Mouse Study Indicates Common Food Emulsifiers May Promote Colon Tumors.

reports on a study published in Cancer Research finding that “emulsifiers create the ideal conditions for triggering colon cancer in mice.” Lead researcher Emilie Viennois of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University had earlier demonstrated that “emulsifiers changed the good bacteria living in the guts of mice” in ways that “promoted metabolic syndrome” known to be a risk factor for diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and inflammation, which have also “been connected to inflammatory bowel disease.” Viennois fed the mice polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose, common emulsifiers, and found “changes in their gut microbes that were consistent with promoting tumor growth.” She also found the changes led to “higher levels of inflammation” and “the perfect cancer friendly environment.” http://time.com/4559107/processed-food-additive-emulsifier-cancer/