Thanks, MrsD.
Yes, I'm aware of the FODMAP diet. I'm not the biggest fan of aspects of it, and think it's wrong on others, but it has some of the right ideas, and it has provided relief for some people I've met. My own diet shares some of the same principles. Mine is in fact even lower in foods that feed the bacteria. It's ketogenic and so is very low in carbohydrates in general. I have been cheating now and then the last 6 months after following it religiously for the first 6 months, but since my symptoms have become worse and the nerve damage has spread, a few days ago I went back on it and will simply stick to it permanently. It's not the easiest diet but it is the only thing that have given me relief and in fact seemed to be improving the nerve damage or at least halting it, or perhaps just slowing it down.
And after some research I've come to see you're right, they are typical ingredients. There is evidence of potential harm from talc, the iron oxide and titanium dioxide, but it's all over the place. I just didn't know because I have never really taken too much meds given my age, but especially recently, since I avoided it all like the plague. I don't take any tablets really, perhaps once every few years, if something comes up. But you're right, and they are unavoidable in pretty much any tablet formation. I'm just more health conscious these days, after having become ill.
Thank you again for this information and for your input.
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Originally Posted by mrsD
I'd follow the FODMAP diet plan....this minimizes fructose and can be very helpful.
FODMAP Food List | IBS Diets
This dietary information has shifted from alternative status to official medical status now.
This list of your inert ingredients is typical for modern tablet formulations (even for OTC products).
The only thing that strikes me at the moment is the talc.
Talc is now highly active with liability as a potential cancer causer.
However, given that most people use talc based powders, inhale the particles daily (even for babies) it still only remains controversial.
The majority of the list you included here, David, are part of the coatings of the tablets. So they won't split and leak contents into the bottles, so they dissolve properly in the GI tract at the appropriate time (pH controlled). Red iron oxide is a coloring agent. Silicon is commonly in many foods we consume daily, so this doesn't ring any alarm bells for me at all. (bananas, beer, green beans as examples)
If you believe that you cannot consume these additives or you don't want to (in the tiny amounts present in current tablet formulations), you will simply not be able to use much of any medication when you need it. From Benadryl, Tylenol, or many RX tablets with film coatings.
You can plug in each ingredient to Wiki and get a monograph on each. |