Re: [Everything doTERRA] On Guard Plus

I apologize if this has already been shared. It is finals week and I haven't been able to read my email. This is an email received by one of my friends on this issue:

Nicole:

 I emailed product support this week about this very issue and this is the response I received:

Dear Nicole,

Thank you for your email. Carrageenan is a natural fiber extracted from seaweed. It is used as a thickening agent in our vegetarian softgels. Seaweed and seaweed fiber are used safely and extensively throughout the world and have well-established safety records supported by numerous clinical studies. Carrageenan is GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe), approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S., by the European Parliament and Council, by the Joint World health Organization and by the Food and Agriculture Organization Expert Committee on Food Additives.

 

doTERRA only uses long chain carrageenan molecules in our products, which have been shown to be safe. Carrageenan is simply a type of fiber that is not digested or absorbed by the intestinal tract. It is therefore unable enter the blood stream by ingestion. doTERRA only uses very small amounts of carrageenan, far below a level that would cause harm.

 

Carrageenan is a very safe ingredient. In-long term bioassays, carrageenan has not been found to be carcinogenic. The only case where carrageenan caused problems was when it was injected into the blood stream of animals. No carrageenan enters the blood through the digestive tract in humans because it is not digested or absorbed. doTERRA is not concerned with the use of this ingredient, and this conclusion is based on strong scientific evidence.

 

The following scientific review is the source of the above information if you'd like to read further: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12389870

 

Please do not hesitate to respond with any additional concerns.

 

Kind Regards,

-David-

doTERRA Product Support Services