[Please refer to June 15, 2021, June
30, 2021, and July 3, 2021, critical updates at the end of this blog post.]
Dextrose (corn sugar manufactured from
cornstarch/D-glucose) is an FDA-approved “food additive” that is generally
recognized as safe (GRAS); therefore, dextrose cannot be naturally present in the
human body or in any other food product.
It is ONLY derived from corn.
Glucose is blood sugar
naturally present in all living organisms, and is essential for their
survival. D-glucose is a manufactured,
food-derived sugar from cornstarch (dextrose).
Therefore, glucose (blood sugar) and D-glucose (corn sugar/dextrose)
cannot be “biochemically identical.”
They may be mirror images of each other (enantiomers); however, like a
glove, if you place your hands on top of each other, they are not
identical. Likewise, you cannot fit your
right hand into a left-handed glove.
If you reference “Dextrose” on the
FDA’s Food Additive Status List, it refers to 21CFR184.1857.
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/food-additive-status-list#ftnD
If you reference 21CFR184.1857, the
definition is “Corn sugar.”
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1857
"...called corn sugar...the name
for the sweetener dextrose...used by people who have trouble tolerating regular
sugar for 30 years, the FDA says."
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/05/30/154009682/fda-rules-corn-syrup-cant-change-its-name-to-corn-sugar
The Corn Refiners Association correctly
identifies corn-derived sweeteners with the requisite “D-“ modifier (DE for
dextrose equivalent). This critical
modifier has been omitted from many published articles over many decades, which
is the reason that corn-derived sweeteners are being erroneously equated with
blood sugar (glucose).
Nutritive
Sweeteners From Corn, Corn Refiners Association, 2006
https://corn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NSFC2006.pdf
The Corn Products Refining Company declared
dextrose to be corn sugar back in the 1940s.
“Dextrose:
All-American Corn Sugar,” Candy Professor, September 29, 2010
https://candyprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/dextrose-all-american-corn-sugar/
"Corn
must first be converted to corn sugar (dextrose, the common commercial name for
D-glucose) . . ."
https://polymerinnovationblog.com/from-corn-to-poly-lactic-acid-pla-fermentation-in-action/
Dextrose is the chemical name for
corn sugar manufactured from allergenic cornstarch; therefore, dextrose cannot
be "naturally present" in mammals, fruits, honey, etc.
". . . that corn sugar is what is
chemically known as dextrose, . . ."
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d03669822a&view=1up&seq=3
Dextrose (corn sugar/D-glucose)-containing
IV solutions are contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients
in the package insert.
Administering
dextrose (corn sugar/D-glucose)-containing IV fluids to corn-allergic patients
is a critical medical error equivalent to administering penicillin to a patient
with an allergy to penicillin.
Dextrose
(Corn Sugar/D-Glucose) IV Solutions Contraindicated for Corn-Allergic Patients
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/08/corn-sugar-dextrose-iv-fluids.html
Lactated
Ringer’s in 5% Dextrose Contraindicated for Corn-Allergic Patients
[Includes
guidelines for reporting clinicians who administer dextrose-containing IV
fluids to corn-allergic patients in direct violation of the contraindication
warning in the package insert.]
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html
“DEXTROSE
or refined corn sugar . . . This is the form of
dextrose used for intravenous injections and in various pharmaceutical and
medicinal preparations.”
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.29.2.135
Anaphylactoid reaction to 50% solution
of dextrose
Czarny D, Prichard PJ, Fennessy M,
Lewis S. Anaphylactoid reaction to 50% solution of dextrose. Med J Aust. 1980
Sep 6;2(5):255-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb131845.x. PMID: 6159523
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb131845.x
Excipients in Anesthesia Medications
"Dextrose-containing solutions
pose a significant risk to patients allergic to corn. Dextrose used for IV
fluids is prepared by the simple hydrolysis of cornstarch."
