Jaban M Moore alias Dr. Teflon Pasta

Jaban M Moore is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure PFAS are endocrine disruptors that can interfere with thyroid signaling and mimic or block natural hormones, causing someone to feel stuck despite doing everything right.

PFAS are endocrine disruptors that can interfere with thyroid signaling and mimic or block natural hormones, causing someone to feel stuck despite doing everything right

Supports

The claim that PFAS can act as endocrine disruptors is broadly supported by mechanistic and observational literature, including reviews noting interactions with thyroid hormone pathways and binding/alteration of endocrine signaling. ^[12] Human evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses suggests PFAS exposure is associated with changes in thyroid hormones in some populations, and toxicology reviews describe thyroid-receptor and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis effects. ^[9][10][11] The broader endocrine-disruption framing is also consistent with the literature on PFAS affecting sex hormones and other endocrine endpoints, but the strength of evidence varies by compound, exposure window, and outcome. ^[6]

Contradicts

The specific language implying PFAS reliably cause a person to feel stuck despite doing everything right is not supported by peer-reviewed evidence and is too subjective and nonspecific to infer causation. ^[6] Available human data are mostly observational, with heterogeneity, confounding, and inconsistent findings across PFAS compounds and thyroid outcomes; several meta-analyses report only modest associations or no significant association for key endpoints such as thyroid cancer. ^{[9][10][11][12]} The claim’s wording that PFAS can ‘mimic or block natural hormones’ is biologically plausible in a general endocrine-disruptor sense, but direct clinically meaningful proof for the exact emotional or performance-related effect described is weak and not established as a standard medical conclusion.

Mainstream view

Mainstream medical and scientific opinion is that PFAS are plausible endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and some human and experimental studies link PFAS exposure to altered thyroid hormone measures and other endocrine effects, but causality, effect size, and clinical significance remain uncertain for most outcomes. ^{[2][9][10][11][12]} Current evidence does not support a deterministic claim that PFAS exposure explains an individual feeling ‘stuck’; that part of the claim is speculative and not a recognized clinical conclusion. ^[6]

In their own wordsWatch sourceArchived copy

“PFAS are endocrine disruptors. They can interfere with thyroid signaling and mimic or block your natural hormones, which is exactly why someone can be doing everything right and still feel stuck.”

Rule: RSMo § 331.010(1), (3)

See every doc bro who says they can treat or advise on Hormone imbalance and replacement

Jaban M Moore is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise If a pasta label does not say 'bronze cut', it is 'Teflon cut' (implying PFAS coating) as within their scope of practice.

If a pasta label does not say 'bronze cut', it is 'Teflon cut' (implying PFAS coating)

Supports

There is limited indirect support for the first part of the claim that most non–bronze-cut industrial pasta is extruded through dies that are either made of or coated with Teflon (PTFE), which is indeed a fluoropolymer within the PFAS family. Trade and food-industry sources consistently state that modern high-throughput pasta production uses smooth, low-friction dies made from various metals that are lined or coated with Teflon to reduce friction and increase speed, while traditional bronze dies are used for rough-textured, “bronze-cut” pasta. ^[13] PTFE is classified as a fluorinated polymer produced using PFAS chemistry, so describing Teflon as part of the PFAS family is chemically accurate. Some advocacy and consumer blogs that test pasta for total fluorine report that common boxed pastas did not show detectable PFAS residues in the finished product, but they nevertheless recommend bronze-cut pasta as a precaution because Teflon is a PFAS-based material used in the dies. ^[14] Overall, the evidence supports that: (1) bronze-cut pasta uses bronze dies; (2) many non-bronze-labelled pastas are likely extruded through Teflon-coated dies; and (3) Teflon is a fluoropolymer related to PFAS chemistry.

Contradicts

There is no high-quality clinical or toxicological evidence (RCTs, cohort studies, case–control studies, or major guidelines) showing that pasta extruded through Teflon-coated dies leads to meaningful PFAS contamination or adverse health outcomes in consumers. ^[14] Studies of PFAS in food contact materials and PFAS migration focus largely on paper, board, and some plastic food packaging, not on metal or PTFE extrusion dies used briefly and at relatively low temperatures in pasta production. ^[13] Where cookware is concerned, PTFE-based nonstick coatings can emit PFAS-related compounds at high temperatures, but this scenario differs significantly from brief mechanical contact of dough with a PTFE-lined die. Independent consumer testing reported no detectable total organic fluorine (a proxy for PFAS) in tested pasta brands, despite those brands likely using conventional (Teflon) dies, which directly contradicts strong claims that “most pasta is contaminated with PFAS” from the dies. There is also no regulatory guidance or safety warning from major agencies (EFSA, FDA, WHO) specifically flagging Teflon-coated pasta dies as a PFAS exposure route of concern. The influencer’s framing that the absence of a “bronze cut” label automatically implies significant PFAS exposure to the consumer is therefore not supported by current evidence.

Mainstream view

The mainstream technical view in food engineering and industry is that two main die types are used: traditional bronze dies that produce rough, matte pasta, and modern smooth dies made from metals with Teflon (PTFE) inserts or coatings that produce glossy, smooth pasta. ^[13][14] Teflon is recognized as a fluorinated polymer associated with PFAS chemistry, and regulators view certain PFAS uses in food contact materials as a general concern. However, mainstream food safety and toxicology bodies do not currently treat pasta extruded through Teflon-coated dies as an established or major PFAS-exposure pathway, and there is no requirement that non-bronze pasta be labelled as “Teflon cut. ” In practice, “bronze cut” is a marketing and quality cue (texture, sauce adhesion, artisanal positioning), not a mandated safety label. The conventional position is that pasta from either bronze or Teflon dies is considered safe under existing regulations, and that PFAS exposure concerns are focused more on other food-contact uses (e. g. , grease-resistant papers, some packaging, certain nonstick cookware) than on pasta dies.

In their own wordsWatch sourceArchived copy

“If a label does not say bronze cut, assume it is Teflon cut. Bronze die producers advertise it because it costs more. Silence on the label is your answer.”

Rule: RSMo § 331.010(2), (3)