Is it possible for BFS to progress into ALS? No. This is a common worry for those who have been diagnosed with BFS. The number of people developing ALS after having been diagnosed with BFS is statistically the same as for the General Population. As long as you have been diagnosed by a qualified Neurologist, you should have no concerns.
What Is Carrageenan? What is carrageenan? Carrageenan is a marine gum and a linear polysaccharide extracted from red seaweeds of the class Rhodophyceae, with no flavor or nutritional value. It is used as a suspending agent, gelling agent, bulking agent, stabilizer, and thickener in food and beverage products.
Carrageenans or carrageenins are a family of linear sulfated polysaccharides that are extracted from red edible seaweeds. They are widely used in the food industry, for their gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties. Their main application is in dairy and meat products, due to their strong binding to food proteins. There are three main varieties of carrageenan, which differ in their degree of sulfation. Kappa-carrageenan has one sulfate group per disaccharide, iota-carrageenan has two, an