We all keep buying ultra-processed meals for convenience: yet these two additives quietly strip away the mucus that protects our gut
Two common food emulsifiers found in ice cream, salad dressings, and thousands of packaged products are quietly thinning the mucus layer that protects your gut—and the science is catching up to prove it. Researchers have documented how carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate 80 trigger inflammation and alter your microbiome, but simple dietary swaps can reverse the damage.