U.S. Approves World’s First GMO Wheat Grown with Banned Neurotoxic Herbicide

The AHA! Team — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:30:56 +0000

Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – While corporations and even our government tamper with our food, yet another addition is making its way to U.S. soil. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) wheat. The first GM wheat in the world comes from Bioceres, an Argentinean company, and French company Florimond Desprez. While Argentina is currently the “only” place where GM wheat products are being consumed, this toxic food is heading to the United States. The movement to deregister GM wheat products is strong and relentless. It will eventually happen, likely sooner rather than later. To avoid this, it is a good idea to begin preparations now. The hidden dangers of glufosinate ammonium One of the biggest concerns about GMO wheat is that it is grown with glufosinate ammonium. This highly dangerous agrotoxin has been banned in the European Union due to its serious health risks. Exposure to glufosinate ammonium has been linked to a range of concerning health impacts, including gastrointestinal issues such as mouth ulcers, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sore throat. Cardiovascular problems like low blood pressure (hypotension) and slow heart rate (bradycardia) have also been reported. Neurological effects can range from drowsiness, headaches, agitation, tremors, stupor, confusion, and dizziness to severe outcomes like seizures, retrograde amnesia, coma, and even respiratory failure. Additionally, respiratory complications such as hypoxia and shortness of breath pose significant threats. Given these alarming risks, it’s clear that we must actively avoid products containing this harmful chemical. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on government agencies to protect us; their actions often suggest the opposite. We must stay informed, make conscious choices, and take control of our health and well-being. Too many red flags to ignore! When it comes to GM wheat, the red flags are impossible to overlook. For starters, no publicly available studies or documentation prove its safety. Despite being heavily promoted as “drought resistant,” no credible evidence supports this claim. In fact, GM wheat hasn’t even demonstrated higher productivity compared to conventional wheat. The situation in Argentina highlights another major concern. The country’s National Commission on Biotechnology, the central authority responsible for approving GM foods, is largely made up of representatives from companies that profit from selling GMOs. With such an obvious conflict of interest, there are virtually no checks and balances in place to ensure transparency or accountability. These glaring issues make it clear that GM wheat comes with far more questions than answers. How to avoid GM wheat: Take control of your food choices Avoiding GM wheat is entirely possible with some mindful shopping habits. One of the most effective strategies is to buy organic. Foods with the Certified Organic seal are prohibited from containing GMOs, offering a reliable safeguard against genetically modified ingredients. When shopping, look for the Non-GMO Project Verified seal. While many products claim to be “non-GMO,” this official certification ensures a higher standard of transparency and accountability, giving you greater confidence in your purchases. Another essential step is to avoid processed foods. Whole, organic foods are far less likely to contain GMOs, while processed foods are notorious for sneaking them in through various additives and fillers. Whenever possible, buy directly from local farms. This supports the local economy, allows you to ask questions about farming practices, and helps to ensure you get clean, high-quality food. The reality is that the tampering with our food supply isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. Governments and large corporations often prioritize profit and convenience over nutrition and public health. That means it’s up to us to take matters into our own hands – to educate ourselves, make informed choices, and seek out healthy alternatives to the heavily processed, GMO-laden products they want to push on us. It’s time to stand firm. Every purchase is a choice, a step towards reclaiming control over our health. Push back. Choose better. Sources for this article include: Childrenshealthdefense.org Sciencedirect.com NIH.gov To read the original article click here.

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Dysbiosis in Gut Microbiota May Cause Severe Secondary Infection in COVID-19 Patients

AHA Publisher — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:54 +0000

Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. via News-Medical – An interesting study led by scientists in the U.S. has recently revealed that the microbial community in the gut is directly affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and that virus-mediated gut microbiome dysbiosis may cause severe secondary infections in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server. Background A potential connection between gut microbiome dysbiosis and COVID-19 severity has recently been established. In this context, studies have found that SARS-CoV-2 infection may disrupt the microbial populations present in the gut. Gut microbiome dysbiosis is defined as a reduction in microbial diversity, as well as an imbalance between beneficial and pathogenic microbial populations in the gut. In a significant proportion of COVID-19 patients, gastrointestinal complications along with loss of commensal gut microbes have frequently been observed. Commensal microbes are beneficial microbes that directly act on the host immune system to prevent invasion and colonization of pathogenic microbes. Recently, studies have found that COVID-19 patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics are at significantly higher risk of secondary infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria, which in turn is associated with almost 2-fold higher mortality from septic shock. In the current study, the scientists have aimed to understand whether gut microbiome dysbiosis can increase the risk of secondary systemic infection in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, they have investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection can directly cause gut dysbiosis independently of hospitalization status and treatment regimen. Study Design The study was conducted on transgenic mice expressing human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). The mice were challenged intranasally with a low or high dose of SARS-CoV-2, and the fecal samples were collected daily to test bacterial populations. In addition, fecal samples were collected from SARS-CoV-2 infected patients to determine the composition of gut microbiome. Important Observations In mice challenged with high-dose SARS-CoV-2, the scientists observed significant alteration in gut microbiome, including a reduction of obligate anaerobic microbes and expansion of Verrucomicrobiales. Within one week of infection, they observed a reduction in alpha diversity in the gut microbiome. Importantly, in infected mice, they observed symptoms of severe systemic infection, including bodyweight loss, breathing difficulty, reduced activity, and hunched posture. Taken together, the findings indicate that SARS-CoV-2 infection directly causes gut microbiome dysbiosis in mice. By analyzing bacterial compositions in fecal samples collected from COVID-19 patients from two different hospitals, the scientists observed a wide-range of bacterial diversities. They did not observe any difference in bacterial composition in fecal samples between the two hospitals. However, they observed highly variable bacterial compositions across samples. With further analysis, they observed frequent microbiome dominations, which is defined as a microbial community where a particular genus covers more than 50% of the population. These observations indicate severe gut microbiome injury in COVID-19 patients. In 21 patients with systemic secondary infections, they observed reduced bacterial diversities. All of these patients were treated with antibiotics during hospitalization, with 80% received antibiotics even before detection of secondary infection. The analysis of fecal samples collected from these patients revealed that the genus Faecalibacterium was negatively correlated with systemic secondary infection. The bacterial species belonging to the Faecalibacterium genus are the most vital and abundant commensal bacteria of the gut microbiota. A reduction of Faecalibacterium genus is known to disrupt the functions of the intestinal barrier. Furthermore, by comparing between fecal bacterial compositions and blood bacterial compositions, the scientists observed a high abundance of secondary infection-causing bacteria in corresponding fecal samples. This indicates that certain bacterial populations translocate from the gut into the circulation to cause secondary infection in COVID-19 patients. This could potentially occur because of virus-induced loss of gut barrier integrity. Study Significance The study reveals that SARS-CoV-2-mediated dysbiosis in the gut microbiome is directly associated with the systemic secondary infection observed in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, the study indicates that severe secondary infections can be induced by gut-to-blood translocation of bacterial populations following gut microbiome dysbiosis. *Important Notice bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. Journal reference: Venzon M. et al. (2021). Gut microbiome dysbiosis during COVID-19 is associated with increased risk for bacteremia and microbial translocation. bioRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.15.452246, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.07.15.452246v1. To read the original article click here.

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