Burbridge, Mark A. MD; Jaffe, Richard
A. MD, PhD Excipients in Anesthesia Medications, Anesthesia & Analgesia:
May 2019 - Volume 128 - Issue 5 - p 891-900 doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003302
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Fulltext/2019/05000/Excipients_in_Anesthesia_Medications.11.aspx
Severe Hyponatremia and Seizure From
Peripheral Infusion of Norepinephrine Diluted in Dextrose 5% in Water: A Case
Report
Alibhai, Nafeesa*; Detsky, Michael MD,
MSHP†,‡; Wunsch, Hannah MD, MSc§,∥;
Teja, Bijan MD, MBA∥,¶ Severe Hyponatremia and Seizure From Peripheral Infusion
of Norepinephrine Diluted in Dextrose 5% in Water: A Case Report, A & A
Practice: May 2021 - Volume 15 - Issue 5 - p e01479 doi:
10.1213/XAA.0000000000001479
https://journals.lww.com/aacr/Abstract/2021/05000/Severe_Hyponatremia_and_Seizure_From_Peripheral.15.aspx
Probable anaphylactic reaction to
corn-derived dextrose solution
Guharoy SR, Barajas M. Probable
anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1991
Dec;33(6):609-10. PMID: 1808842
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1808842/
Acute Hypotension After 50% Dextrose
Injections
Saites, Victoria MD; Laudanski,
Krzysztof MD, PhD Acute Hypotension After 50% Dextrose Injections, A & A
Case Reports: May 15, 2016 - Volume 6 - Issue 10 - p 296-298 doi:
10.1213/XAA.0000000000000299
https://journals.lww.com/aacr/Abstract/2016/05150/Acute_Hypotension_After_50__Dextrose_Injections.3.aspx
The
administration of dextrose during in-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with
increased mortality and neurologic morbidity
Peng, T.J., Andersen, L.W., Saindon,
B.Z. et al. The administration of dextrose during in-hospital cardiac arrest is
associated with increased mortality and neurologic morbidity. Crit Care 19, 160
(2015).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-0867-z
BCPharmacists,
"Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."
http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-7_ReadLinks/ReadLinks-MayJun2007.pdf
What are the sources that continue to
propagate the false narrative of equating dextrose (corn sugar manufactured
from allergenic cornstarch) with glucose (blood sugar naturally present in all
living organisms that is necessary for their survival)?
Reminder: Dextrose (corn sugar/D-glucose) is an
FDA-approved “food additive” that is manufactured from allergenic cornstarch,
21CFR184.1857. Dextrose is not
naturally occurring, but is manufactured corn sugar. Dextrose can never be “naturally
present” in any other food product, and it can never be “naturally
present” in mammals. Dextrose
(corn sugar manufactured from allergenic cornstarch/D-glucose) is NOT glucose
(blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms that is essential for
their survival).
American Heritage Dictionary
"The dextrorotatory form of glucose . . . naturally
occurring form of glucose found in all organisms. Also called dextroglucose."
https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=dextrose
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Ingredient Supplier
ADM
is a "Member Company" of the Corn Refiners Association
My
June 2, 2021 Email to ADM, sweeteners@adm.com, Re: Dextrose (Corn Sugar)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/06/my-june-2-2021-email-to-adm-re-dextrose.html
BBI Healthcare
“Dextrose is a form of glucose found in naturally occurring
foods such as corn, fruits, and honey.”
https://www.liftglucose.com/what-is-the-difference-between-glucose-dextrose/
My September 18, 2020, Email to BBI Healthcare Re: Glucose
(blood sugar) vs. Dextrose (corn sugar)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/09/my-september-18-2020-email-to-bbi.html
Cambridge Dictionary
"a form of glucose (= a type of sugar) that is found in
fruits, honey, etc."
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dextrose
Cargill, Ingredient Supplier
Cargill
is a "Member Company" of the Corn Refiners Association
"Dextrose is a sugar occurring widely in nature – in
honey and many fruits for example. As a constituent of cellulose, starch and
glycogen, it is found in all plants and animals and is also known as ‘grape
sugar’ or ‘blood sugar’."
https://www.cargill.com/food-bev/emea/sweeteners/c-dex-dextrose
Collins Dictionary
"Dextrose is a natural form of sugar that is found in
fruits, honey, and in the blood of animals."
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dextrose
definition.org
"The dextrorotatory form of glucose, C6H12O6·H2O, found
naturally in animal and plant tissue and derived synthetically from starch.
Also called dextroglucose."
https://definition.org/define/dextrose/
Encylopedia Britannica
"Glucose, also called dextrose . . ." [Should state “D-glucose,”
NOT “glucose.”]
https://www.britannica.com/science/glucose
FDA
Even though the FDA is clearly aware
that dextrose is corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch/D-glucose pursuant to
21CFR184.1857, the FDA is erroneously equating HFCS (also manufactured from
cornstarch) with blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms (glucose)
in 21CFR182.1866.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-1996-title21-vol3/html/CFR-1996-title21-vol3-sec182-1866.htm
The
FDA is implying that consuming HFCS is essential for our survival! / Quora
Surveys
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-fda-is-implying-that-consuming-hfcs.html
Greatist
"Dextrose
is what’s dubbed a “simple sugar” and is made from corn (plus sometimes other veggies)." [emphasis added]
https://greatist.com/health/dextrose
Livestrong.com
"Although dextrose is derived from
plants . . ." [only derived from
corn]
https://www.livestrong.com/article/274155-what-is-dextrose-in-food/
Macmillan
Dictionary
"a
type of sugar that is found in fruit"
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/dextrose
Medical
News Today
“Dextrose
is a sugar that comes from corn and
sometimes other plants. [emphasis added]
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322243
Merriam-Webster
"technical
: a kind of sugar found in fruits, plants, etc. : a form of glucose"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dextrose#h1
NIH
National Library of Medicine
After the NIH National Library of
Medicine told me in an email that corn sugar and blood sugar are "one and
the same," I filed the following petition against them for "willful
negligence."
