FOOD SUPPLY

Making the connection between food supply and human health/quality of life will transform your life. While not exhaustive, these are some of the common effects that environmental toxins (food, water, products) have on our health:

Autism (increased prevalence)

Alzheimer's

Asthma

ADHD

Cancer

Childhood cancer

Respiratory diseases

Heart difficulties & disease

Obesity

Hormone interference

Influences growth and development

Immune dysfunction

Autoimmunity

Allergies

Cognitive deficit

Mood changes

Neurological illnesses

Neurological diseases (Parkinson's, MS, Alzheimer's)

Developmental disabilities (Cerebral palsy, autism)

Changes in libido

Reproductive dysfunction

Glucose dysfunction

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Myalgic encephalomyelitis

High blood pressure

Diabetes

Teratogenicity and other allergens

Physical deformities

Behavioral or mental disorders

Reduced IQ

Cell damage

Interference with genes

Gene expression

Scoliosis and neural tube defects

Birth defects

Congenital eye abnormalities

Autoimmunity

Cognitive deficit

Mood changes

Neurological illnesses

Changes in libido

Reproductive dysfunction

Glucose dysregulation

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Infectious diseases

Acute illnesses like heat exhaustion

Heat-related illnesses during heat waves

Developmental disabilities in children

Low birthweight

Preterm delivery

General mortality

Infant mortality

Life expectancy

SOURCES:

TOXICOLOGICAL AND TERATOGENIC EFFECT OF VARIOUS FOOD ADDITIVES: AN UPDATED REVIEW https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9249520/

HUMAN EXPOSURES AND HEALTH https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/human-exposure-and-health

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH TRACKING https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/tracking-intro.html

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, PART ONE: THE HUMAN BURDEN OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS AND THEIR COMMON HEALTH EFFECTS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10696119/

THE MANY HEALTH RISKS OF PROCESSED FOODS https://www.lhsfna.org/the-many-health-risks-of-processed-foods/#:~:text=Heavily%20processed%20foods%20often%20include,high%20blood%20pressure%20and%20diabetes.