This test measures how much carbon dioxide is in your blood. When you digest food, your body makes carbon dioxide as a waste product in the form of gas. Your blood carries this gas to your lungs. You exhale it and breathe in oxygen thousands of times a day.
One of the more common side effects of consuming maltodextrin is just a general feeling of sickness or an upset stomach. It is not unusual for someone who just consumed a large amount of maltodextrin to feel a bit ill, even if they do not have an allergy to the additive.
The thing that is scariest about maltodextrin is the mystique surrounding it. There seems to be a huge push by the food industry and even government via the FDA to whitewash maltodextrin as safe for everyone. There is a refusal to accept that anyone could possibly have any reaction to the substance.or me, maltodextrin is the easiest product to digest of any food item I have tried (others have included table sugar, honey, bread, various fruits). Except for such extreme endurance races I never consume maltodextrin. I eat mostly fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains for my daily diet.