Glucose (blood sugar) must NEVER be
equated with dextrose (corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch).
[This petition does NOT solicit
donations.]
PETITION:
Defund the NIH National Library of Medicine for Willful Negligence
https://www.change.org/p/united-states-department-of-health-human-services-defund-the-nih-national-library-of-medicine-for-willful-negligence
My
August 29, 2020, Email to the National Library of Medicine Re:
Depositor-Supplied Synonyms in PubChem Documents; e.g., Grape Sugar
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-29-2020-email-to-national.html
When I discovered conflicting molecular
formulas between the FDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, I wrote the
following "Open Letter to the FDA."
This letter was distributed globally, and the following recipients have
responded positively to my letter addressing the conflicting molecular formulas
between these agencies..
My
January 6, 2021, Open Letter to the FDA Re: Critical Difference Between Glucose
(Blood Sugar) and D-Glucose (Corn Sugar/Dextrose)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/01/my-january-6-2021-open-letter-to-fda-re.html
Allergy Strong, Washington, DC,
@allergystrong
American Association of Surgical
Physician Assistants (AASPA), @SurgeryPA
Arkansas Department of Human Services,
Little Rock, AR, @ARHumanServices
Baptist Health, Northeast, FL, @BaptistHealthJx
Biology Online, @BiologyOnline2
Health New England, Springfield, MA,
@HNEinc
Holy Redeemer Health, Meadowbrook, PA, @RedeemerHealth
Janice L. Pelletier, MD, FAAP,
Orono/Penobscot, ME, @DrJanPeds
Ohio State University College of
Medicine, Columbus, OH, @OhioStateMed
Primary Care Progress, Boston, MA,
@PCareProgress
Regulatory Affairs Professional
Society, Rockville, MD, @RAPSorg
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
(SAEM), Des Plaines, IL, @SAEMonline [Retweeted]
St. Michael's Elite Hospital, Sugar
Land, TX, @StMichaelsER
Stanford MedicineX, Stanford, CA,
@StanfordMedX
University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
Princess Anne, MD. @UMESNews
University of Pittsburgh School of
Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, @pittpharmacy
University of Saint Joseph, West
Hartford, CT, @USJCT
Salt of the Earth
"Is
Dextrose Bad for You? What You Should Know"
[Their critical lack of knowledge regarding
dextrose in this article endangers the lives of corn-allergic citizens.]
https://www.saltpgh.com/is-dextrose-bad-for-you/
Vocabulary.com
“.
. . an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits.”
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dextrose
Wikipedia:
If the reader references
"dextrose" on Wikipedia, the reader is erroneously redirected to
"glucose." Glucose (blood
sugar naturally present in all living organisms) must never be equated with dextrose
(corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch/D-glucose). Wikipedia has been notified of this critical
error.
Included in my petition against the NIH
National Library of Medicine.
“Wikipedia should never be a source of
reference for any official government publications; however, the National
Library of Medicine often cites Wikipedia.
The NIH National Library of Medicine
cites Wikipedia 9 times in one publication, alone:
Is it usual and customary for
government agencies to cite Wikipedia in official government publications?”
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Inositol#section=Wikipedia
This practice is considered "circular
referencing" if one or more parties control the narrative.
Wikipedia warns
against citing their articles.
"Wikipedia:Wikipedia
is not a reliable source"
"Wikipedia
is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. Because it can
be edited by anyone at any time, any information it contains at a particular
time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or just plain wrong. Biographies
of living persons, subjects that happen to be in the news, and politically or
culturally contentious topics are especially vulnerable to these issues. Edits
on Wikipedia that are in error are usually fixed after some time. However,
because Wikipedia is a volunteer-run project, it cannot constantly monitor
every contribution. There are many errors that remain unnoticed for hours,
days, weeks, months, or even years. Therefore, Wikipedia should not be
considered a definitive source in and of itself."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_is_not_a_reliable_source#:~:text=Wikipedia%20can%20be%20edited%20by,progress%2C%20or%20just%20plain%20wrong.&text=Therefore%2C%20Wikipedia%20should%20not%20be,source%20in%20and%20of%20itself
Your
Dictionary:
".
