“The truth is: few human studies had been performed on this synthetic chemical since its approval in the 1960s“

(NaturalHealth365)  Over the past 70 years, the consumption of highly processed foods has skyrocketed in the United States – and rates of chronic inflammatory disease, such as type 2 diabetes, have soared along with it.  (According to the CDC, 34. 2 million Americans, or one in every ten people, now have type 2 diabetes).  Researchers say this is no coincidence and that a common food additive, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), may play a role.

A brand-new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Gastroenterology sheds new light on the impact of CMC on human health.  The research shows that the chemical – an emulsifier used to prolong shelf life and improve and thicken texture – can disrupt the all-important gut microbiome or community of bacteria living in the intestinal tract.  Let’s take a closer look at the study and its implications.

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