Glyphosate may be Causing Deadly Bacteria to Flourish in Digestive System
While antibiotics typically hold first prize in depleting the body’s gut flora levels, it seems that the omnipresent agrochemical, glyphosate (found in the popular herbicide, Roundup) may be causing widespread changes in the microbiome of those who consume it.
Main Ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, Patented as an Antibiotic
Monsanto developed the glyphosate molecule in the 1970s and marketed it as Roundup from 1973. What you may not be aware of, though, is that Monsanto also patented glyphosate as an antibiotic in 2010. It seems that the chemical may have been destroying our healthy gut bacteria along with other bacteria this whole time.
Glyphosate Leading to the Overgrowth of Deadly Bacteria?
One study to confirm this is titled, “The Influence of Glyphosate on the Microbiota and Production of Botulinum Neurotoxin During Ruminal Fermentation.”
It found that a deadly bacteria which grows with glyphosate use was causing dysbiosis (pathogenic alteration of gut bacteria). The condition profoundly affects and alters the holobiont – a collection of closely associated species that have complex interactions. This can have far-reaching affects on our health.
The harmful bacteria in question? A highly pathogenic Clostridium botulinum strain.
So it seems that glyphosate interferes with the microbial communities that form the basis for our digestive health, altering its complex functioning in a manner that interferes with the production of basic amino acids and neurohormones, giving the harmful bacteria carte blanche to run freely through our intestinal tracts.
Disrupting the “Shikimic Acid Pathway”
In plants, glyphosate disrupts the shikimic acid pathway through inhibition of the enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase. The resulting deficiency in EPSP production leads to reductions in aromatic amino acids that are vital for protein synthesis and plant growth.
The same was found for rats in another study.
While the shikimic acid pathway is not found in animal cells, including humans, the pathway is found in the trillions of microbes that live in and around the human gut.
Beneficial Bacteria Suppressed, Pathogenic Bacteria Glyphosate-Resistant in Poultry Study
The journal Current Microbiology published a study that caught glyphosate suppressing beneficial bacteria in poultry specimens – in vitro.
But it gets worse. While good bacteria died, highly pathogenic bacteria were unaffected by glyphosate. These pathogens included Salmonella Entritidis, Salmonella Gallinarum, Salmonella Typhimurium, Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium botulinum.
“A reduction of beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract microbiota by ingestion of glyphosate could disturb the normal gut bacterial community. Also, the toxicity of glyphosate to the most prevalent Enterococcus spp. could be a significant predisposing factor that is associated with the increase in C. botulinum-mediated diseases by suppressing the antagonistic effect of these bacteria on clostridia.”
Others Speak on the Potential Link Between Glyphosate and Gut Health
Dr. Don Huber, a professor emeritus of plant pathology at Purdue University, also explains that though glyphosate is an herbicide, it was first patented as a mineral chelator. It mobilizes nutrients so that your body cannot absorb them. Since glyphosate was also patented as an antibiotic, it does double damage.
He says:
“When you take the good bacteria out, then the bad bacteria fill that void, because there aren’t any voids in nature. We have all of these gut-related problems, whether it’s autism, leaky gut, C. difficile diarrhea, gluten intolerance, or any of the other problems. All of these diseases are an expression of disruption of that intestinal microflora that keeps you healthy.”
The toxic substance works by interfering with the biochemistry of bacteria in our GI tracts, destroying amino acids in what is called the shikimate pathway. Specifically, glyphosate depletes the amino acids tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine, which can then contribute to obesity, depression, autism, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. It doesn’t work immediately, except in cases of acute toxic exposure, but develops little by little.
Antibiotic Resistance is a Huge Issue
In 2013, the Chief Medical Officer for England, Dame ally Davies, announced that antibiotic-resistant diseases posed an ‘apocalyptic’ threat to the world. The CDC has even admitted (finally) that the age of antibiotics must come to an end as antibiotic-resistant bacteria begin to reign supreme over conventional treatments. Has Monsanto purposefully created a healthy bacteria killer?
Poor Gut Flora Means Poor Health
Our gut bacteria has been carefully crafted by Mother Nature for ages so that we could thrive in an environment containing a host of microbes. Scientists have even studied 700-year old poop, analyzing 14th century petrified human feces to understand the human digestive system more fully.
If the delicate balance of our gut bacteria is altered, we can only expect disease.
As awareness grows, more and more people are realizing that poor gut flora often means poor health. Without the proper ratio of good bacteria to bad bacteria, overall health suffers and you could be left feeling depressed.
In fact, poor gut health has been directly tied to mental illness, which may explain the influx of people being diagnosed with a mental illness. Not only that, but obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome have all been tied to poor gut health.
I guess that is why they started marketing Activia and other yogurts to try to replenish that "gut bacteria" in order for people to be able to tolerate such GMO adverse effects. I am actually surprised that you mention the "M" word by name since they tend to go after people who disparage their products since they made it a law! Food, Inc. opened my eyes to the disgusting practices that have emerged from huge "con-agra" businesses. Once the water runs out in the mid-west where most of the HUGE "farms" are located, the dust storms will be even more severe than in the 1930's!
"the future of food", another piece to the puzzle i found it more informative than food inc
The biggest problem, as I see it, is that the sheeple refuse to wake up and see the truth; no matter how much evidence is given! Of course, destroying the planet and its people is a big enough problem in itself.
BTW: Most street people here in Vancouver are mentally ill and I can tell you why. They eat NOTHING but processed food…nothing but GMOs and chemicals!
I'm from Vancouver too and the street people are on crack & heroine. It's not the processed food lmao.
Even if you live in the farm and eat healthy food, when you start doing drugs, you'll be mentally ill after a while. Being addicted to something makes you dependent, thus making u mentally ill.
So your reason why they are mentally ill is extremely flawed.
The FDA is responsible for the protection of the public health at large. If there are medical concerns over GMO's then get medical reports from the european countries that have banned the products and submit these reports to the FDA through as many congressmen and senators as possible, also petitioning the head of the FDA himself to render a decision on the validity of the european findings.
WOW,…darned good idea to fight back! Who can we get to do this for us?
You are aware that many of Monsanto's executives (Michael Taylor, for example) hold high-ranking positions within the FDA, right?
Unfermented soy products (made from soybeans), even when NOT GMO, are harmful to the body. They disrupt hormone and endocrine systems.
I would like to know whether glyphosate occurs in organic soybeans as well, or if this is an additive to the Roundup chemical brew.
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, so organic soybeans shouldn't have any glyphosate in them. Glyphosate is now marketed by other companies as a generic replacement for Roundup. Much of it is manufactured in China. So another important question is whether there are other dangerous chemicals not on the label (like dioxins) and whether the EPA even checks for this.
glyphosate it causes cancer obs. lower back pain all joints heart so bade you cant walk doctors cant find any thing wrong case thy will not check for glyphosate or fumonisin toxin