Hidden Brain Risk in Foods and Cosmetics

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Hidden Brain Risk in Foods and Cosmetics
Tiny metal particles used to whiten foods and cosmetics can kill brain cells
1/6/2016By Craig Weatherby

"Think twice before putting bright-white candy or toothpaste in your mouth.

If you consume or use any of these routinely, you may begin to lose the ability to think once, much less twice.

The cause for concern is a metal compound called titanium dioxide, which is commonly used to whiten processed foods and personal care products.

Titanium dioxide is generally considered pretty safe … but there’s much less certainty about the safety of tiny particles of this metal compound.

That’s disturbing, because more and more foods and cosmetics contain so-called "nanoparticles” of titanium dioxide.

What are nanoparticles?
Nanoparticles are incredibly small particles, not much bigger than large molecules.

They measure between one and 100 billionth of one meter (a meter is about three feet) across.

Nanoparticles are small enough to get into human cells … yet scientists know little about how they affect our bodies.

And they don’t know how much nano-size titanium dioxide is added to various food products … which makes it very hard to study the potential health risks.

Nevertheless, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the use of these invisibly small metal particles in foods and cosmetics.

Titanium nanoparticles pose proven health risks
Worldwide research has shown that titanium nanoparticles pose real health risks.

For the most part, those risks are related to increased oxidation or "rusting” of our cells and tissues.

Oxidation caused by titanium nanoparticles damages our cells and DNA, and promotes inflammation and self-destructive immune responses.

In part, their impact on human DNA explains why U.S. and international agencies classify titanium nanoparticles as possible cancer-causing agents.

Before we delve into disturbing new findings, it's important to know which foods and cosmetics are most likely to contain titanium nanoparticles.

Which foods and cosmetics carry these minuscule bits of metal?
Three years ago, scientists at Arizona State University tested 89 food and personal care products, looking for titanium dioxide.

They tested white-colored sweets and dairy products, as well as personal care products such as toothpaste and sunscreen.

And they were surprised to find that titanium dioxide levels in personal care products ranged from 1% to almost 10% titanium by weight.

Worse, they found that more than one third (36%) of the titanium dioxide used in the foods they tested were nano-sized particles.

White candies and other white-colored sweets, such as doughnuts, had the highest titanium levels, with up to 340 milligrams (1/10 of 1 ounce) per serving.

The Arizona team found the highest levels in these categories of foods: ... "
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