Glucose Syrup: A Silent Killer

Glucose Syrup: A Silent Killer

CONSUMER ALERT:

The FDA has devised an ingenious way to hide corn syrup made from allergenic cornstarch from consumers. GLUCOSE SYRUP is CORN SYRUP that can KILL corn-allergic consumers.

https://glucosesyrupasilentkiller.quora.com/CONSUMER-ALERT-The-FDA-has-discovered-an-ingenious-way-to-hide-corn-syrup-produced-from-allergenic-cornstarch-from-con

DEXTROSE: THE SILENT KILLER

DEXTROSE: THE SILENT KILLER
DEXTROSE: CORN SUGAR/D-GLUCOSE MADE FROM ALLERGENIC CORNSTARCH
https://dextrosethesilentkiller.quora.com/

Glucose (natural) vs. D-Glucose (synthetic)

Glucose (natural) vs. D-Glucose (synthetic)

D-Glucose can prove fatal to corn-allergic consumers/patients.

It is impossible for D-glucose (synthetic, laboratory-manufactured "cornstarch sugar"/dextrose, 21CFR184.1857) to be "biochemically identical" to glucose (natural blood sugar), when the synthetic formulation can prove fatal to corn-allergic consumers/patients.

https://glucosenaturalvsdglucosesynthetic.quora.com/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
(X) Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Corn Allergy Advocacy (Quora)
https://cornallergyadvocacy.quora.com/

Vitamin K1 Injection Risks

Vitamin K1 Injection Risks
(Administered to newborn infants.)

Vitamin K1 Injection: w/cornstarch, benzyl alcohol, and aluminum.

[Dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch/D-glucose, 21CFR184.1857.]

https://vitamink1injectionrisks.quora.com/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
(X) Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Corn Allergy Advocacy (Quora)
https://cornallergyadvocacy.quora.com/

Iodized Salt Danger

Iodized salt can prove fatal to corn-allergic consumers.  It contains corn sugar produced from cornstarch (dextrose/D-glucose), 21CFR184.1857.

https://iodizedsaltdanger.quora.com/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
(X) Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Corn Allergy Advocacy (Quora)
https://cornallergyadvocacy.quora.com/

Ascorbic Acid (Synthetic Vitamin C) Danger

Ascorbic acid (synthetic vitamin C) can prove fatal to consumers with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn or rice.

https://ascorbicacidsyntheticvitcdanger.quora.com/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
(X) Twitter: @CornAllergy911
Corn Allergy Advocacy (Quora)
https://cornallergyadvocacy.quora.com/

Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Facts, 21CFR184.1857

To:  Corn-Allergic Patients/Consumers

Since many clinicians and academics continue to claim that we cannot be allergic to dextrose (the chemical name for corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch/D-glucose), stating that "dextrose is naturally  present in our bodies," please provide the following documentation to anyone making this life-threatening claim to guarantee your safety.

Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Facts, 21CFR184.1857
https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/

Corn-Allergic Patients: Has a clinician ever told you that dextrose is naturally present in your body?
https://telemedicine.quora.com/Corn-Allergic-Patients-Has-a-clinician-ever-told-you-that-dextrose-is-naturally-present-in-your-body-Dextrose-corn-s-1

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter (X):  @CornAllergy911

Allergenic Proteins vs. Contaminants/Impurities

Since many clinicians and academics are falsely claiming individuals with IgE-mediated food allergies are only reacting to the contaminants and/or impurities in our allergens -- not to the allergenic proteins naturally present in our allergens, please present the following documentation to clinicians/academics making this life-threatening false claim.  

Allergenic Proteins vs. Contaminants/Impurities
https://dianehugueninsspace.quora.com/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter (X):  @CornAllergy911

CONSUMER ALERT: Liquid I.V. is intentionally endangering the lives of corn-allergic and diabetic consumers. [DOCUMENTED]

UPDATE OCTOBER 11, 2023:

Notice received from the California Department of Public Health that they have registered the complaint against Liquid I.V. that was filed with their agency on October 5, 2023. This company is intentionally endangering the lives of corn-allergic and diabetic citizens by deliberately ignoring the FDA’s Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857.

