Health Demystified

The Truth About Food Dyes

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Episode Summary:

Are food dyes really harmless, or is there more to it? In this episode, we break down the controversy surrounding artificial food colorings, aka food dyes. We discuss the effects of food dyes, and who's at risk. Some say concerns about food dyes are overblown while others argue they can trigger ADHD symptoms, and even cause cancer. So what's the truth? Tune in to find out!

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
  1. The science behind food dyes: Are they really safe for everyone?
  2. How different people may react to artificial colorings
  3. Practical ways to test if food dyes are impacting you
  4. Who might benefit from eliminating food dyes from their diet
    5. Food Color ADIs:
    • Red 40 = 7mg/kg/day. 100kg x 7mg/kg = 700mg/day.
    • Yellow 5 = 7.5mg/kg/day. 100kg x 7.5mg/kg = 750mg/day
    • Yellow 6 = 4mg/kg/day. 100kg x 4mg/kg/day = 400mg/day
    • Red 3 = 0.1mg/kg/day. 100kg x 0.1mg/kg/day = 10mg/day

      • (Note: 100kg = 220lb. The '/' symbol means "per")

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      Resources:

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35484553

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7247635

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30037974

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22232312

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      Health DemystifiedBy Luke Tate, DC