TMJ 'dysfunction' - Health implications

Coca-Cola
A report from January 23 in Atlanta revealed that bottles distributed in California, Texas, and New York contain bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical directly linked to cancer and hormonal disorders. Coca-Cola was aware of these alarming levels but chose to remain silent while millions continued to consume their products. In April of the same year, a study in Boston confirmed that the diet versions of these drinks contain artificial sweeteners associated with brain damage and heart failure.

"This is no coincidence. The company invests millions to conceal these truths, while each sip inflicts irreversible harm on your body. Coca-Cola is not just a beverage; it is a chemical concoction designed to addict you and profit from your declining health. You trust them, but they rely on you never questioning the impact of their products on your well-being."

In addition, new chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen. The carcinogen forms when ammonia or ammonia and sulphites are used to manufacture the “caramel colouring” that gives those sodas their distinctive brown colours, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the non-profit watchdog group that commissioned the tests.

Bisphenol A & Health Effects
“BPA can disrupt how hormones carry messages in our body, and as such, is part of a group of chemicals known as endocrine disruptors. Because it doesn’t take very many hormone molecules to transmit messages in our bodies, endocrine disruptors can interrupt healthy signals at very low concentrations—in fact, even a few parts per trillion of BPA has (50 μg/kg/day, or 50 parts per billion per day) been shown to disrupt normal communication that may lead to health problems.”
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“Although estrogen is thought of as a female hormone, it’s found in both males and females, and the prostate gland is rich in estrogen receptors. There are also estrogen receptors in other parts of the body, including the cardiovascular system and the brain. That’s why estrogen mimics like BPA can influence the reproductive tract and other parts of the body as well.”
Gail Prins, Professor of Physiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

UPDATE:
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and other soft drinks are being recalled across Europe because of safety fears after the discovery of high levels of a chemical by product from chlorine disinfectants

Some of the drinks sealed in cans and glass bottles sealed at a factory in Belgium contain accessory high chlorate content

The affected products are Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Fuze tea and Minute Made.

Cook Coca-Cola Euro Pacific partners Belgium told the AFP news agency the contaminated drinks have been distributed in Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France and Luxembourg since November

Chlorate, which can cause iodine deficiency, is a by-product of chlorine disinfectants widely used in water treatment and food processing.

The drink's maker said the issue was discovered during checks at a plant and Ghent. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has not yet issued a recall in the UK, but is “investigating if any Coca-Cola products containing higher levels of chlorate are in the UK market”

Meanwhile, the Belgian food safety regulator, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA) has issued a recall “due to the excessively high chlorate content”.

Update posted on 28th January 2025