(Natural News) A 14-year-old girl from Zhejiang, China found herself in a “sticky” situation after a recent computed tomography (CT) scan revealed over 100 tapioca pearls lodged in her abdomen. She reportedly complained about intense stomach pain and constipation for five days straight. Doctors used a CT scan to determine the cause of stomach pain. The X-ray showed more than […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Israel and the U.S. identified a common ingredient in food preservatives that can induce insulin resistance — a hallmark symptom of diabetes. Their findings, which they published in Science Translational Medicine, used both murine models and clinical trials to investigate the adverse effects of propionate, an additive used in many foods. A failure […]

(Natural News) Inulin powder is commonly used as a food additive, particularly as a low-calorie sweetener, fat replacer, and fiber enricher. It is also considered a prebiotic because it promotes activities and growth of beneficial microorganisms in the gut. While it is commonly made from chicory root, it can also be produced from various fruits, […]

(Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Food Processing and Preservation found that inulin powder can be made from Jerusalem artichoke tuber (Helianthus tuberosus). Moreover, this inulin powder can be used as a food additive. For the study, researchers at Thammasat University, Kasetsart University, and Mahidol University in Thailand developed a production process […]

(Natural News) Emulsifiers, food additives that are used to extend shelf life and create a better food texture, may be causing colon cancer and colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. For the study, researchers in at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University fed mice with polysorbate […]

(Natural News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to deny that the artificial sweetener known as aspartame is in any way harmful to humans. But according to Dr. Betty Martini, founder of Mission Possible World Health International, an FDA agent openly admitted to her that aspartame is basically being used to “depopulate” the […]

(Natural News) If you eat a lot of commercial canned food, you might be causing serious damage to your gut. A landmark study warned that the contents of certain canned foods have been contaminated by zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. These tiny particles could hurt the digestive tract, according to a ScienceDaily article. Conducted by a research […]

(Natural News) A pot of lemongrass looks so ordinary that you won’t even give it a second look the way you would a flowering plant – its tall and slender leaves easily blend with its surroundings as if it doesn’t want to call attention to itself. However, you can’t help but pay attention to the tropical […]

(Natural News) Fennel flower, a food additive used since the ancient times, is effective in treating and preventing cancer, according to a review published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. The fennel plant, also known as Nigella sativa, is an annual flowering plant that is native to South and Southwest Asia, but it also […]

(Natural News) A sugar alternative that was deemed “healthy” appears to be not so healthy after all. A new study discovered that the artificial sugar additive known as trehalose, which is found in many food products, potentially played a role in the increase of a deadly superbug called Clostridium difficile, which is a bacterium that causes infection, […]