Sodium Benzoate occurs in small amounts naturally in berries, but it is a commonly used in large amounts as a preservative in soft drinks and cordials to prevent mould.
This preservative is flying under the radar at the moment, but it has the ability to deprive the cells of oxygen, break down the immune system and cause cancer.
This silent cell choker has found its way into thousands of products, even foods that are labelled as all natural. But don't be fooled. While benzoic acid is found naturally in low levels in many fruits, the sodium benzoate listed on a product's label is synthesized
in a laboratory.
Sodium benzoate chokes out your body's nutrients at the DNA cellular level by depriving mitochondria cells of oxygen, sometimes completely shutting them down. Just as humans need oxygen to breathe, cells need oxygen to function properly and to fight off infection, including cancer. It has the ability to deactiviate parts of DNA so hence the links with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson's disease.
The FDA says it's safe because the amount used to preserve foods is very low, but don't ever combine it with vitamin C or E, as this causes benzene to be formed. This is dangerous. Benzene is a known carcinogen, which means it causes cancer.
Researchers have found benzene levels as high as 79 parts per billion (ppb) in some soft drinks - the federal limit for benzene in drinking water is 5 parts per billion!
Benzoates (210-213) are considered dangerous for asthmatics and people sensitive to Aspirin (salicylates). The British Medical Journal, the "Lancet" has reported that benzoic acid caused adverse reactions in 79% of children, i.e. fidgeting, can't concentrate, hyperactivity.
So the sodium benzoate extends the shelf life, while it shortens human life.
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