submit books for consideration of inclusion here.

TERMS OF USE: Read full terms of use. Citations of text from NaturalPedia must include: 1) Full credit to the original author and book title. 2) Secondary credit to the Natural News Naturalpedia as a research resource and a link to www.NaturalPedia.com

This unique compilation of research is copyright (c) 2008, 2009 by the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center.

ABOUT THE CREATOR OF NATURALPEDIA: Mike Adams, the creator of NaturalPedia, is the editor of NaturalNews.com, the internet's top natural health news site, creator of the Honest Food Guide (www.HonestFoodGuide.org), a free downloadable consumer food guide based on natural health principles, author of Grocery Warning, The 7 Laws of Nutrition, Natural Health Solutions, and many other books available at www.TruthPublishing.com, creator of the earth-friendly EcoLEDs company (www.EcoLEDs.com) that manufactures energy-efficient LED lighting products, founder of Arial Software (www.ArialSoftware.com), a permission e-mail technology company, creator of the CounterThink Cartoon series (www.NaturalNews.com/index-cartoons.html) and author of over 1,500 articles, interviews, special reports and reference guides available at www.NaturalNews.com. Adams' personal philosophy and health statistics are available at www.HealthRanger.org.