Paul Saladino, MD on Instagram: "Gatorade may be causing inflammation… Because it contains Red 40 food dye, which has been associated with increased inflammation in the gut… Don’t believe me? Check out these studies: Chronic exposure to synthetic food colorant Allura Red AC promotes susceptibility to experimental colitis via intestinal serotonin in mice Food colorants metabolized by commensal bacteria promote colitis in mice with dysregulated expression of interleukin-23 Stop eating fake process