Comments on: Not all Natural Substances are Healthy https://ldsblogs.com/31936/not-all-natural-substances-are-healthy Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Emily https://ldsblogs.com/31936/not-all-natural-substances-are-healthy#comment-541095 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:44:37 +0000 http://en.elds.org/ldsblogs-com/?p=31936#comment-541095 Okay, the problem is that after hundreds of years of use, after the FDA has studied it thoroughly and researched it, carrageenan has been found to be safe. There may be some people who react to it (I’m allergic to seaweed, so I’d expect to be allergic to this…) but the majority of people should be able to handle it without problem, and that’s why it’s recognized as SAFE. When they use it to cause inflammation, they are injecting it into rats rather than feeding it to them (there are a lot of foods that if you inject it, it’s likely to cause inflammation but if you eat it, it doesn’t.)

Realize, I’m all for this idea that not all natural substances are healthy. Organic food and “natural” food is known to not be any better than GMO or whatever passes for non-organic. Nutrient dense foods are far more important, eating a balanced diet so you don’t have to eat supplements is far more important. Science supports the Word of Wisdom, but not some of the overreaching that some interpretations give. Our church has embraced science, and should continue to do so, not buy into the ‘natural foods’ ‘organics’ and ‘non-GMO’ hypes that people push.

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