Talk:Olestra

message: This looks like it has been edited by P&G Public Relations.  It has changed a lot since I last looked at it, and it's become something of an ad.  Anyone want to volunteer to rewrite and monitor it?
:I'll monitor it. Brad219 06:42, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: The claim the side effects have been mitigated is currently uncited in the article, does anyone know where that info came from?  How did this stuff get approved by the FDA?  Seems implausible to me.  zen master    T  02:44, 19 May 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see this in the article anywhere. Brad219 06:42, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

text: If the side effects of anal leakage were corrected, then why did the FDA require the label to inform of this side effect? This makes no sense.  The side effect still exists and the molecule has not been remedied to fix this issue.Brad219 06:19, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, they weren't "corrected", but the side effects were significantly reduced by the introduction of a more saturated (i.e. solid) formulation of olestra. The FDA clearly chose to err on the side of caution with the labeling. The side effect does exist, but most studies have shown it's fairly uncommon in moderate consumption.--Soultaco 23:38, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citations for "fixed" side effects? 

message: The statement that animals could not be tested for long-term effects of olestra because they "physically could not eat the huge quantity," seems unplausible.  Of course they can't eat the quantity that humans eat, but as in ALL animal testing of food and drugs, the dose can be scaled down according to the animal's weight, age, etc.  I would like to see a citation for this, else have it removed.Brad219 06:19, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've actually removed this sentence until it can be cited, because I've found sources that claim P&G perform animal testing regularly (no pun intended).Brad219 06:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citations for Animal Testing 

message: My ex's dog got into a bag of Wow chips one time, and of course it lost total control of his bowels. The dog otherwise had no long-term health effects, but keep Olestra food products away from Dogs, or you will have one heck of a mess. Joeylawn 03:05, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Keep away from pets 

message: The following sentence is incorrect:  "The warning was popularly misquoted as containing the phrase “anal leakage”, which although not on the label, was indeed a problem with early formulations of olestra that were not marketed."<BR><BR>I know without a doubt that I have seen labels using "anal leakage" in the language. I don't have any citations other than the people I was with at the time who also read it.  Anonymous  23:51 27 Apr 2006 (UTC)
:I believe that phrase was used on some prescription meds, perhaps you saw it there ?  I can personally attest to the fact that Olestra included in some fat-free ice cream caused me severe diarrhea, making it necessary to skip work for a two weeks (because I didn't figure out the cause until I had used up the ice cream and it went away).  On the plus side, it did indeed help me rapidly lose weight, as nothing would stay in my digestive system long enough to be digested. StuRat 12:12, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: How does your personal story help to clarify that "anal leakage" was not ever actually printed on labels? Brad219 06:42, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I suspect that comment was a response to the "was indeed a problem with early formulations of olestra that were not marketed" part of the original claim. --Saforrest 23:19, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: "Anal leakage" is mentioned and ridiculed in the not-so-popular 2002 movie  The Sweetest Thing." See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253867/quotes (near bottom of page)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.154.14.122 (talk) 03:53, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Anal Leakage 

message: Anal seepage rediects here. Shouldn't it redirect to anal leakage?
:Done.  -- Coneslayer 15:40, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What would you mean by that?  Olestra is not the same thing as transfat.  WLU 22:36, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

text: Agreed, this question isn't clear at all. Brad219 06:42, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No by the look of the model, non-transunsaurated  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phil Ian Manning (talk • contribs) 12:48, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hmm 

message: There's a line under the last entry here (craig's list entry) that seems out of place and has nothing to do with the craig's list entry itself.  I think it's vandalism because it sounds outragous.  Can anybody clarify on this or should it just be removed?  The quote is "Side effects include vomiting, severe cramping, passing out, drop in blood pressure."  This is absolutely not true, but if it was a part of a comedy routine cited in the pop culture, it might make sense.  However, it seems to be vandalism to me.
Thx1200 14:01, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Questionable insertion under "In Popular Culture" 

message: that is cool, but the image is too big, we are forced to squint a huge amount for it to work--200.193.158.167 01:51, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  the stereogram 

message: From the dates given, it apparently took Proctor & Gamble about 28 years to get FDA approval for Olestra. That seems slow even allowing for the product having to be reformulated. Dick Kimball (talk) 17:24, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Commercialization

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thread_title: [[WP:FOOD|WikiProject Food and drink]] Tagging

message: I added a section on the industrial uses of Olestra/Sefose, which is a noteworthy recent development.  I will try to add more relevant information as it becomes available.
I also put the TV reference in a pop culture section, since that seemed to be appropriate.
Does anyone have more information about bans and approval for use?  That section seems like it could be filled out a bit more, perhaps even with information from the Commercialization section.
Matthiashess (talk) 16:43, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Industrial Uses, etc. 

