Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with something like flour dust! ~Original Message~ Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with something like flour dust! ~Original Message~ Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with something like flour dust! ~Original Message~ Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I know all about the dog food, that's one of those " hold the breath " and then scrub the lower arms and and hands afterwards-same way I wouldn't smell a cookie but those things I don't see as crumbie I do sample smell and REMEMBER Coleen > I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing > in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of > smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you > have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really > grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant > odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating > in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the > tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open > mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus > getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a > reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with > something like flour dust! > > ~Original Message~ > Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to > her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than > flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably > more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not > that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the > confusion! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I know all about the dog food, that's one of those " hold the breath " and then scrub the lower arms and and hands afterwards-same way I wouldn't smell a cookie but those things I don't see as crumbie I do sample smell and REMEMBER Coleen > I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing > in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of > smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you > have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really > grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant > odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating > in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the > tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open > mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus > getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a > reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with > something like flour dust! > > ~Original Message~ > Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to > her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than > flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably > more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not > that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the > confusion! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I know all about the dog food, that's one of those " hold the breath " and then scrub the lower arms and and hands afterwards-same way I wouldn't smell a cookie but those things I don't see as crumbie I do sample smell and REMEMBER Coleen > I just wanted to say that it is possible to get a reaction from breathing > in dog food. If you can smell it then you are tasting it. The senses of > smell and taste are linked to the back of the tongue, which is why when you > have a cold and are " stuffed up " everything tastes funny. It really > grosses me out when I smell things like cow manure and other unpleasant > odors because I know that I am actually tasting the tiny particles floating > in the air! So if the person serving the dog food is smelling it, then the > tiny particles floating in the air are going in their nose (or their open > mouth) and hitting the back of the tongue to trigger the smell and thus > getting ingested. For anyone extremely sensitive this could cause a > reaction. Of course the reaction would be more likely and more severe with > something like flour dust! > > ~Original Message~ > Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to > her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than > flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably > more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not > that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the > confusion! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Wheat starch is used on various papers (both as a binder and as a finish). I suggest you avoid eating it (and that is more likely the reason people react to licking stamps and envelopes, as the company that makes pretty much all the adhesive for this in the US says that corn starch is in the glue, not wheat. Both US and EU web sites promoting uses for starch (these are sites for those with monster farms and those who buy starches) promote wheat starch for it's nice finish and compatibility with inkjet and laser toners. -----Original Message----- Got an e-mail from a nurse at Enterolab who said to watch the gluten in personal care products. In addition, she said not to eat hot things on paper plates as many have wheat starch in them and this can get on/in your food. She also cautioned that many dry pet foods have wheat in them and that you can breath in the dust when putting food in you four legged friends bowls. I had noticed that my nose would get drippy after feeding the dogs, had thought that this was from bending over. Now I cover my face with a dish towel when feeding them and the drips have disappeared. Kerri --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Wheat starch is used on various papers (both as a binder and as a finish). I suggest you avoid eating it (and that is more likely the reason people react to licking stamps and envelopes, as the company that makes pretty much all the adhesive for this in the US says that corn starch is in the glue, not wheat. Both US and EU web sites promoting uses for starch (these are sites for those with monster farms and those who buy starches) promote wheat starch for it's nice finish and compatibility with inkjet and laser toners. -----Original Message----- Got an e-mail from a nurse at Enterolab who said to watch the gluten in personal care products. In addition, she said not to eat hot things on paper plates as many have wheat starch in them and this can get on/in your food. She also cautioned that many dry pet foods have wheat in them and that you can breath in the dust when putting food in you four legged friends bowls. I had noticed that my nose would get drippy after feeding the dogs, had thought that this was from bending over. Now I cover my face with a dish towel when feeding them and the drips have disappeared. Kerri --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Wheat starch is used on various papers (both as a binder and as a finish). I suggest you avoid eating it (and that is more likely the reason people react to licking stamps and envelopes, as the company that makes pretty much all the adhesive for this in the US says that corn starch is in the glue, not wheat. Both US and EU web sites promoting uses for starch (these are sites for those with monster farms and those who buy starches) promote wheat starch for it's nice finish and compatibility with inkjet and laser toners. -----Original Message----- Got an e-mail from a nurse at Enterolab who said to watch the gluten in personal care products. In addition, she said not to eat hot things on paper plates as many have wheat starch in them and this can get on/in your food. She also cautioned that many dry pet foods have wheat in them and that you can breath in the dust when putting food in you four legged friends bowls. I had noticed that my nose would get drippy after feeding the dogs, had thought that this was from bending over. Now I cover my face with a dish towel when feeding them and the drips have disappeared. Kerri --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My dog's dogfood container made me sick every time I opened it (as I found out the week hubby was out of town and I had to feed them - at night, long after eating anything). Even washing right away, symptoms always hit an hour or so later. We've since switched to gf dogfood (and washed all containers and dog bowls) and I can feed them anytime without symptoms. Dry dogfood is pretty dusty; not suprisingly, tho, since many are primarily wheat flour in composition and the texture is such that dust is easily created. It probably doesn't travel as far or stay in the air as long as baking with wheat flour (after all, you aren't mixing it and the particles are bigger that get banged off the nuggets). -----Original Message----- Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My dog's dogfood container made me sick every time I opened it (as I found out the week hubby was out of town and I had to feed them - at night, long after eating anything). Even washing right away, symptoms always hit an hour or so later. We've since switched to gf dogfood (and washed all containers and dog bowls) and I can feed them anytime without symptoms. Dry dogfood is pretty dusty; not suprisingly, tho, since many are primarily wheat flour in composition and the texture is such that dust is easily created. It probably doesn't travel as far or stay in the air as long as baking with wheat flour (after all, you aren't mixing it and the particles are bigger that get banged off the nuggets). -----Original Message----- Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 My dog's dogfood container made me sick every time I opened it (as I found out the week hubby was out of town and I had to feed them - at night, long after eating anything). Even washing right away, symptoms always hit an hour or so later. We've since switched to gf dogfood (and washed all containers and dog bowls) and I can feed them anytime without symptoms. Dry dogfood is pretty dusty; not suprisingly, tho, since many are primarily wheat flour in composition and the texture is such that dust is easily created. It probably doesn't travel as far or stay in the air as long as baking with wheat flour (after all, you aren't mixing it and the particles are bigger that get banged off the nuggets). -----Original Message----- Right, she's breathing it in through her mouth, which in turn travels to her intestine. Dog food, though, is probably less " breathable " than flour bc it's heavier, and therefore the residue on hands is probably more apt to cause a reaction than airborne. That's all I was saying, not that airborne particles of anything isn't possible. Sorry for the confusion! --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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