Botox Toxicity and Food Safety: What You Need to Know

2023-11-15 08:35:00

Amal Allam wrote Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:35 AM

Dr. Abeer Abdel Aziz, Technical Director of the Food Microbiological Department at the Central Laboratories of the Ministry of Health, revealed that Botox What is used in cosmetics is botulism toxins found in Al-Fesikh When it is spoiled, the more these toxins there are, the more beneficial it is in getting rid of facial wrinkles and treating many diseases.

Dr. Abeer Abdel Aziz

She explained to Al-Youm Al-Sabea that Botox is a botulism toxin that is injected to get rid of wrinkles and is sometimes used in cases of migraine headaches. Therefore, when injecting it, it is recommended that it be injected in a proper manner and at the hands of specialized doctors and in accredited centers, because if it is injected incorrectly, Poisoning occurs, and may lead to paralysis, pointing out that Botox It is used to treat strabismus, cervical insufficiency, “blinking,” and spastic dysphagia, and to treat facial and neck wrinkles.

She pointed out that poisoning with botulism bacteria is a life-threatening disease, as these toxins are produced in some foods, the most famous of which are found in fesikh and salinity, pointing out that these bacteria are widespread in soil, water, rivers and fish intestines, explaining that they are spore-forming bacteria and if they are given the opportunity to grow in special conditions such as The lack of oxygen and low acidity lead to the secretion of botulism toxins, which are of 7 types, noting that the type produced from fesikh is the strongest type of toxin, and it is resistant to heat, so that if fesikh is heated or cooked, it is not destroyed, nor is it disposed of. Except at a temperature of up to 70 degrees for a third of an hour, or 83 degrees for 10 minutes.

She added that the symptoms of these… Toxins It is characterized by difficulty swallowing, dry throat, double vision, general muscle weakness, and paralysis of one side of the face, then moving to the shoulders and then to the legs, as these toxins inhibit acetylcholine, which is responsible for muscle contraction, which leads to paralysis of the breathing muscles, and this is what leads to To death.

She said that when infected with these poisons, it is considered an emergency and must be treated immediately in the hospital at the poison centers to give the patient the antidote to the poison, otherwise the patient will die within 4 hours of eating fesikh.

She indicated that Making feseekh at home Incorrectly done is the main cause of epidemic outbreaks, because the housewife does not know the correct methods for making fesikh or other foods that she cans, and it is preferable to eat these foods from reliable sources or well-known companies, while avoiding canned foods that have had changes in their composition and indicators. Spoilage of canned food is: canned food bloating, having an unpleasant odor, or when it expires. We advise the housewife not to taste it because it may expose her to death because it contains toxins.

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