Comments on: Nasty Food Of the Month: Carrageenan http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alicia Fitzgerald http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-31208 Alicia Fitzgerald Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:03:40 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-31208 Last year I had a rash on my face that itched so badly I wanted to rip my face off. Being allergic to most things,I stopped and thought what have I eaten or taken recently? After 3 weeks on Nutrisystem, I Googled and realized I had an allergy to soy. Soy is in everything and had never bothered me before. The foregoing is just an example of how I seem to be allergic to everything and it's so hurtful as my two daughters have gotten so my symptoms are like crying "wolf" again when I feel so sick I have to go to bed and lie there feeling more or less helpless. My painful acquaintence with Omega 3(not cheap version) was red burning cheeks and burning, itching, red eyes and lids for 2 weeks. Not long after that, the eyes started again and it was from handfuls of sunflower seeds. For 3 weeks I have been sharing my daughter's Almond Milk. My legs broke out in a red painful rash that itched like hell. Once a dermatalogist told me to use a cold milk soak on a contact dermatitis on my face and for years I've used it on an itchy rash with soothing, but not always helpful results. Now I couldn't sleep because my legs itched so much - then I used cold skim milk on them and the itching stopped immediately, at least until I bathed. I also felt very funny in my head, my stomach hurt, I became "mental" and very nervous and stressed and started crying when my daughter came home from work or anyone spoke to me, and I felt so bad for 4 days I was in bed and would lose my balance when I got up. I began to think I was going to have a stroke. I wanted to see a doctor, but which one? And they rarely help and give an Rx that makes things worse. And I continued my rice chexs with Almond Milk, the only food I could force down. Then I started my Google search. Almond Milk was highly praised but I persisted and found an allergy forum for it eventually finding that magic word Carrageenan! I found this site today as I did more researching. Thank goodness I found the Nasty Food Of The Month on display. Thank you all for your comments, except maybe, Larry. It was truly like finding a needle in a haystack and my leg rash is still recovering and the job it did on my stomach. As I have eaten all the things with carrageenan, soy etc with no problems, I can only conclude that mostly it is a high concentration at one time for people like me, but the carrageenan is out! Last year I had a rash on my face that itched so badly I wanted to rip my face off. Being allergic to most things,I stopped and thought what have I eaten or taken recently? After 3 weeks on Nutrisystem, I Googled and realized I had an allergy to soy. Soy is in everything and had never bothered me before. The foregoing is just an example of how I seem to be allergic to everything and it’s so hurtful as my two daughters have gotten so my symptoms are like crying “wolf” again when I feel so sick I have to go to bed and lie there feeling more or less helpless. My painful acquaintence with Omega 3(not cheap version)
was red burning cheeks and burning, itching, red eyes and lids for 2 weeks. Not long after that, the eyes started again and it was from handfuls of sunflower seeds. For 3 weeks I have been sharing my daughter’s Almond Milk. My legs broke out in a red painful rash that itched like hell. Once a dermatalogist told me to use a cold milk soak on a contact dermatitis on my face and for years I’ve used it on an itchy rash with soothing, but not always helpful results. Now I couldn’t sleep because my legs itched so much - then I used cold skim milk on them and the itching stopped immediately, at least until I bathed. I also felt very funny in my head, my stomach hurt, I became “mental” and very nervous and stressed and started crying when my daughter came home from work or anyone spoke to me, and I felt so bad for 4 days I was in bed and would lose my balance when I got up. I began to think I was going to have a stroke. I wanted to see a doctor, but which one? And they rarely help and give an Rx that makes things worse. And I continued my rice chexs with Almond Milk, the only food I could force down. Then I started my Google search. Almond Milk was highly praised but I persisted and found an allergy forum for it eventually finding that magic word Carrageenan! I found this site today as I did more researching. Thank goodness I found the Nasty Food Of The Month on display. Thank you all for your comments, except maybe, Larry. It was truly like finding a needle in a haystack and my leg rash is still recovering and the job it did on my stomach. As I have eaten all the things with carrageenan, soy etc with no problems, I can only conclude that mostly it is a high concentration at one time for people like me, but the carrageenan is out!

]]> By: roberta http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-31197 roberta Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:14:20 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-31197 I was diagnosed with ibs. Had the pain and cramping and arthritic pain in my wrists. Stopped drinking liquid coffee creamer, and pains went away. Was allergic to carrageenan. anot ibs. I was diagnosed with ibs. Had the pain and cramping and arthritic pain in my wrists. Stopped drinking liquid coffee creamer, and pains went away. Was allergic to carrageenan. anot ibs.

