Food as Medicine: Updated Research on Carnosine, Beta-alanine

Jay R. Hoffman, Ph.D., FACSM, FNSCA

Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology & Director of Health & Sport, Ariel University, Israel
Is Nanotechnology Safe in Foods? Nanotechnology in foods is used as a delivery system for colors, flavors, preservatives, nutrients and nutraceuticals. There is evidence that some of them can have harmful effects. Neither consumers, regulators nor medical personnel are fully aware of the toxicity + food products are not labeled as produced using nanotechnology. CDP-Choline as an Essential Nutrient, Cytidine 5-diphosphocholine is essential for cellular membranes, especially in phosphatidylcholine, and can be administered in intravenous or oral format. CDP choline increases cerebral metabolism and acts on neurotransmitters to increase noradrenaline and dopamine in CNS. Why is it not used in CVD, head traumas, and cognitive disorders? Digestion of A1 vs A2 Milk, Food-derived peptides, especially from milk, may adversely affect gastrointestinal health and has been shown to increase the risk of insulin-dependent diabetes. Beta-casomorphin-7 (BCM-7) may function as an immunosuppressant and impair gut immune tolerance. Cow’s milk intolerance may be more than lactose intolerance caused from lactose malabsorption. Increasing evidence shows that A1 beta-casein (protein produced by European-origin cattle) is associated with milk intolerance compared to A2 beta-casein (Asian or African cattle). A1 beta casein increases production of dipepitidl peptidase-4 and the inflammatory marker myeloperoxidase compared to A2 beta casein.Risk Management Issues in Food Delivery Programs, In a pandemic world and after, food delivery options need to adhere to essential food safety requirements. We’ve come a long way from pizza delivery. Today consumers can order everything from shelf-stable ingredients to perishable produce/meat/poultry to prepared meals and meal kits. No regulations for food delivery exist to insure safety of cold foods (delivered below 40*F), hot foods (delivered above 135*F) or food tampering assurance.