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UPDATE OCTOBER 5, 2023:

Reported Liquid I.V. to the California Department of Public Health.

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UPDATE SEPTEMBER 30, 2023:

Liquid I.V. revised their definition of dextrose that further endangers the lives of consumers with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn in addition to endangering the lives of diabetic consumers.  Again, they are refusing to acknowledge that dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar manufactured from cornstarch/D-glucose, Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857.  Since corn sugar produced from cornstarch (dextrose/D-glucose) is extensively utilized as a glucose (blood sugar)-elevating agent in IV fluids. these IV fluids are clearly contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients in the package insert. 

It is important to note that this product is a glucose (blood sugar)-elevating agent.

"Dextrose

Dextrose is a type of sugar that is chemically identical to glucose.  Glucose, is a naturally-occurring sugar compound in our bodies.  Dextrose is the most absorbable of all sugar compounds, improving the absorbability of our products into the body."
https://www.liquid-iv.com/pages/ingredients

Reference:

Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Facts, 21CFR184.1857
https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/

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UPDATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2023:  

Notifications issued to Unilever USA, parent company of Liquid IV, @unileverusa, and to NBC Universal Advertising & Partnerships, @NBCUTogether.  Liquid IV advertised their products on a recent airing of AGT (America's Got Talent).

Published in a Medical Journal:

"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."
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Fulltext/2019/05000/Excipients_in_Anesthesia_Medications.11.aspx

CAUTION:  Liquid IV is leading consumers/patients to believe their products are identical to IV fluids administered by your physician.  FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE DETERMINE THE "SOURCE" OF EACH INGREDIENT IN THEIR PRODUCTS; e.g., dextrose = cornstarch sugar, 21CFR184.1857.

DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING BY "LIQUID IV"

"Although you can obtain empty IV bags and equipment from many online retailers and medical suppliers, you will need a medical license to obtain IV fluids."
https://driphydration.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-iv-fluids/#:~:text=Although%20you%20can%20obtain%20empty,license%20to%20obtain%20IV%20fluids.

CONSUMERS:  It is very troubling that Liquid IV is not citing the FDA's Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857 when defining "dextrose" (cornstarch sugar).

Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Facts, 21CFR184.1857
https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/

Liquid IV does not understand isomers and/or enantiomers.  It is IMPOSSIBLE for a synthetic substance to be biochemically identical to a natural substance.  Similar -- but NOT IDENTICAL.

Glucose (blood sugar essential for our survival) can NEVER be equated with cornstarch sugar (dextrose), 21CFR184.1857. Liquid IV is leading consumers to believe their dextrose products are essential for YOUR survival, when it can KILL corn-allergic consumers.

Liquid IV does not understand the critical difference between glucose (natural) and D-glucose (synthetic; cornstarch sugar). Dextrose (cornstarch sugar) can KILL anyone w/an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.

Liquid IV advertised their products on NBC during a recent airing of AGT. Alerts have been issued to NBC in an effort to protect consumers with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn. DEXTROSE (CORNSTARCH SUGAR) CAN PROVE FATAL TO CORN-ALLERGIC CONSUMERS!

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September 26, 2023

Update will be posted shortly.  In the meantime, this product can PROVE FATAL to consumers with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.

This company REFUSES to acknowledge or cite Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857 for the protection of corn-allergic consumers, and they clearly do not understand the critical difference between a "natural" vs. "synthetic" substance (manufactured in a laboratory).  

Consumer alert posted on Quora:
https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/September-26-2023-Update-will-be-posted-shortly-In-the-meantime-this-product-can-PROVE-FATAL-to-consumers-with-an-Ig

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Liquid I.V. Consumer Alert:

Liquid I.V. is intentionally endangering the lives of corn-allergic consumers.  After I sent them an email with the correct definition of "dextrose" (the chemical name for corn sugar manufactured from allergenic cornstarch/D-glucose, 21CFR184.1857), they blocked my email address.

