pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and
cardiovascular symptoms in
sensitive people. Carrageenan is a
concentrated seaweed extract
used to thicken processed foods
and is found in everything from
deli meat to yogurt to chocolate.
Carrageenan is inflammatory if it
gets into the body, which could
happen if you have increased gut
permeability. (Carrageenan is
actually used to create
inflammation in lab animals.)
Furthermore, in the digestive
process, carrageenan may be
broken down into components
that can cross even a healthy gut
barrier.
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