Glyphosate by Rhonda Varsane Glyphosate, the herbicide: Rodeo, and Pondmaster or as most of us know it, Round-Up, is used worldwide. The United States uses 25% of the world’s glyphosate. It is found in our air, water, soil, in mother, fetus, child, and in the rest of us. Glyphosate causes nutritional deficiencies and toxins in humans, animals, and plants. Simply put, Glysophate binds or chelates minerals making them unavailable for processing by the human body, causing nutritional deficiencies.
Minerals which the body uses are: Iron, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Iodine, Fluorine, Chromium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Manganese, Sulphur, Silicon, Cobolt, Argon, Beryllium, Boron, Cerium, Helium, Lanthanum, Scandium, Argon, Titanium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Aluminium, Chromium, Lead, Neodymium, Selenium, Titanium, Tin, Silver, Rubidium, Nickel, Mercury, and Neon “Minerals are inorganic chemicals your body must have in order to metabolize food; heal wounds; build soft tissue, blood and bone; keep your nervous, muscular and endocrine systems functioning properly; and distribute oxygen to your cells.” http://www.livestrong.com/article/241641-list-of-foods-high-in-minerals/#ixzz2dySmjYnk According to Merck's online medical encyclopedia, meats like beef, liver, poultry, lamb and pork are the best sources of iron, BUT if the animal is fed Round-Up Ready corn (which all animal grain is gmo) the minerals will bind making them unavailable to them and to you. And... Glyphosate’s shuts down the Shikimate Acid pathways in plants and microbes on a molecular level.
It is said the shut-down of the Shikimate pathways “does not affect humans” since we do not possess Shikimate pathways in our genes, but, our microbes do: “Since the microbial cells we carry out number our own cells 10 to 1, we are more microbe than mammal and thus reliant upon this dynamic and diverse ecosystem within for proper functioning.” http://humanfoodproject.com/breaking-plates-for-human-health/
“The total collection of organisms in the ecosystem of the human body, the microbes include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. 100 trillion good bacteria call human body home.” http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/100-trillion-goodbacteria-call-human-body-home3683153.php “The gut flora, the microorganisms perform a host of useful functions, such as fermenting unused energy substrates, training the immune system, preventing growth of harmful species, regulating the development of the gut, producing vitamins for the host (such as biotin and vitamin K), and producing hormones to direct the host to store fats.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome “we are only 10% human”
This is a Global Nutritional Issue Our guts react, in this battle against our necessary microbes/beneficial bacteria in our body, toxins are created, which create inflammation.
By eating non-Organic fruits, vegetables, herbs grains and beans we are ingesting Glyphosate. Glyphosate is sprayed on product, used in the soil, or used as a drying agent, so one crop may have multiple applications and exposures. We also are exposed to Glyphosate through Round-Up Ready crops such as corn, canola, cotton, wheat, soy beans to name a few. One of Glyphosate's mode of action is to inhibit an enzyme involved in the synthesis of the aromatic amino acids (a subset of amino acids): tyrosine, tryptophan and phenylalanine. Glyphosate, by removal of the natural process of our microbe’s Shikimate Acid pathway, can be proved to be the lead factor in Autism, Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Leaky Gut Syndrome, Obesity, Parkinson’s, Tryptophan-Seratonin production, infertility, other abdominal problems, aggression and more.
Here is an overview of Tyrosine: “Tyrosine is a nonessential amino acid the body makes from another amino acid called phenylalanine. It is a building block for several important brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, including epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Neurotransmitters help nerve cells communicate and influence mood. Tyrosine also helps produce melanin, the pigment responsible for hair and skin color. It helps in the function of organs responsible for making and regulating hormones, including the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands. It is involved in the structure of almost every protein in the body. …Low levels have been associated with low blood pressure, low body
temperature, and an underactive thyroid.” Tyrosine | University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/medical/ altmed/supplement/tyrosine#ixzz2dy2zVkQW
and Trypophan: “Tryptophan is an amino acid needed for normal growth in infants and for nitrogen balance in adults. It is an essential amino acid, which means your body cannot produce it -- you must get it from your diet.” Tryptophan | University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/ medical/ency/articles/tryptophan#ixzz2dy4gkjlX
The solution? 1. Educate yourselves on the issue of GMOs (genetic modified organisms) also known as GM or GE (genetically modified, or genetic engineering). Start with these educational links and resources for GMO information: 68 page free magazine Scientist Under Attack-Monsanto Tumbles Down What’s a GMO? FAQs - page 15 www.goodnewpress.net Jeffrey Smith interviews Dr. Stephanie Seneff about Glyphosate http://action.responsibletechnology.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content? content_item_KEY=11129 GMO in Food
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-basics/gmos-in-food For more information about the Non-GMO Project Verification seal http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/understanding-our-seal/
For more information about USDA organic products: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3004446&acct=nopgeninfo www.Responsibletechnology.org You may wish to follow up with other people working on labeling, or otherwise actively promoting GMO education. The Tipping Point Network was created for information sharing and support for coalition building among organizations and individuals with an interest in GMO education in your state. You can find the TPN link on our homepage at www.responsibletechnology.org. http://action.responsibletechnology.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup? signup_page_KEY=2925
Sign up for Spilling the Beans Newsletter http://www.responsibletechnology.org/ 2. Start replacing conventional food with Organic. Also pick items with the smallest ingredient list. http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/ Glyphosate_rhonda varsane_published 9-4-201_www.goodnewpress.net