"Dextrose

Dextrose is a form of glucose, which is naturally-occurring sugar compound found in our bodies. [emphasis added] It is the most absorbable of all sugar compounds, and improves the absorbability of our products into the body."
https://www.liquid-iv.com/pages/ingredients

Liquid I.V. Corporate Headquarters
777 S. Aviation Blvd.
El Segundo, CA  90245
(855) 386-4021

 

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter:  @CornAllergy911

 

References:

Dextrose (Corn Sugar) Facts, 21CFR184.1857
https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/

Published in a Medical Journal:
"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."
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Fulltext/2019/05000/Excipients_in_Anesthesia_Medications.11.aspx

URGENT APPEAL TO CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS:

I mailed 11 topic-specific certified letters to the FDA Commissioner in August/September, 2022, for the protection of corn-allergic citizens. I was advised by the FDA that they are under no obligation to answer these letters.  Instead, they instructed us to file a Citizen's Petition with our concerns. A Citizen's Petition requires documented evidence.

Regarding clinicians who tell corn-allergic patients that "dextrose is naturally present in our bodies."  I have been respectfully interviewing all of my clinicians on the subject of "dextrose," and I encourage each of our members to respectfully interview your own clinicians. Their answers to the following questions will be included in our Citizen's Petition. 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Before interviewing my clinicians, I advise them that the FDA has instructed us to file a Citizen's Petition; and their answers to these questions will be included in our petition. 

Sample of My Interview Questions:

I begin my interviews as follows: As my personal clinician, it is important that I understand your definition of "dextrose." 

1.  What is your definition of dextrose?  

If they answer "glucose," my reply is:  "Glucose is blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms that is essential for their survival; therefore, is it your understanding that dextrose is naturally present in the human body?" 

If they answer "yes" to this question, my next question is:

2.  Are you aware that dextrose-containing IV fluids are contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients in the package insert? 

If they answer "no" to this question, I then explain to them that dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch/D-glucose pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857.  Dextrose (corn sugar)-containing IV fluids (utilized as a glucose (blood sugar)-elevating agent) contain allergenic corn proteins that can prove fatal to patients with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.

At this point, I present my clinicians with the following documentation for my protection.  So far, they have all been very receptive and appreciative of the documentation I present to them.

If “Dextrose” is referenced 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 21CFR184.1857 is referenced, the definition is “Corn sugar” produced from cornstarch, a/k/a dextrose/D-glucose

Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857

Sec. 184.1857 Corn sugar.

(a) Corn sugar . . . commonly called D-glucose or dextrose, [emphasis added] is the chemical [alpha]-D-glucopyranose. It occurs as the anhydrous or the monohydrate form and is produced by the complete hydrolysis of corn starch [emphasis added] with safe and suitable acids or enzymes, followed by refinement and crystallization from the resulting hydrolysate.

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1857

"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."

https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Fulltext/2019/05000/Excipients_in_Anesthesia_Medications.11.aspx

"Pharmacists are requested to use caution and be aware that many drugs and medications contain undisclosed potential allergens in the form of sugars, starches, and celluloses. Share the corn allergy example with prescribers . . ."

http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-7_ReadLinks/ReadLinks-MayJun2007.pdf

3.  Were you taught in your respective disciplines that glucose and D-glucose are "one and the same?"  

If they answer "yes" to this particular question, I present them with the following documentation:

Dextrose (corn sugar produced from cornstarch) is D-glucose, 21CFR184.1857 – NOT glucose.  

Glucose = blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms that is essential for their survival.