]]> By: Nicky http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-31168 Nicky Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:29:35 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-31168 Even if Haagen-Dazs doesn't say it has carrageenan in it, it has cream. Cream has carrageenan in it. It will likely be in ice-cream, even if it isn't listed, since ice-cream contains cream. Even if Haagen-Dazs doesn’t say it has carrageenan in it, it has cream. Cream has carrageenan in it. It will likely be in ice-cream, even if it isn’t listed, since ice-cream contains cream.

]]> By: Soymilk http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30963 Soymilk Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:19:38 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30963 Please do your research everyone, but soy MILK and almond MILK isn't natural either. Where in nature can you find these milks? Nowhere. Soy milk in particular is specifically bad for you, because the only way we should be consuming soy is in SMALL amounts and only in its fermented state. We should not be consuming tofu (unless fermented), soy burgers, soy milk, or any of the wide range of soy products that are mass produced. Soy is in so many things now, even in vitamins. Unfermented soy depletes the body of vitamins and minerals. Look it up, and always do your own research. PLEASE. Please do your research everyone, but soy MILK and almond MILK isn’t natural either. Where in nature can you find these milks? Nowhere. Soy milk in particular is specifically bad for you, because the only way we should be consuming soy is in SMALL amounts and only in its fermented state. We should not be consuming tofu (unless fermented), soy burgers, soy milk, or any of the wide range of soy products that are mass produced. Soy is in so many things now, even in vitamins. Unfermented soy depletes the body of vitamins and minerals. Look it up, and always do your own research. PLEASE.

]]> By: Safieh http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30956 Safieh Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:44:33 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30956 15 , mary (30 may 2009) Yes, i also have for quite a few years been experiencing bad pain in my joints . I eventually decided it came on after eating certain things, i started writing down the ingredients; carrageenan ,which i had no idea what is was , seemed to be the common factor. I was surprised and somewhat relieved to see that it is a fairly common troublemaker. It also causes me stomach bloating , and a phlegmy throat ! 15
, mary (30 may 2009)

Yes, i also have for quite a few years been experiencing bad pain in my joints . I eventually decided it came on after eating certain things, i started writing down the ingredients; carrageenan ,which i had no idea what is was , seemed to be the common factor. I was surprised and somewhat relieved to see that it is a fairly common troublemaker. It also causes me stomach bloating , and a phlegmy throat !

]]> By: Meline http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30942 Meline Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:03:53 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30942 I also discovered in July 2008 that I have an allergy to carrageenan...sudden and severe enough to send me to the ER via ambulance! It's in most commercial cream products...that includes the cream products used in restaurants (cream dips, soups and desserts), and even private bakeries... and related agar is often used in fancy desserts to make them last/shine. Re ice cream: In addition to Hagen Das, some Breyers flavors do NOT include carrageenan, include their "smooth and dreamy" 1/2 the fat line. My experience has been that most frozen yogurts do NOT contain carrageenan...and while aerosol whipped creams DO, Cool Whip Free does NOT... Also watch out for cream dips, prepared puddings. Regarding cosmetics: does anybody know in general what type of cosmetics are most likely to have it? For those over 50 especially: BEWARE: BARIUM enemas (used pre-colonoscopy) have CARRAGEENAN!!! The moss that makes carrageenan reproduces via spores, and so it's possible that other mold allergies may also apply (as they do to me). And finally, is it more helpful to work with an allgerist or a GI MD? I also discovered in July 2008 that I have an allergy to carrageenan…sudden and severe enough to send me to the ER via ambulance!

It’s in most commercial cream products…that includes the cream products used in restaurants (cream dips, soups and desserts), and even private bakeries… and related agar is often used in fancy desserts to make them last/shine.

Re ice cream: In addition to Hagen Das, some Breyers flavors do NOT include carrageenan, include their “smooth and dreamy” 1/2 the fat line.

My experience has been that most frozen yogurts do NOT contain carrageenan…and while aerosol whipped creams DO, Cool Whip Free does NOT…
Also watch out for cream dips, prepared puddings.

Regarding cosmetics: does anybody know in general what type of cosmetics are most likely to have it?

For those over 50 especially: BEWARE: BARIUM enemas (used pre-colonoscopy) have CARRAGEENAN!!!

The moss that makes carrageenan reproduces via spores, and so it’s possible that other mold allergies may also apply (as they do to me).

And finally, is it more helpful to work with an allgerist or a GI MD?

