Carrageenan is a gelatinous polysaccharide material obtained from red seeweed (marine algae). WHY?
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Yes why? It is a known fact, and it has been studied that Carrageenan causes cancer as well as a host of other health problems.
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Here is just 1 explanation from Dr. Weil.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA401181/Is-Carrageenan-Safe.html
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Here is just 1 explanation from Dr. Weil. http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA401181/Is-Carrageenan-Safe.html
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I'm not sure about that, but according to the ingredients it is supposed to be just seaweed.
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It depends on your personal use, check the label for the grams of protein & caloric intake. I stopped purchasing this brand because of the carrageenan ingredient. You might want to research carrageenan.
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According to their website, "In dark chocolate flavored CocoaVia® supplement stick packs, carrageenan is specifically used to help create a smooth and enjoyable drink consistency and to prevent the accumulation of cocoa at the bottom of your glass or cup."I use a pack each morning in my coffee. Since I sweeten my coffee, it's fine. It adds a nice mocha flavor.
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That is a good question, and I'll have to admit that I did not notice that on the label.......should have been more alert! It is used as a thickening agent of course, but I have to question why it was necessary to use carrageenan in this product. I don't like the fact that CocoVia thought it was necessary to use this in its product. I am not going to reorder this again after my supply is used up and am going to check for something that is more pure and without that additive.
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If you go to the lillymiller website and look up the fertilizer, it says that it's made from North Atlantic Sea Kelp, I assume this is their way of saying A.nodosum seeing as that there are quite a few common names.
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As far as I know vegan safe softgels are always made with carrageenan and starch. Non vegan ones are made with gelatin which is never vegan. Since the softgel is where the carrageenan is, technically it does not have to be listed in the ingredients, and not everything with softgels made of carrageenan lists carrageenan.
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The reason for the maltitol is this product is PETA-certified Vegan, as are all Sibu products. can't get a vegan soft-gel without maltitol and carrageenan. The amount of these ingredients is negligible.
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I am glad you are questioning this product it did not tast very good first of all then I saw there was carrageenan in it!!! The things healthy people have to understand is how bad carrageenan is (cancer causing) and the manufacturers of "organic foods put this horrible thing in yogurts soy milk, almond milk...I can go on and on anyway I pitched the rest of the box when I thoroughly read the ingredients. Be aware of things like this!
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Fucoidan and laminarin are the 2 beneficial marine polysaccharides (carbohydrates) which are very plentiful in all "brown" seaweeds such as kombu (kelp), arame (kelp), mozuku (kelp), limu moui (kelp), wakame, mekabu (wakame), and hijiki. With polysaccharides, absorption is not the problem. The problem is (1)lack of quantity in all nutritional supplements and (2)the beneficial effects [such as weight loss, immune system enhancement, and cancer prevention] are the combined result of more than 100 beneficial phycochemicals [technically, "brown" seaweeds are classified as chromalveolates, not plants] working together and not just the result of the most highly marketed beneficial nutrients in "brown" seaweeds [such as fucoidan, fucoxanthin, and iodine]. Therefore, the only correct way to derive the full health benefit from fucoidan and fucoxanthin is to eat plenty of "brown" seaweeds, just as the Japanese in Japan have been doing for hundreds of years. Just don't forget to throw away the delicious seaweed soup [because it's too high in salt, which causes cancer, high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke, and osteoporosis]. In one scientific study, there was no significant health benefit from swallowing the beneficial marine carotenoid, fucoxanthin, unless it was swallowed together with "Undaria lipids." Undaria pinnatifida is the scientific name for wakame. It is a well known fact that carotenoids (such as lycopene from tomato paste) are very poorly absorbed by humans unless lipids (fats or oils) are also present in the same meal.
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yes...it does contain carrageen. the ingredients are: almondmilk (filtered water, almonds), evaporated cane juice, calcium carbonate, sea salt, potassium citrate, carrageenan, sunflower lecithin, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d2, d-alpha-tocopherol (natural vitamin e).
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Gelatin is made from animals, agar-agar is a plant-based (seaweed) item that behaves similarly. Agar-agar can be found online or in Indian stores. Also, agar-agar tends to hold up to heat better than gelatin.
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The source is from algae you can contact devanutrition.com for more answers.
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Carrageenan is not a sweetener, it is an emulsifier. Carrageenan is actually a seaweed product and can be consumed safely but it is unlikely that most sources are safe because it is the processing which alters the substance. This makes carrageenan questionable as an additive.
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From their website:Why does Almond Breeze® contain Carageenan? Carrageenan is used to stabilize Almond Breeze. It is naturally extracted from seaweed and approved for use in foods as an emulsifier and thickener. The Carrageenan that is used in the Almond Breeze formula is not to be confused with the degraded version that is chemically different and used solely for industrial applications.
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There is no mention of carrageenan anywhere on the label. If you want to be 100% certain, email youngliferesearch.com They've always responded promptly to any questions I've had about their products.
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I believe algae is the type of organizm, possibly related to kelp. I found more at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algae>;