message: I corrected this for capitalization and spelling.  Olein is not a brand name -- it is a synonym for glycerol trioleate, a naturally occuring component of olive oil!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.33.230.200 (talk) 18:20, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Olean vs olein 

message: We lack a reliable source for this stuff being banned in the UK.  The article currently used as a reference -- http://www.healthyandhot.com/everything_you_wanted_to_know_about_olestra.htm -- cites Wikipedia as one of its sources.  As we can't tell what they got from wikipedia and what from their other source, which is no longer available, we really can't use any of the content on this page as a reference. JulesH (talk) 23:16, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Also, "banned" is perhaps a somewhat emotive word whereas "unapproved" is likely to more accurately reflect the reality: in the UK, all food products without a long history of use need approval before they can be sold.  It is likely that P&G simply failed to acquire this approval, rather than the product being actively removed from sale. JulesH (talk) 23:22, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reliable sources, UK ban 

message: There should certainly be a separate "Side Effects" section as that is one of the most widely known facts about olestra. Bundling it in the history section doesn't seem to suffice since many people may only want to read about the side effects. 76.100.202.39 (talk) 23:19, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Side effects section 

message: I cant find anything with olestra in it anywhere anymore, is it even still on the market? is it more of a regional thing or what?
I personally liked this stuff alot and it never gave me any problems at all.. i hope its not off the market now because everyone was scared of anal leakage.
can the article add something about current trends and market conditions for foods with this product in it please.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gawdsmak (talk • contribs) 09:46, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  current status- is it even still on the food market?? 

message: This statement was stuck at the bottom of the article:
Throughout this article, the word 'olestra' has its first letter capitalized. I believe that olestra is not a brand name nor a trade mark nor a proper name, and thus the upper case beginning should be used only when the word is the first of a sentence. Someone else can verify this, and if my belief is correct, then the article should be corrected.
Since usually only trade names are capitalized, I made the changes.  In the food industry, lower case is more often seen. Gigemag76 (talk) 21:33, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  caps 

message: I recently rewrote one of the paragraphs that reported a finding, citing Food Politics, to balance it with a claim from the manufacturer.  In my opinion, any time you reduce calorie intake, your blood sugar will be lower later in the day and, if you don't resolve to resist that empty feeling and snack (that is, unless you seriously diet), your switch to fat-free will be ineffective.  So, while I don't believe the manufacturer that olestra foods are so satisfying as to overcome this, neither do I believe that the tendency of consumers to compensate for calories "saved" says anything about olestra or any high-tech method to "save" calories.
Regarding the contributor above whom olestra-based ice cream sidelined from work for two weeks, I think simple lactose intolerance is a far better explanation than a new Frankenfood.
Now to the point: another contributor (who now edits only once a year) reported above that olestra was reformulated in a "more solid" form, perhaps leading to the withdrawal of the FDA warning requirement.  For me, Pringles Light is now completely unremarkable, and this did not used to be the case.  More information on this reformulation ought to be part of the article. Spike-from-NH (talk) 13:20, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Losing weight by eating 

message: Does anybody have a way to check Olestra's current legal situation in other countries? I read it was banned years ago but don't know how to check for current status Frohike14 (talk) 06:48, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Banned in some countries? 

message: An IP noted on the article that:
Of course I removed it, but I'm recording it here if anyone wants to fix the links. Galobtter (talk) 18:53, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dead sources 

message: Olestra is extremly similar to bile acid sequestrants, I realized this simply as I was reading the article.
The bile acid sequestrants that I am most familiar with are ion exchange resins, similar to potassium sequestrants. This actually makes them safer than neutral lipids, such as olestra, because olestra will happily absorb neutral compounds. Positively charged bile acid sequestrants will tend not to absorb positively charged molecules, which is the majority of drugs, although the small intestine is often somewhat alkaline so the free base forms of these drugs is more prevalent. Potassium sequestrants, being negatively charged, have a rather vicious ability to absorb and incorporate positively charged drugs and thereby inhibit absorption. It is interesting to note that bile acid sequestrants are sometimes needed when the liver is diseased, and potassium sequestrants are almost universally needed because the kidneys are diseased. However, the liver does a lot of things, including synthesizing bile acids, so it depends on which liver functions are broken, and whether something harmful is occurring via a negative feedback or compensatory mechanism.
An even broader similar compound is activated carbon, although it is only used in emergencies as far as I know, and the extent to which it is useful is possibly limited compared to gastric lavage.
I am tempted to add a mention of bile acid sequestrants, I am not sure where. Also, I do not currently have any citations. I could look for some.
May the Fourth be with you. Tomorrow. Or already, in Sydney, Australia. Also in Perth, Australia. Okay, probably all of Australia is already in Force Day. Also, happy Madrid Community Elections, #4M #nopolitics. 209.94.144.13 (talk) 17:30, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Olestra is very similar to bile acid sequestrants, I am seriously tempted to add this