glyphosate

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Glyphosate

Glyphosate is a common and widely used herbicide that is designed to kill specific types of plants, particularly broadleaf plants and grasses. It is found in many weed-killing products and is used in both commercial and residential settings.

Category
Herbicide
Molecular Formula
C3H8NO5P
Mechanism of Action
Glyphosate works by blocking an enzyme used by plants and microorganisms for the synthesis of aromatic amino acids. This enzyme is not present in humans or animals, allowing glyphosate to selectively target unwanted vegetation.
Evidence Grade
C

Other Names

  • Roundup
  • N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine
  • Accord
  • Rodeo
  • Pondmaster

Primary Benefits

  • Effective weed killer
  • Targets a wide variety of plant species

Recommended Dosage

Description Not applicable, as glyphosate is not meant for human or animal consumption.

Side Effects

  • Skin irritation
  • Eye irritation
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea

Precautions

  • Avoid contact with skin and eyes
  • Do not inhale
  • Avoid usage near bodies of water
  • Not for consumption

Interactions

  • May interfere with the activity of certain soil microbes

Key References

  • https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/glyphosate
  • https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/glyphosate-and-cancer
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“the other advantage of glycine is it works on Phase 2 liver detoxification uh which is amino acid conjugation so you're helping your liver work better um and in a world where we're being exposed with all these toxic things from glyphosate to heavy metals we all need to do some sort of you know liver mitigation strategies glycine is one of the best”

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Peptide & Hormone Therapies for Health, Performance & Longevity | Dr. Craig Koniver
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“talk about glyphosate or round up same exact thing so many chemicals and it's challenging for us as humans the way I break it down not to get too far off topic is you know we're water soluble organisms living in a fat soluble world it's the job of our liver essentially to take the fat soluble stuff make it water soluble so we can excrete it right and that takes place in the liver in two phases phase one we're using the p450 enzymes it's like taking the trash putting the trash and the trash can putting it out the side of the road you have phase two amino acid conjugation the trash truck comes and picks up the trash”

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“we're not talking about all the toxicities we just look at Roundup glyphosate and its interference with so many Pathways in the body”

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“what came out um glyphosates, bisphenols, aphletoxin A, aphletoxin B, microplastics”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
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“I'm incredibly concerned about glyphosate. Um, over 90% of Americans were finding glyphosate in their urine and it's coming up in placenta, It's coming up in breast milk.”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
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“So glyphosate also acts like an antibiotic which means that it's not only killing off bad bacteria but it's also killing off the good bacteria.”

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Understanding Dietary Misconceptions, Health Implications, and Consumer Empowerment 26:15 0
“And we talked about how a lot of people are consuming glyphosate and they're getting it in their bodies and then everyone's having all these you know IBS and Crohn's and gut issues and antibiotic resistance.”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
Understanding Dietary Misconceptions, Health Implications, and Consumer Empowerment 32:55 0
“Because if something is genetically modified to be resistant to glyphosate, it's probably going to absorb and survive holding on to the glyphosate.”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
Understanding Dietary Misconceptions, Health Implications, and Consumer Empowerment 33:08 0
“It made it into my blood. Yeah. And if it's getting in mine, it's getting in everybody's, I promise you.”

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“Well first and foremost the reason I'm such a huge supporter of organic food in general is because there's a lot of laws and regulations around what is allowed and what is allowed to be sprayed on organic food.”

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Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful | TUH #171
Understanding Dietary Misconceptions, Health Implications, and Consumer Empowerment 39:10 0
“And what's happening with a lot of these weeds that were initially being killed off by glyphosate, you're seeing these crazy glyphosate resistant weeds popping up everywhere.”

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“Costco foods is the largest producer or seller of organic produce. You know who number two is? It's Walmart.”

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“People will pay a premium for food that doesn't use glyphosate or doesn't use chemicals.”

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“we are ingesting things through our food and through our environment that we aren't evolutionarily made to have in our bodies”

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“people that spray glyphosate on our crops need to wear hazmat suits and it's literally a herbicide that kills any organism that it touches”

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“any kind of processed seed oil so cotton seed oil canola oil corn oil soy oil the majority of those come from genetically engineered seeds that are designed to withstand heavy doses of glyphosate which has now been linked to cancer in many different court cases across the United States.”

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“in the average tap water there's 38 wastewater contaminants, pesticides, glyphosate, medications.”

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“if you take a for example glyphosate which is sprayed on 70% of all crops it's a weed killer Roundup we call it in this days and if you give it to let's say a grandmother Mouse but not to the the daughter and not to the granddaughter or grand whatever kid of the I don't know what you call grandkid mice anyway that there will be changes three generations down caused by that toxin that that original ancestor was exposed to that will cause increased cancer metabolic issues kidney”

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