Question 1

Can i get sick from eating old cooking oil?

Accepted Answer

You won't get sick immediately from eating old cooking oil, but having oil that has been sitting around for a while means the oil  has very likely gone rancid. When that happens, trans fats develop and those are very unhealthy for us. So it is generally wise to use fresh oil for cooking and eating.

Question 2

Opened a pack of crisps (chips) halfway through the packet realised there was a funny smell. stopped eating them. think the oil on the crisps was rancid. will i get ill for eating the crisps? as i have read about free radicals from rancid oils

Accepted Answer

Simple stale or rancid chips may taste bad but should cause no harm. However if they smell bad you could develop nausea or diarrhea. These symptoms would be quite self limited especially if you only ate a few.

Question 3

Recently started vaping cbd oil, now have strong smelling urine, found out its an adverse reaction to propylene glycol in it, is it safe for me to keep using it when i am having this reaction? like can i get sick or an infection if i keep using it?

Accepted Answer

Weed and weed products are psychoactive drugs and will mess with your brain more than give you a smelly urine. Just because it may be legal does not mean it is safe. 
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 4

Can a baby get sick if handled by a pot smokers' hands that still contain oils from pot?

Accepted Answer

This not inhaled and the residue is too trivial to be a problem.

Question 5

Bought frozen corn& canned crabmeat from a supermarket.sauteed them together in hot oil&ate the food.when i was eating the food,i found a small piece of root like ginger in the food.can i get infected with covid19 if that piece of veggie has covid19?

Accepted Answer

Covid has not been associated with frozen food. Also heating the dish on a stove would raise the temperature to levels that would be inhospitable for the virus.  I do not have any suspicion that you would be exposed to COVID this way.

Question 6

I get lower stomach pain when eating at restaurants. is it the oil in the food? i tend to go bm after returning home.

Accepted Answer

Based on your sx  and timing with relation to eating dinner, it is very likely related to something your ingesting.  Possibilities include too much oil/fried foods, certain food sensitivity, see if you can determine what foods precipitate the problem. The most important part of the story, is eating out at restaurant. Over 95% of problems (infections, etc) related to eating occur out, not in, home.

Question 7

Have unknown food allergies- been eating unseasoned red meats, asparagus w pure olive oil no sauces- still geting sick-could it b red meat?

Accepted Answer

Galactose alpha 1,3 galactose (a.k.a Alpha gal allergy) You may have reactions 3-6 hours after eating mammalian meats. You should be able to eat Poultry and fish. Be careful! Some people are so sensitive that you may have trouble with cross-contamination. Sandwich shops, grilled foods with mixture of juices, Fast foods with beef flavorings. Even rice made with beef bullion.

Question 8

The doctor said 2g fish oil can cause heart burn, but does eating enough salmon (to get 2g fish oil) cause the same amount of heart burn?

Accepted Answer

There is away to help with that.  Take the fish oil with food.  There are brands that do not cause the heart burn.  Also split it into 3 doses.

Question 9

Eating salmon fish oil supplements my hair loss get worse and stop earing fish oil supplement my hair loss stop why ? i guess i have yeast overgrowth?

Accepted Answer

Wherever you got these absurd ideas, stop going there. Fish oil supplements have no effect on hair and are a waste of money. "Yeast overgrowth" is not related to any changes in your hair. Forget this nonsense and see a dermatologist if you want true value.

Question 10

I get a sore throat right after eating at some chinese restaurants, the oil they use have a smell to it. could i be allergic to the oil and hot sauce? my throat hurt after eating nuts & chocolate too.

Accepted Answer

This sounds like a food sensitivity, not a true allergy of you have no itching or swelling.  The two most likely ingredients that come to mind that you may be sensitive to are peanut oil, or msg, which is a flavor enhancer often used in chinese cooking. Peanut oil and sauce is also another common ingredient in chinese cuisine.
Next time when you order ask for "no msg" and no peanut products.

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Opened a pack of crisps (chips) halfway through the packet realised there was a funny smell. stopped eating them. think the oil on the crisps was rancid. will i get ill for eating the crisps? as i have read about free radicals from rancid oils

Recently started vaping cbd oil, now have strong smelling urine, found out its an adverse reaction to propylene glycol in it, is it safe for me to keep using it when i am having this reaction? like can i get sick or an infection if i keep using it?

Can a baby get sick if handled by a pot smokers' hands that still contain oils from pot?

Bought frozen corn& canned crabmeat from a supermarket.sauteed them together in hot oil&ate the food.when i was eating the food,i found a small piece of root like ginger in the food.can i get infected with covid19 if that piece of veggie has covid19?

I get lower stomach pain when eating at restaurants. is it the oil in the food? i tend to go bm after returning home.

Have unknown food allergies- been eating unseasoned red meats, asparagus w pure olive oil no sauces- still geting sick-could it b red meat?

The doctor said 2g fish oil can cause heart burn, but does eating enough salmon (to get 2g fish oil) cause the same amount of heart burn?

Eating salmon fish oil supplements my hair loss get worse and stop earing fish oil supplement my hair loss stop why ? i guess i have yeast overgrowth?

I get a sore throat right after eating at some chinese restaurants, the oil they use have a smell to it. could i be allergic to the oil and hot sauce? my throat hurt after eating nuts & chocolate too.

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