Carrageenan gum is a substance extracted from red and purple seaweeds, consisting of a mixture of polysaccharides. It is used as a thickening or emulsifying agent in food products. You will often find this ingredient in nut milks, meat products, and yogurt.

Most food-related gums are composed of complex and variable mixtures of oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and glycoproteins with an extremely high molecular weight polysaccharide attached to a hydroxyproline-rich polypeptide backbone.

Gum reactivity can be a serious problem especially for people on a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free products often use gums as a substitute for gluten to hold ingredients together.

The cashew tree, belonging to the plant family Anacardiaceae, grows in the tropical climate and produces cashew apples and cashew seeds. The cashew seed, which is mostly just referred to as cashew, is widely consumed either on its own, raw or roasted, or used in a variety of recipes.

The presence of antibodies to Casomorphin is an indication of food immune reactivity. The offending food and its known cross-reactive foods should be eliminated from the diet. Casomorphin is known to modulate the mucosa of the intestinal lining. If the mucosa is damaged, Casomorphin and other ingested peptides can more easily penetrate the intestinal barrier. As an opioid peptide, Casomorphin, once in the blood stream, is capable of disrupting the blood-brain barrier and interfering with the neurotransmitter messaging system.

Antibodies against Casomorphin can identify a cause of behavioral and cognitive problems.

Known Cross-Reactions: Cerebellar, Gliadin

The presence of salivary antibodies to Casomorphin is an indication of loss of mucosal tolerance and the onset of food immune reactivity. The production of antibodies to Casomorphin may be indicative of a lack of the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase (DPPIV). The offending food and its known cross-reactive foods should be eliminated from the diet. Casomorphin is known to modulate the mucosa of the intestinal lining. If the mucosa is damaged, Casomorphin and other ingested peptides can more easily penetrate the intestinal barrier. As an opioid peptide, Casomorphin, once in the blood stream, is capable of disrupting the blood-brain barrier and interfering with the neurotransmitter messaging system. Antibodies against Casomorphin can identify a cause of behavioral and cognitive problems.

Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.

Catecholamines are a group of similar hormones released into the bloodstream in response to physical or emotional stress.

The primary catecholamines are:

• Dopamine,
• Epinephrine (adrenaline), and
• Norepinephrine.

Catenibacterium, a lesser-known but significant genus of bacteria in the gut microbiome, is gaining attention in gut health assessments, including comprehensive gut tests. These bacteria are part of the natural flora of the human gastrointestinal tract and play a role in the complex ecosystem of the gut. While not as extensively studied as other genera like Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium, Catenibacterium has been implicated in various functions that are crucial for maintaining gut health and overall well-being.

Consumption of a Western diet has been shown to increase Catenibacterium mitsuokai in the human gut microbiota.

Catenibacterium mitsuokai ferments glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, cellobiose, lactose and salicin in the production of lactic acid, acetic acid as well as iso-butyric acid.

The presence of Catenibacterium mitsuokai has been positively associated with obesity-related insulin resistance.