Updated May 31, 2021:
Glucose is blood sugar
naturally present in all living organisms, and D-glucose is corn sugar
manufactured from cornstarch (dextrose).
"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/
Corn Sugar
(Dextrose/D-Glucose), Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1857
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857:
Dextrose = corn sugar
manufactured from cornstarch = D-glucose
Dextrose = D-glucose = corn
sugar manufactured from cornstarch
Corn sugar manufactured from
cornstarch = dextrose = D-glucose
Corn sugar manufactured from
cornstarch = D-glucose = dextrose
D-glucose = dextrose = corn
sugar manufactured from cornstarch
D-glucose = corn sugar
manufactured from cornstarch = dextrose
Since dextrose (D-glucose) is corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch, it is never naturally present in food, drug/biologic products, or in the human body.
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
Conflicting Molecular Formulas
The conflicting molecular formulas for glucose (blood sugar) and D-glucose (corn sugar/dextrose) have been addressed in my open letter to the FDA, since these conflicting molecular formulas endanger the lives of corn-allergic consumers and patients by equating blood sugar with corn sugar. [This blog post has been distributed globally.]
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
The following recipients have
responded positively to my letter challenging these conflicting molecular
formulas between the FDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.
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
Wolfson Children's Hospital,
Jacksonville, FL, @WolfsonChildren
False Narrative of Equating Glucose (Blood Sugar) with D-Glucose (Dextrose/Corn Sugar)
The false narrative of equating glucose (blood sugar present in all living organisms) with D-glucose (dextrose/corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch) was initiated by the corn industry decades ago, and our government has continued to propagate this false narrative, thus endangering the lives of corn-allergic consumers and patients.
Propaganda by the corn industry:
“The chief fuel for bodily
activity is a sugar called Dextrose. [FALSE: The chief fuel for bodily activity is glucose
(blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms).] Dextrose is
formed in Nature [FALSE: Dextrose is
corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch.] by the action of sunlight upon
plant life. Human life depends on it for energy…. Keep the energy of sunshine in your body. Demand foods “Enriched with
Dextrose.” [emphasis added]
“We, who must be strong, can build our strength upon the produce of our own farms. For instance, in our native fruits, vegetables and grain, we have an abundant supply of the natural sugar, DEXTROSE, [FALSE: Dextrose is corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch; therefore, it is NOT “natural.”] which is food energy in its purest form–energy vital to the toiling, fighting Americans.”
“Candy is a veritable bulwark against between-meal fatigue. Even doctors consider candy a desireable requirement of the daily diet. … [emphasis added] The concentrated food-energy of candy is obvious because it is simply a delicious combination of many highly nutritious foods everyone eats every day–chocolate, milk, butter, corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, eggs, fruits and nuts.”
“Intelligent health-minded people prefer candy products made with Dextrose [emphasis added] because they appreciate its great value as the chief quick energy fuel of the body. … Whenever you buy a bar or box of candy, look among the ingredients on the wrapper for “Dextrose”: it assures you always of genuine food energy to sustain your body in work or play.”
“Dextrose is an ALL-American
sugar, derived from American corn,
[emphasis added] refined in American factories, distributed by American
companies.”
https://candyprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/dextrose-all-american-corn-sugar/
Petition Filed Against the NIH National Library of Medicine
After the NIH National Library of Medicine told me in an email that blood sugar and corn sugar are “one and the same,” I filed a petition to have them defunded for willful negligence for intentionally endangering the lives of corn-allergic consumers and patients..
Glucose (blood sugar) must
NEVER be equated with dextrose (D-glucose/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
Dextrose (Corn Sugar/D-Glucose) is ONLY Sourced from 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
Allergenicity of Corn Sugar (Dextrose/D-Glucose)
D-glucose (corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch/dextrose) can prove fatal to anyone with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn. Therefore, glucose (blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms) and D-glucose (dextrose/corn sugar) are not “one and the same.” They may be enantiomers (mirror images); however, enantiomers are NOT identical. It is for this reason that IV solutions to which corn sugar (dextrose/D-glucose) has been added are contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients.
Dextrose (Corn
Sugar/D-Glucose) IV Solutions Contraindicated for Administration to
Corn-Allergic Patients
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/08/corn-sugar-dextrose-iv-fluids.html
Guidelines for reporting
medical professionals who administer corn sugar (dextrose/D-glucose) IV fluids
to corn-allergic patients in direct violation of the contraindication warning
in the package insert. Administering dextrose-containing drug/biologic
products to corn-allergic patients is a critical medical error equivalent to
administering penicillin to patients with an allergy to penicillin.
Lactated Ringer’s in 5% Dextrose Contraindicated for Corn-Allergic Patients
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html
Enantiomers (mirror images) are NOT identical; only
similar.
Example:
Thalidomide
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/t/thalidomide.html
We, the corn allergy community, are demanding accountability by the FDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine in addressing their conflicting molecular formulas, which continue to endanger the lives of corn-allergic consumers and patients.
Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:
cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Additional References:
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
Corn Allergy References, Surveys, Studies
(“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”), Statistics, & Petitions
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/04/corn-allergy-reference-links.html
Blog Post Reference:
What is the difference between glucose and D-glucose?https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/01/what-is-difference-between-glucose-and.html
