Comments on: Have you had your blue food coloring today? http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/have-you-had-your-blue-food-coloring-today/ Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/have-you-had-your-blue-food-coloring-today/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Craig Maltby, Editor Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:05:46 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1250#comment-1848 Dear No Name: I would agree that one simple rat study does not make the case. The basic science from the study seems to indicate that something in the commonly used FD&C Blue No. 1 food coloring, which has been around since 1928, may block an ATP receptor called P2X7, which contributes to inflammation around the spinal tissue. I think the only thing this study points to is that perhaps a human trial might be worth pursuing. But as the article said, no drug company is going to sponsor a trial for a compound that is extremely easy to produce and is already widely consumed. Blue T's for everyone? Hmmmm. Maybe that's not far off! Dear No Name: I would agree that one simple rat study does not make the case. The basic science from the study seems to indicate that something in the commonly used FD&C Blue No. 1 food coloring, which has been around since 1928, may block an ATP receptor called P2X7, which contributes to inflammation around the spinal tissue. I think the only thing this study points to is that perhaps a human trial might be worth pursuing. But as the article said, no drug company is going to sponsor a trial for a compound that is extremely easy to produce and is already widely consumed.

Blue T’s for everyone? Hmmmm. Maybe that’s not far off!

]]> By: name is not impprtant. http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/have-you-had-your-blue-food-coloring-today/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 name is not impprtant. Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:07:44 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1250#comment-1844 How are blue smarties and blue jello etc. any different than other smarties and jello, other than their colour, really??? This idea would be cool if it does actually work, but I have my doubts as to how blue would be able to cure spinal injuries or make them less painful. Why not just give them a blue t-shirt to wear all the time, that way the blue can sink into their skin, hmm? How are blue smarties and blue jello etc. any different than other smarties and jello, other than their colour, really???

This idea would be cool if it does actually work, but I have my doubts as to how blue would be able to cure spinal injuries or make them less painful. Why not just give them a blue t-shirt to wear all the time, that way the blue can sink into their skin, hmm?

]]> By: Kouba http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2009/07/have-you-had-your-blue-food-coloring-today/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Kouba Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:27:36 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=1250#comment-978 Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest. Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest.

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