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| Top 10 Mycotoxic Foods by Dr. Holland; What diseases are caused by fungus??? | |
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| AloeGal | Aug 24 2007, 10:09 PM Post #1 |
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The Top-10 list of mycotoxic foods you will want to avoid. (Myco=Fungus / Toxin=Poison) By David A. Holland, M.D. (reprinted with permission) www.thinkfungus.com 1. Alcoholic beverages Alcohol is the mycotoxin of the Saccharomyces yeast--brewer’s yeast. Other mycotoxins besides alcohol can also be introduced into these beverages through the use of mold-contaminated grains and fruits. Producers often use grains that are too contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins to be used for table foods, so the risk is higher that you are consuming more than just alcohol in your beverage (Council for Agricultural Science and technology. Mycotoxins: Economic and Health Risks. Task Force Report Number 116. CAST. Ames, IA. Nov 1989). Before you drink for the health of your heart, consider the other possible risks of drinking. There are safer ways of consuming antioxidants. 2. Corn Corn is "universally contaminated" with fumonisin and other fungal toxins such as aflatoxin, zearalenone and ochratoxin (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. Mycotoxins: Risks in Plant, Animal and Human Systems. Task Force Report No. 139. Ames, IA. Jan 2003). Fumonisin and aflatoxin are known for their cancer-causing effects, while zearalenone and ochratoxin cause estrogenic and kidney-related problems, respectively. Just as corn is universally contaminated with mycotoxins, our food supply seems to be universally contaminated with corn--it’s everywhere! A typical chicken nugget at a fast food restaurant consists of a nugget of corn-fed chicken that is covered by a corn-based batter that is sweetened with corn syrup! 3. Wheat Not only is wheat often contaminated with mycotoxins, but so are the products made from wheat, like breads, cereals, pasta, etc. Pasta may be the least-"offensive" form of grains since certain water-soluble mycotoxins, such as deoxynivalenol (vomitoxin), are partially removed and discarded when you toss out the boiling water that you cooked the pasta in. Unfortunately, traces of the more harmful, heat-stable and fat-soluble mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin, remain in the grain. Regarding breads--it probably doesn’t matter if it’s organic, inorganic, sprouted, blessed or not--if it came from a grain that has been stored for months in a silo, it stands the chance of being contaminated with fungi and mycotoxins. 4. Barley Similar to other grains that can be damaged by drought, floods and harvesting and storage processes, barley is equally susceptible to contamination by mycotoxin-producing fungi. Barley is used in the production of various cereals and alcoholic beverages. 5. Sugar (sugar cane and sugar beets) Not only are sugar cane and sugar beets often contaminated with fungi and their associated fungi, but they, like the other grains, fuel the growth of fungi. Fungi need carbohydrates--sugars--to thrive. 6. Sorghum Sorghum is used in a variety of grain-based products intended for both humans and animals. It is also used in the production of alcoholic beverages. 7. Peanuts A 1993 study demonstrated 24 different types of fungi that colonized the inside of the peanuts used in the report (Costantini, A. Etiology and Prevention of Atherosclerosis. Fungalbionics Series.1998/99). And this was after the exterior of the peanut was sterilized! So, when you choose to eat peanuts, not only are you potentially eating these molds, but also their mycotoxins. Incidentally, in the same study the examiners found 23 different fungi on the inside of corn kernels. That said, if you choose to plant your own garden in an attempt to avoid mycotoxin contamination of corn or peanuts, it does you no good if the seed (kernel) used to plant your garden is already riddled with mold. 8. Rye The same goes for rye as for wheat and other grains. In addition, when we use wheat and rye to make bread, we add two other products that compound our fungal concerns: sugar and yeast! 9. Cottonseed Cottonseed is typically found in the oil form (cottonseed oil), but is also used in the grain form for many animal foods. Many studies show that cottonseed is highly and often contaminated with mycotoxins. 10. Hard Cheeses/Mushrooms Here’s a hint: if you see mold growing throughout your cheese, no matter what you paid for it, there’s a pretty good chance that there’s a mycotoxin not far from the mold. It is estimated that each fungus on Earth produces up to three different mycotoxins. The total number of mycotoxins known to date numbers in the thousands. On the other hand, some cheeses, such as Gouda cheese, are made with yogurt-type cultures, like Lactobacillus, and not fungi (Costantini, 1998/99). These cheeses are a much healthier alternative, fungally speaking. Naturally, with this list coming from a group that opposes eating food that is merely contaminated with fungi, we’d certainly oppose eating the fungus itself! That would include common table mushrooms and so-called myco-protein food products. {Quorn - HB} Other foods that could potentially make our list are rice, oats and beans, given that these too are sources of carbohydrates. And occasionally food inspectors will come across a batch of mold-contaminated rice or oats. However, all other things being equal, these crops are generally more resistant to fungal contamination (CAST 1989). *Diseases caused by fungi and their mycotoxins (Costantini, A. et al. The Garden of Eden Longevity Diet. Fungalbionics Series. 1998): http://www.fungalbionicbookseries.com/ AIDS Alcoholic cirrhosis Alzheimer’s Amyloidosis Anorexia Nervosa Atherosclerosis (a condition in which plaque builds up on the insides of the arteries) Balkan Nephropathy Bechet’s Biliary cirrhosis Cardiomyopathy Crohn’s disease Cushing’s disease Diabetes DIC Muscular Dystrophy Encephalopathy Ergotism Familial Mediterranean Fever Gout Heart failure Hyperactivity Syndrome Hyperaldosteronism Hyperlipidemia (high lipids) Hypertension Infertility IgA Nephropathy Kidney stones Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Inflammatory bowel disease Mollaret’s meningitis Multiple Sclerosis Nephritis (kidney inflammation) Obesity Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Precocious puberty Psoriasis Pulmonary Hypertension Raynaud’s Syndrome/disease Reye’s syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Sarcoidosis - an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands. Scleroderma - or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases Shoulder-hand syndrome Thrombocytopenic purpura - low platelets Vasculitis Edited by AloeGal, Jan 24 2017, 09:36 PM.
