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A Scary Side Effect of Eating GMO Foods

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While the long term health
consequences of consuming genetically modified foods are not yet know,
scientists do know one thing. Consuming genetically modifying plant DNA
leads to the development of "GMO" microorganisms, which reproduce
continuously inside the human body. And as the Alliance for Natural
Health reports, the implications could be deadly. It's time to tell the
USDA we won't stand for more GMOs!

GE organisms actually become part of
the bacteria in our digestive tracts and reproduce continuously inside
us. But the USDA now wants to to remove all controls from GE corn and
cotton! A new Action Alert.

There are no human clinical trials
of genetically engineered foods. The only published human feeding
experiment revealed that genetic material inserted into GE soy transfers
into the DNA of bacteria living inside our intestines and continues to
function. Even after we stop eating GE foods, we may still have the GE
proteins produced continuously inside us.

As the Institute for Responsible
Technology has noted, the genetic engineering process creates massive
collateral damage, causing mutations in hundreds or thousands of
locations throughout the plant's DNA. Natural genes can be deleted or
permanently turned on or off, and hundreds may change their behavior.
Even the inserted gene can be damaged or rearranged, and may create
proteins that can trigger allergies or promote disease.

The idea of having genetically engineered genes permanently living inside our guts has staggering implications:

* If the antibiotic gene inserted into most GM crops were to transfer, it could create antibiotic-resistant diseases.

* Bt toxins (Bacillus thuringiensis)
inserted into GM food crops to kill pests are reaching the bloodstreams
of 93% of women and 80% of unborn babies because of the consumption of
meat, milk, and eggs from livestock fed GE corn. This could turn
bacteria in our intestines into pesticide factories.

* Animal studies show that DNA in food can travel into organs throughout the body, even into the fetus.

And we've seen cross-species
transfer of DNA happen before. A significant percentage of human DNA is
actually viral DNA that became part of us over 40 million years ago.
There is concern that virally transmitted DNA may cause mutations and
psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders. GE
organisms may exacerbate this phenomenon.

Genetically engineered food genes transferring to our own genes could lead to problems like leaky gut syndrome:

* Our small intestine, which is
responsible for about 70% of our immune system, behaves like a selective
sieve: it lets only nutrients and well-digested fats, proteins, and
starches enter the bloodstream and keeps out large molecules, microbes,
and toxins.

* Leaky gut syndrome happens when
the intestinal lining becomes inflamed, and the microvilli on the lining
become damaged; this prevents the microvilli from absorbing nutrients
and producing necessary enzymes and secretions for healthy digestion and
absorption.

* In between cells are desmosomes,
which keep the cells together, forming a strong structure preventing
large molecules from passing through. When an area becomes inflamed, the
structure is weakened, allowing larger molecules to escape. The makes
the immune system produce antibodies and cytokines to fight off
molecules because they are perceived as antigens.
Allergies have already skyrocketed
in the US, and with the introduction of GE soy in the UK, soy related
allergies rose to 50%. Yet federal agencies turn a blind eye to the
dangers of genetic engineering.

http://www.stopagingnow.com/liveinthenow/article/a-scary-side-effect-of-eating-gmo-foods

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