Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Are preservatives bad for health?why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Depends on amount...: There are many types of preservatives. Preservatives preserve food so that we have food to eat during those times of the year that crops are not ready. By preserving food, we also can live in or travel to places in the world where fresh food is not readily available. Some preservatives are toxic to our bodies if we get too much of them, for a variety of reasons.
Answered 6/19/2016
5.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is there an all natural preservative that provides free insulin?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My methrotrexate i take for rhem arth is now contains preservatives. Does this change the effectiveness? I don't think the medication is helping me as much as before.
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Will food preservatives influence arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What are the risks of potassium or sodium benzoate (commonly found as preservatives)?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What health effects does eating sulphur dioxide as a preservative in food have?
I want to know if it is safe to give my 3 week old Telement drops with every feed. I know the simethicone is not absorbed by the body, but what about the preservatives in there? Can that be bad for him? It does help alot. He has trapped winds. Thanks
Methyl-parabens are considered an antioxidant preservative (as in amide anesthetics), if they are antioxidants, why are parabens bad for you?
Is sugar a preservative or an additive?
Could food preservatives influence arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