D-Glucose = synthetic, laboratory-created form of sugar produced from cornstarch (dextrose), 21CFR184.1857, that is utilized as a glucose (blood sugar)-elevating agent in many IV fluids; enantiomer of L-glucose and isomer of glucose.  D-glucose (corn sugar produced from cornstarch/dextrose) can prove fatal to individuals with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.

L-Glucose = synthetic, laboratory-created form of sugar; enantiomer of D-glucose and isomer of glucose.

What is glucose?

https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/glucose-diabetes

HOW DO GLUCOSE-ELEVATING AGENTS WORK?, RxList

https://www.rxlist.com/glucose-elevating_agents/drug-class.htm

"Corn must first be converted to corn sugar (dextrose, the common commercial name for D-glucose) . . ." [emphasis added]

https://polymerinnovationblog.com/from-corn-to-poly-lactic-acid-pla-fermentation-in-action/

STARCH FOUND IN CORN

 

"After the starch is completely hydrolyzed or broken down its basic component is d-glucose also called dextrose or corn sugar." [emphasis added]

https://www.regulations.gov/

Pg. 13

When . . dextrose [corn sugar] molecules . . . are broken by the chemical addition of water . . . The ultimate product . . . is a . . . sugar called D-glucose or dextrose. [emphasis added]

https://corn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NSFC2006.pdf

Additional questions you can ask your clinicians during your interviews:

1.  Were you taught in your respective disciplines that dextrose is corn sugar produced from cornstarch? 

2.  Were you taught in your respective disciplines that dextrose is naturally present in the human body?

3.  Did you ever tell a corn-allergic patient that it is impossible to be allergic to dextrose? 

4.  If a patient experiences an anaphylactic reaction to dextrose-containing IV fluids, is the patient's reaction listed as idiopathic or is their reaction attributed to an allergic reaction to corn?   

PLEASE EMAIL ME (cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com) WITH THE RESULTS OF YOUR INTERVIEWS FOR INCLUSION IN OUR CITIZEN'S PETITION TO THE FDA.  Your personal names will be protected, and only your initials will be published. Your country of residence is also required.

ALL QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS SURVEY MUST BE SENT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com.  

For the safety of corn-allergic patients, thank you very much for participating in this critical survey.

 

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate

Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/

Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com

Twitter:  @CornAllergy911

Ref:

DEXTROSE (CORN SUGAR) FACTS, 21CFR184.1857

https://dextrosecornsugarfacts21cfr1841857.quora.com/

My Certified Letters [11] to the FDA Commissioner on Behalf of Corn-Allergic Consumers/Patients
[Dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch, 21CFR184.1857.]

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-certified-letters-to-fda-commissoner.html

CONSUMER ALERT: The KIND Co. revealed all of their products contain corn syrup.

Since many of the 17K+ members in our corn allergy support groups have suffered allergic reactions to the KIND Co. products, an inquiry was submitted to determine if their products contain corn syrup (produced from allergenic cornstarch). 
 

February 20, 2023, Email from the KIND Co.:

"Please know that all of [our] products contains corn syrup." [emphasis added]

The KIND Co. is also leading consumers to believe their products are "essential for their survival." 

Caramel Nut Protein Bar

Ingredients: Peanuts, almonds, glucose syrup, [emphasis added] soy protein isolate, honey, chicory root fiber, palm kernel oil, sugar, milk powder, soy lecithin, carob powder, sea salt, natural flavor, annatto.
https://www.kindsnacks.com/protein-bars/caramel-nut-M20803.html

Glucose is blood sugar naturally present in all living organisms that is essential for their survival; therefore, the "glucose syrup" ingredient may lead consumers to believe their products containing this ingredient are "essential for human survival."

What is Glucose?
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/glucose-diabetes

Corn syrup is produced from cornstarch that can prove fatal to individuals with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Corn-Syrup.html

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter:  @CornAllergy911

Reference:

My September 27, 2022, Certified Letter to the FDA Commissioner Re: “Glucose Syrup“ Ingredient
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-september-27-2022-certified-letter_47.html