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companied the wholesale adoption of genetically micronutrients in plants, which carries over into nutrient deficiencies and
modified (GM) “Roundup-Ready” soy, corn, diminished nutritional value in the glyphosate-exposed processed foods
cotton and other GM crops (see Figure 2). From that we consume.
1996 to 2008, there was a whopping 764 percent The second way that glyphosate alters our physiology is by disrupt-
increase in millions of pounds of the amount ing all-important gut bacteria. It is common knowledge that beneficial
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of glyphosate applied to soy crops, as well as a gut bacteria perform many crucial biological functions. Glyphosate’s
2167 percent increase in its use for corn crops interference with our gut flora allows opportunistic pathogens to gain
and a 977 percent increase for cotton crops. the upper hand and produce toxic by-products such as formaldehyde. It
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The USDA admits that the surge in glyphosate also adversely affects the synthesis of the B vitamins that are essential
use has led to the development of glyphosate- for methylation; and glyphosate impairs glutathione (GSH) synthesis by
resistant weed populations, prompting growers depleting methionine. GSH is the brain’s major antioxidant, and GSH
to apply other herbicides in conjunction with depletion leads to neuronal degeneration.
glyphosate and increasing the overall quantity Third, glyphosate interferes with the activity of the cytochrome P450
of herbicides applied to GM crops. 19 (CYP) enzymes in the liver. CYP enzymes are important for vitamin D
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Over 80 percent of all processed foods in activation, production of cholesterol sulfate and detoxification of drugs
the standard North American diet contain GM and toxins. Morley and Seneff suggest that glyphosate’s suppression of
ingredients, many from glyphosate-exposed CYP enzymes may explain the rampant vitamin D deficiencies observed
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crops. Glyphosate also has been detected in our in this country. As already noted, vitamin D is a sulfate transporter, and
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water and air as well as in human urine samples. problems with sulfate transport are linked to insufficient sulfate supplies
Of relevance to our modern-day problems with in the CSF.
TBIs, according to Morley and Seneff, this
explosive and cumulative increase in glypho- GLYPHOSATE-ALUMINUM SYNERGY
sate exposure depletes sulfate supplies to the Aluminum is a known neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in the brain
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neural tissues. Sulfate depletion, in turn, leaves and can catalyze immunoexcitotoxicity. Glyphosate works synergistically
neural tissues “especially vulnerable to jostling with aluminum to cause harm, in part by promoting aluminum uptake. 16
through sudden impact” and impairs vital repair According to Morley and Seneff, glyphosate plausibly “facilitates the pen-
mechanisms. etration of aluminum across the gut barrier”—and the fact that glyphosate
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In addition to affecting sulfate supplies, disrupts beneficial gut bacteria further enhances aluminum penetration.
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glyphosate also disturbs at least three other Aluminum’s known physiological effects can also explain, independently
critical processes. First, glyphosate interferes of its interaction with glyphosate, the type of brain inflammation that is
with the synthesis of the aromatic amino acids making it difficult for concussions to heal as nature intended.
(tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine), which There are many possible routes of exposure to aluminum, but for
are precursors to the monoamine neurotransmit- children, one of the most significant sources is the aluminum adjuvants
ters that serve as sulfate transporters. In the contained in numerous vaccines. Adjuvants are substances added to pro-
process, glyphosate binds to and immobilizes duce a stronger immune response to the microbial antigens. Table 2 lists
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TABLE 2. Amount of aluminum in vaccines, micrograms (mcg) per shot
VACCINE BRAND NAME(S) AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM (MICROGRAMS)
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) Tripedia 170 mcg
DTaP Daptacel 330 mcg
DTaP Infanrix 625 mcg
Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) PedVaxHib 225 mcg
Hepatitis A Havrix, Vaqta 250 mcg
Hepatitis B Recombivax, Engerix B 250 mcg
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Gardasil 225 mcg
Pneumococcus Prevnar 125 mcg
DTaP + hepatitis B + polio combo Pediarix 850 mcg
DTaP + Hib + polio combo Pentacel 330 mcg
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