Tomato juice can contain many toxins, and drinking it can cause health problems, an expert warned.
Nutritionist Viktor Tutelyan explained the possible deterioration in health due to tomato juice. According to him, drinking this drink can provoke vomiting and other pathological symptoms. Tutelyan stated that health problems among tomato juice lovers may arise due to the fact that it contains many toxins that have a negative impact on the body.
“High concentrations of alternaria toxins have been found in tomato juice and some other food products,” the expert said in a commentary to Lenta.ru.
Tutelyan specified that these toxins are produced by microscopic mold fungi of the genus Alternaria, which are common in nature.
“In small quantities, alternaria toxins are not dangerous to humans, but at high concentrations they cause vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes hemorrhage into internal organs,” the scientist warned.
Tutelyan reported on a study that showed that the amount of the above-mentioned toxins increases in the body of people who drink tomato juice daily. A new investigation is needed to determine what dosage causes dangerous changes in the internal organs.
Viktor Tutelyan drew attention to the fact that elevated levels of alternaria toxins are also found in tomato puree, barley, oats, wheat, apples, sunflower and sesame seeds, chili peppers, paprika, ginger, and baby food products.
Previously, doctor Oleg Krivchenkov informed that tomatoes can stimulate the development of autoimmune processes in the body, which manifest themselves externally in various unfavorable symptoms. The specialist reminded that these vegetables are a source of solanine, a potential toxin for the human body.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that tomatoes contain substances that can cause undesirable reactions in the body, in particular, problems with the intestines, digestion, and skin.
Important! The information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and do not self-medicate under any circumstances. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.
Viktor Tutelyan Health Head of the Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology at the Institute of Professional Education of Sechenov University, Chief Freelance Nutritionist of the Russian Ministry of Health