]]> By: Pat http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30903 Pat Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:22:20 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30903 Whenever I eat even a half-teaspoon full of ice cream, my stomach does not tolerate it and I must spit it out. Is this an allergy to carrageenan? I have always stayed away from ice cream, even expensive brands, due to this embarassing problem. I also avoid whipped cream, creamy fillings, frostings, etc. Does anyone else have a similar response to ice cream? I am eager to try Haagen Dazs to test the carrageenan theory. Whenever I eat even a half-teaspoon full of ice cream, my stomach does not tolerate it and I must spit it out. Is this an allergy to carrageenan? I have always stayed away from ice cream, even expensive brands, due to this embarassing problem. I also avoid whipped cream, creamy fillings, frostings, etc. Does anyone else have a similar response to ice cream? I am eager to try Haagen Dazs to test the carrageenan theory.

]]> By: Yang http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30902 Yang Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:26:12 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30902 I have been having allergic reactions to soy milk in this country for a while. I did not figure out why since I have no problem eating tofu, soybean or other soy products. In the beginning I thought it was soy milk itself. Then one day a friend brought me a jug of homemade soy milk. I had no problem what so ever. I also start to notice that when I was in China I don't have any problem drinking soy milk either. So it became clear to me that my allergic reaction (itching ears and throat, tightening of facial muscle) must have come from the additives. A few days ago I bought some "organic" soy milk. The allergic reaction is still there. Now after reading this post I checked the content of the soy milk. Sure enough carrageenan is there! I'll be conducting further experiments (with myself being the guinea pig) on soy milk and nail this thing down. Incidentally I have no problem eating seaweed or ice cream. So perhaps carrageenan by itself is OK to me. However, I suspect it reacts to something in the soy milk. I have been having allergic reactions to soy milk in this country for a while. I did not figure out why since I have no problem eating tofu, soybean or other soy products. In the beginning I thought it was soy milk itself. Then one day a friend brought me a jug of homemade soy milk. I had no problem what so ever. I also start to notice that when I was in China I don’t have any problem drinking soy milk either. So it became clear to me that my allergic reaction (itching ears and throat, tightening of facial muscle) must have come from the additives. A few days ago I bought some “organic” soy milk. The allergic reaction is still there. Now after reading this post I checked the content of the soy milk. Sure enough carrageenan is there!

I’ll be conducting further experiments (with myself being the guinea pig) on soy milk and nail this thing down.

Incidentally I have no problem eating seaweed or ice cream. So perhaps carrageenan by itself is OK to me. However, I suspect it reacts to something in the soy milk.

]]> By: K. L. http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30895 K. L. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:58:01 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30895 Larry, that's not necessarily true. I've been having digestive problems and the culprit *is* carrageenan and *yes it CAN* hurt you if you're allergic to it. (Such as people are allergic to other "natural" things, like milk or soy or nuts.) In addition it can trigger IBD, colon cancer, and other diseases in those who have susceptible GI systems or genetic dispositions. Also, if it were completely "safe", why would they use carrageenan as a provoker (of inflammation, among other conditions) in animals when testing? (Such as in anti-inflammatory studies) Suggested reading(s): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7751512 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/03670240390265175 (the bibliography of this, especially.) _____________________ Good luck with eliminating it from your diet, everyone! Larry, that’s not necessarily true.

I’ve been having digestive problems and the culprit *is* carrageenan and *yes it CAN* hurt you if you’re allergic to it. (Such as people are allergic to other “natural” things, like milk or soy or nuts.)

In addition it can trigger IBD, colon cancer, and other diseases in those who have susceptible GI systems or genetic dispositions.

Also, if it were completely “safe”, why would they use carrageenan as a provoker (of inflammation, among other conditions) in animals when testing?
(Such as in anti-inflammatory studies)

Suggested reading(s):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7751512

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/03670240390265175
(the bibliography of this, especially.)
_____________________
Good luck with eliminating it from your diet, everyone!

]]> By: Jason http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/comment-page-1/#comment-30738 Jason Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:19:17 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/16/nasty-food-of-the-month-carrageenan/#comment-30738 I was sicked to discover I had unwittingly been eating carrageenan all these years. Anyway, I only buy Haagen-Dazs and Straus Family Creamery ice cream now. I can't stand the slimy gooey melty texture of carrageenan-infused ice cream. I also make my own whipped cream at home using organic cream-with no carrageenan and it's amazing! Great on pumpkin pie (hard to find pumpkin pie without carrageenan!) I hate xanthan gum so much. Stop putting these nasty slimy disgusting ingredients in our meat, dairy products, and condiments! I was sicked to discover I had unwittingly been eating carrageenan all these years. Anyway, I only buy Haagen-Dazs and Straus Family Creamery ice cream now. I can’t stand the slimy gooey melty texture of carrageenan-infused ice cream. I also make my own whipped cream at home using organic cream-with no carrageenan and it’s amazing! Great on pumpkin pie (hard to find pumpkin pie without carrageenan!) I hate xanthan gum so much. Stop putting these nasty slimy disgusting ingredients in our meat, dairy products, and condiments!

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