Basic information on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
There is an excellent book on the market called "Excitotoxins, the taste that kills" by Dr. Russell Blaylock.
What are excitotoxins? Chemical agents that over excite brain cells thereby burning them out before their time. Call it memory loss.
What are these excitotoxic substances?
Aspartame (Equal/Nutrasweet, Spoonfuls) that has aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
Monosodium glutamate or MSG, the "favor enhancer" that has 30 different names and is used in unknown quantities in most processed foods. (The better it tastes… perhaps the more MSG is present).
Symptoms common to Aspartame and MSG Poisoning.
NUMBER ONE: Migraine-like headaches. Here are all of the symptoms…
- Cardiac Neurological Respiratory
- Arrhythmia Depression Asthma
- Atrial fibrillation Mood swings Shortness of breath
- Tachycardia Rage reactions Chest pain
- Rapid heartbeat Migraine headache Tightness in the chest
- Palpitations Dizziness Slow heartbeat
- Light-headedness Runny nose Sneezing
- Angina Loss of balance Extreme rise or drop in blood pressure
- Panic attacks Hyperactivity Swelling of the prostate
- Behavioral problems Lethargy Attention deficit\
- Gastrointestinal Vaginal spotting Frequent urination
- Diarrhea Sleepiness Nausea/vomiting\
- Insomnia Irritable bowel Stomach cramps\
- Seizures Hives Numbness or paralysis\
- Hemorrhoids Slurred speech Mouth lesions
- Chills and shakes Rectal bleeding Blurred vision
- Flu-like achiness Difficulty focusing Joint pain
- Shuddering Bloating Flushing
- Face swelling Bags under eyes Extreme dryness of the mouth
- Tongue swelling Anxiety
Learning Impairment and Endocrine Disorders May Also Be Caused or Made Worse by Early Exposure to MSG
The makers of MSG know of the similarities between aspartame and MSG when they created their tests to prove MSG was safe… because without telling the FDA they used the then illegal (not yet approved) substance called aspartame in the placebos.
Now for the kicker. Consume aspartame WITH MSG and the problems can be amplified, much like taking certain drugs with alcohol.
Behavioral problems, memory problems, headaches, are some of the modern-day plagues. Ritalin is now given to around half of our school age children.
Ever hear of Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? These are modern day waste-basket diseases. When, because of aspartame, MSG and/or milk and dairy the doctor has NO CLUE to a patients problem… they all to often misdiagnose a victim with one of those diseases… and then make matters worse by giving them inappropriate (but powerful and expensive) drugs.
Monosodium Glutamate – Manufactured by the fermentation of molasses from sugar, MSG is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Its strong salt favour is used to increase the palatability of protein rich foods. Used in
packet soups, noodles and sauces. MSG is not permitted for use in children’s foods in Australia, though it has been classed as a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substance in the US. Some people may be
sensitive to MSG, symptoms include nausea, headache, dizziness, palpitations and weakness: termed ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’.
Sensitivity is thought related to dyspepsia or reflux. MSG occurs naturally in some foods, especially yeast, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheeses and vegetable extracts. Because of this, some processed foods may be
high in MSG without having the relevant additive number, look for terms such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein (which is 10-30% MSG), hydrolyzed plant protein, natural flavor, flavoring, or Kombu extract. Often used in stock cubes, condiments, canned soups, processed and cured meats.
(Additive 621) 1, 13, 44, 47
Ajinomoto – Japanese term for monosodium glutamate
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