. . the naturally occurring form of glucose found in all organisms."
"A
right-handed form of glucose found in plants and animals and in human blood,
and made by the hydrolysis of starch with acids or enzymes."
https://www.yourdictionary.com/dextrose#websters
What are the risks to corn-allergic
patients of equating corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch (dextrose/D-glucose)
with glucose (blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms)?
Even though dextrose (corn
sugar/D-glucose)-containing IV solutions are clearly contraindicated for
administration to corn-allergic patients in the package insert, too many
clinicians claim that “No one can be allergic to dextrose, since it’s naturally
present in our body.” Corn-allergic
patients should not be required to assume the responsibility of educating our
clinicians to guarantee our safety.
Since dextrose (corn sugar/D-glucose)
is often the carbohydrate-of-choice utilized as a glucose (blood sugar)-elevating
agent in some IV solutions, this is the reason these solutions are
contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients in the package
insert.
What are the risks to corn-allergic
consumers of equating corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch
(dextrose/D-glucose) with glucose (blood sugar naturally present in all living
organisms)?
Some food manufacturers/retailers are
claiming their products are free from corn even though the product contains
dextrose. They are equating dextrose (corn
sugar) with blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms (glucose).
Some food manufacturers/retailers are
listing “glucose syrup” as an ingredient on their label, when the label should
indicate “dextrose.” They are erroneously equating dextrose (corn sugar) with
blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms (glucose).
Some food manufacturers/retailers are claiming
that dextrose can be derived from sources other than corn; e.g.,
tapioca-derived dextrose, rice-derived dextrose, etc. [FALSE] The only source of dextrose is corn.
Confirmation
that dextrose (corn sugar/D-glucose) is only derived from corn. Dextrin
(usually derived from corn) may be derived from food products other than corn.
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/12/confirmation-that-dextrose-corn-sugard.html
Confirmation
that dextrose equivalent (DE), corn sugar/D-glucose, is only derived from corn.
https://www.austradeinc.com/products/sweeteners/
Corn allergy
studies/statistics:
Corn
allergies are NOT rare. Corn is exempt
from FDA labeling requirements; therefore, corn allergy reactions are categorized
as “idiopathic,” which leads to suppression of corn allergy statistics.
May 2, 2021
Sesame
Allergy Support Groups = 6.8K Members
Corn Allergy Support Groups = 14.7K Members
Imagine if
this article read: "Sesame: It's Everything"
“Corn: It's
Everything.” Iowa Corn
[Note: Pharmaceuticals]
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
1st Quarter, 2021, Corn
Allergy Statistics
In one corn
allergy group of 11,161 members, the growth in membership represents a 1,016.1% increase in corn allergies in
the last 93 months with an average of 109.2 new members/month.
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/04/corn-allergy-statistics-monthly.html
Published Corn Allergy Studies (“. .
. Maize major allergen . . .”)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/05/published-corn-allergy-studies.html
Summary
For the
safety of corn-allergic citizens, the practice of equating corn-derived
sweeteners with blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms (glucose)
must cease immediately.
Diane
H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn
Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email: cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Additional Reference:
Corn Allergy References, Surveys, Studies, Statistics, &
Petitions
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/04/corn-allergy-reference-links.html
June 15, 2021,
Critical Update:
Emergency
tweet to my global contacts:
The NIH, NLM, and NCBI are intentionally endangering the lives of corn-allergic
citizens with their erroneous definition of dextrose in this PubChem document.
Dextrose is corn sugar manufactured from allergenic cornstarch, 21CFR184.1857.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Dextrose-monohydrate
June 30, 2021,
Critical Update:
The
FDA’s June 30, 2021, reply to my June 28, 2021, email requesting their contact
telephone number to provide to our clinicians verifying that dextrose is corn
sugar (NOT "naturally present" in humans)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-fdas-june-30-2021-reply-to-my-june.html
July 3, 2021,
Critical Update:
As
of December 21, 2020, this was the
description for D-Glucose in this PubChem document: [screenshot taken]
"A primary source of energy for
living organisms. It is naturally
occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free
state. It is used therapeutically in
fluid and nutrient replacement."
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5793
As
of July 3, 2021, this description for
D-Glucose was removed, and has now been applied to L-Glucose. In addition, “corn
sugar” was correctly added as a Depositor-Supplied Synonym for D-Glucose.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10954115
Blog Post Reference:
Dextrose is corn sugar, 21CFR184.1857, and can prove fatal
to anyone with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/06/dextrose-is-corn-sugar-21cfr1841857-and.html
