Why should you absolutely avoid BHA and BHT in your food?

The preservative BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), and it’s cousin BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are added to cereals, chewing gum, baked goods, butter, potato chips, and many more to prevent fats from oxidizing.
The problem is that the FDA considers them ‘safe’ while the NIH recognizes them as a possible human carcinogen. California lists BHA as a carcinogen on prop 65.
I am avoiding any product that lists BHA or BHT as an ingredient.
A reasonable and in my opinion safe alternative for BHA and BHT is vitamin E. It is an antioxidant as well, but unlike BHA and BHT useful and good for us in small amounts.
Now Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have banned BHA and BHT, recognizing that they are linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and impaired blood clotting.
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[@mishasuki]

I agree it should labeled but I don’t think the better alternative should be more expensive. It’s BS that companies can do that to a population-so if you’re poorer, you’re going to be more at risk for diseases.

[@JabbaBreakers]

Thank you for a great video. This needs to be out on the news. Tired of all the health issues in our country. BAN THESE FOODS COMPLETELY

[@JonasKuehneMD]

I agree, for a government that is quick on profitable mandates, we have a lot of toxic food additives legally on the market that no one seems to care about.

[@WapTek123]

BHT or Butylated hydroxytoluene is a synthetic phenolic anti oxidant found to lower the incidence of cancer as of 1988 & not found to be carcinogenic in rats or mice since 1979 & again in 1985

[@lv4813]

THE NEWS is another video in itself. All we have now is covertly state run media.

[@Katushechka18]

I think money has a role in the reason why FDA doesn't require labels

[@JonasKuehneMD]

I think you are right. 😉

[@veronikabianchi]

Good and honest video thank you

[@JonasKuehneMD]

Thanks for watching!

[@katiekatz8523]

Thank you..

[@toxichudsoup1644]

My shredded wheat cereal mentions it uses BHT in its packaging material. So not too bad since it's not within the actual food at least.

[@gameratortylerstein5636]

I would avoid it at all costs.

[@Lorraine_P]

😢 not in Canada? Shredded Wheat BHT is written on the box as a product added on the packaging

[@JonasKuehneMD]

Sorry to hear that. I would definitely avoid those.

[@jamesrichards2720]

Cereals I used to buy and love didn't have them in the past, but now they DO. it's frustrating.

[@ConnorBradley-nv9ro]

Well the internet says shredded wheat has bht added to it claims it's written on the box but i have a box of shredded wheat and it doesnt have bht on the box written anywhere maybe its a different version if shredded wheat.

[@JonasKuehneMD]

It might be. In the US it usually has to be declared.

[@mmalithefather1472]

How long does it take for BHA and BHT to leave your system?

[@JonasKuehneMD]

The biological half-life of BHT in fat and liver was estimated to be 7 to 10 days (Gage, 1964).
This rating number r (approximately 3 for BHA) was translated into a half-life using the formula by Arnot et al. (2005), resulting in a DT50 of about 10 days.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3757972/#:~:text=Thus%20while%20BHA%20and%20BHT,detrimental%20to%20the%20circulatory%20system.
This clearly indicates that at the concentrations of 0.75%, BHA and BHT are harmful to the blood. Further work of dietary effects on blood is in progress. Thus while BHA and BHT are known to be metabolized in the liver and eliminated through the urine, they might be very detrimental to the circulatory system.

[@theonh9365]

Is it really banned in Canada? Because most of the products that should not be consumed such as American cereals are widely available in Canada. Do they really change the ingredients?

[@JonasKuehneMD]

A lot of the companies in Canada and Europe change the ingredients of the cereals. many times colors will look different than the American cereal as natural instead of artificial colors are used.

[@gameratortylerstein5636]

​​@@JonasKuehneMDThat really goes to show how effective government regulation of corporations can be. Lobbyism often is our enemy.

[@SamuraiSmokes]

We have bht and bha in Canada for sure I see them on labels

[@JonasKuehneMD]

Sorry to hear that. This is an easy one to avoid though.

[@Mat-threw]

I just thawed some Aldi brand pork sausage from ALDIs- purchased a few months back & was gonna cook it and throw it in some Queso. Now I’m noticing the fine print that it has BHA…not sure I want to. Can’t believe they can get away with putting all this toxic crap in our food.

[@JonasKuehneMD]

I know. It extends shelf life by decreasing oxidation. Bad stuff. 😢

[@Force_Wielder]

Capitalism at its best

[@lv4813]

There is corruption in everything. The problem is not the free market. It is the people at this point. They are complacent.