What happens if I eat moldy bread by mistake?

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By mistake I ate dark green moldy bread. Ingredients for bread: pumpkin seeds*, flax seed flour*, buckwheat flakes*, water, chia seeds*, sesame seeds*, walnuts*, plantain*, apple cider vinegar*, salt. For aflatoxins (and mycotoxins in general) to cause harm to the body due to the formation of cancer cells and other pathologies… Will minimal exposure be enough? Greetings (Maria Carabia, reader)

Hello Maria,

This type of toxin is slightly different from what other bacteria can produce, which typically cause food poisoning with an obvious set of symptoms, usually digestive. Aflatoxins are special because they can accumulate in the body and cause long-term effects such as cancer, in particular they are closely linked to liver cancer.

There is no specific or specific degree of occurrence of cancer, such as with drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco: the more often this exposure occurs, the more likely it is to appear. For this same reason, the best strategy to follow is to avoid mycotoxins in the food source. Exposure to mycotoxins in Europe is quite low and the controls carried out are largely preventive in nature to ensure they are not introduced through imports from other places with less safeguards.

Although the main origin of mycotoxins is during the food production stage, it is also important to store them properly at home to prevent mycotoxins from multiplying and therefore creating more aflatoxins. Fungi can grow in foods such as bread, and although they are present in the visible part of the mold, they can also reach the rest of the food, and mycotoxins can migrate to other regions due to their small size, so it is fully recommended refusing to eat because fungus has already formed in one of these parts is the smartest and safest thing to do, no matter how much harm it causes us due to food waste, and even though it may seem like it. It’s safe for us to take the rest.

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Don’t worry too much about that little mistake you made, and try not to repeat it: isolated exposure like this isn’t as dangerous as poor hygiene or constantly eating cereals or nuts that are susceptible to fungal growth.

Good evening, I have hypothyroidism and I would like to know how to balance my daily diet. Best regards (Marco Carrillo, reader)

Hi Mark,

Hypothyroidism involves under-functioning of the thyroid gland, which leads to decreased production of T3 and T4 hormones, which are critical for various body functions. When our thyroid gland is underactive, we can have problems getting energy and keeping the body functioning properly. This usually causes weight gain due to slow metabolism, hair loss due to low cell turnover and lack of irrigation, and constipation. to a decrease in intestinal motility.

For this same reason, the main priorities of a hypothyroidism diet usually include maintaining a healthy nutritional state (avoiding overweight and undernutrition), as well as ensuring proper absorption of food and proper intestinal transit.

How do they usually approach this? Typically, with mediation, levothyroxine is often taken along with the healthy diet you are asking us about. This diet typically focuses on moderate energy (calorie) intake and ensuring adequate iodine intake (which is key to thyroid function).

We should also consider limiting goiter-causing foods such as broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage, as they can interfere with the synthesis of thyroid hormones, especially in cases of hypothyroidism, which occurs along with iodine deficiency. It is also important to avoid drug interactions, separate drinks such as coffee or tea from when you take levothyroxine, and avoid grapefruit, which commonly interacts with many other medications.

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In the case of a certain type of hypothyroidism, such as Hashimoto’s variant, other recommendations may be needed, such as enhancing the anti-inflammatory effects of the diet, which may include considering limiting meat, eggs, certain legumes, and dairy products. products or cereals. This aspect is usually worked out in consultation depending on the evolution of each person.