{"id":3193,"date":"2019-11-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neolifesalud.com\/keep-glyphosate-off-your-plate\/"},"modified":"2019-11-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T23:00:00","slug":"keep-glyphosate-off-your-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neolifesalud.com\/en\/blog\/nutrition\/keep-glyphosate-off-your-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Glyphosate off your plate!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A healthy diet and lifestyle depend on how well we control the toxins that surround us. Today people are trying to learn more about and opt for the best alternatives, such as pesticide-free (organic) foods. What are we unknowingly exposing ourselves to every day?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

One of the latest debates surrounds the controversial use of the herbicide called Glyphosate (better known as Roundup and marketed by Monsanto). After extensive research and lengthy legal battles, conclusions of general interest have been drawn: this product may increase the risk of developing certain diseases.<\/p>\n

Dr. Celia Gonzalo Gleyzes – Neolife Medical Team<\/em><\/p>\n

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What is glyphosate and what is it used for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glyphosate<\/strong> is a weak organic acid formed by a glycine molecule and a phosphomethyl molecule. Its empirical formula is C3H8NO5P. It is a white, odorless crystalline powder (1).<\/p>\n

It is a non-selective herbicide<\/strong> used in agriculture, parks, forests, road sides, gardens, etc… It replaces the need for manual or mechanical removal of unwanted weeds. It is estimated that this substance is found in 750 different products on the market. Monsanto started selling Roundup in 1974. We are talking about no less than 25 years of use.<\/p>\n

\"Pesticides\"<\/p>\n

Glyphosate<\/strong> has been detected in the blood and urine of farmers; this indicates that it is absorbed. Soil bacteria degrade glyphosate into aminomethylphosphonic acid <\/strong> (AMPA). The detection of AMPA in the blood after poisoning suggests a microbial intestinal metabolism in humans.<\/p>\n

The general population may be exposed to glyphosate through consumer products or contact with treated plants and soils. Due to its widespread use, we find low glyphosate levels in numerous food<\/strong> products.<\/p>\n

In March 2015, 17 experts from 11 countries met in France at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to assess the carcinogenicity<\/strong> of organophosphorous pesticides<\/strong> such as tetrachlororvinphos, parathion, malathion, diazinon, and glyphosate.<\/p>\n

The IARC classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A).<\/p>\n

Scientific evidence in humans is limited. Case studies and occupational exposure controls for glyphosate in the United States, Canada, and Sweden reported an increase in the number of cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), in other words, a lymph node cancer<\/strong>. This tissue is found in the lymph nodes, spleen, and other organs of the immune system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort did not find an increase in the number of NHL.<\/p>\n

Studies conducted on animals exposed to glyphosate showed an increase in cases of renal carcinoma, hemangiosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, and skin tumors (2).<\/p>\n

There are several mechanistic hypotheses regarding the increased risk of NHL from glyphosate exposure:<\/p>\n