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| AloeGal | Mar 19 2012, 11:32 AM Post #2 |
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The Think Fungus link is gone ![]() However, what do you do if you see yourself in the list? Check out the post: Fungal Questionnaire Then: Beginning / Phase 1 Diet Moving On/ Interim / Phase 2 Diet Maintenance / Phase 3 Diet Just click on any of the links provided. I imagine you could add diverticulitis & fibromyalgia to the above list now. This list was published in 1998. Many things have changed now. This entire site is research based on these concepts.
Edited by AloeGal, Oct 5 2012, 05:40 PM.
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| ML | Mar 21 2012, 08:08 AM Post #3 |
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that figures... the more fungus takes hold the more the med community wants to deny it... cancer/fungus is growing fast |
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| AloeGal | Apr 26 2012, 07:49 PM Post #4 |
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I think Dr. Holland got too busy to keep up with it. |
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| lovemybirds | Apr 27 2012, 03:14 PM Post #5 |
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Why doesn't heat inactivate the molds and toxins? |
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| AloeGal | Apr 28 2012, 11:38 PM Post #6 |
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Heat can kill mold, but toxins aren't alive. They are chemicals. Heat does not destroy them. The only thing I know of to dissolve the toxins is Oil of Oregano which denatures the chemical toxins like paint thinner dissolves paint. But who wants oregano oil on everything? The anti-fungal diet cleanses your system and removes the foods which feed the fungal infection. Get rid of the infection and you have fewer toxins. Fewer toxins and the liver functions as it should and clears most toxins out on it's own. Less toxins, no fungal infection and you lose so many of your illnesses, diseases and symptoms. ![]() |
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| ML | Apr 29 2012, 10:48 AM Post #7 |
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great answer aloegal... I agree. notice this... in foods where the mold is killed you can still taste the bitterness of the mycotoxins... anit-oxidants can bind with the mycotoxins |
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| AloeGal | Apr 7 2013, 10:03 AM Post #8 |
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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/amyloidosis This site says Amyloidosis is not curable. BUT if we KNOW the cause (fungal) then it CAN be cured or at least slowed or reversed. |
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| AloeGal | Sep 13 2013, 11:42 PM Post #9 |
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Authors: A.V. Costantini, M.D. Head (Retired), H.Wieland, M.D. Head, Lars Qvick, M.D. Director WHO Collaborating Centre For Mycotoxins In Food Albert Ludwigs School of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany Meet the Authors: A.V. COSTANTINI, M.D. Head (retired), World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center For Mycotoxins In Food Division of Clinical Chemistry Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany Clinical Professorial Faculty (retired), University of California School of Medicine San Francisco, California USA HEINRICH WIELAND, M.D. Head, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center For Mycotoxins In Food Division of Clinical Chemistry Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany Professor and Medical Director, Division of Clinical Chemistry Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany LARS I. QVICK, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center For Mycotoxins In Food Division of Clinical Chemistry Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany Medical Director, Pharmacia & Upjohn Switzerland |
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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| AloeGal | Mar 6 2015, 07:50 PM Post #10 |
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Hypoglycemia should be added to this list. I know mine was caused from mold exposure. Once I got my diet under control it was gone. |
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Blessings, AloeGal You never know why you're alive until you know what you would die for....I would die for You. ~ Mercy Me | |
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Less toxins, no fungal infection and you lose so many of your illnesses, diseases and symptoms. 
7:01 PM Jul 10