Phytic Acid

August 13, 2005

Ran across an interesting " rebuttal " of sorts in reference to phytic acid.

Interested in feedback on your views.

" Yes, but Sally Fallon has some wrong ideas. I have replied to her to that

effect, with no response whatever. She speaks of phytates as being bad,

because

of tying up minerals so people cannot get the minerals. She is obviously no

botanist.

The phytic acid is a molecule with very

exceptional ability to hang onto TWELVE minerals....

" The seed is smart enough to know that moisture is what will start the

phytase action, as it starts out on its own life to become a grownup plant,

but

also realizes that the stored phytase it has will not be enough for the job,

so, as the moisture arrives and is able to let more phytase form, the

phytate

molecule, so greedily hanging onto its 12 minerals, has to start letting

them

all go free, because the extra available phytase enzyme is busy releasing

the

12 minerals. "

So instead of blaming the hardworking phytate molecule, Sally Fallon should

learn enough about the whole affair to just add the advice: Make sure there

is

enough moisture along with the seeds to be eaten, so the many minerals can

be

freed for the human's diet. "

An article referencing Nourishing Traditions is at the link provided -

didn't want to take up too much room on here to paste entire article.

-Sharon, NH

Deut 11:14 He will put grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will

have plenty to eat.

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