A couple of years ago my husband did an audit of my kitchen cupboard and ended up dumping its entire contents in the garbage bin! The reason? MSG!It is amazing to know that even though the side effects of MSG are fairly well known for a long time now, it is still very widely used in numerous processed foods as a flavour enhancer!
No matter how much you try to read labels in supermarkets and try not to buy anything that has MSG in ingredients list, it is literally in almost every processed food either spelt out fully or under different hidden names. 'No added MSG' on the label usually doesn't mean a lot!
It is impossible to avoid mono sodium glutamate completely in your diet or being exposed to the harms of MSG but you can still try and have a whole food diet as much as you can with foods as little processed- in its most natural form and as organic as possible - to help reduce your MSG consumption significantly and not to suffer from MSG side effects.
MSG, like Aspartame which I wrote about on my last blog, is an excitotoxin that literally shocks your nervous system and excites your brain to a significant level. The side effects of MSG are quite hard to avoid and they are found to be similar to that of certain neurological drugs.
MSG Side Effects
If you are suffering from any of the following conditions then it is very likely that you are suffering from MSG poisoning:
• Headaches (constant)
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Diarrhoea.
• Irritable bowel symptoms.
• Bloating.
• Stomach cramps.
• Chest pain.
• Rashes or hives.
• Runny nose or sneezing.
• Weakness and fatigue or lethargy.
• Warmth on the face, back or arms.
• Tightness or pressure on face.
• Pressure around eyes.
• Burning or tingling sensations in the neck, chest and back.
• Heart palpitations and rapid heartbeat.
• Stiffness.
• Mental confusion, anxiety, mood swings or depression.
• Difficulty focusing.
• Dizziness or light-headedness.
• Blurred vision.
• Bags under the eyes.
• Difficulty sleeping and insomnia.
• Frequent urination.
• Constant cravings.
• Restlessness.
MSG Serious Health problems
Then of course there are the even more serious health problems that can occur due to frequent use of MSG:
• Extreme drop or rise in blood pressure.
• Increased rates of obesity.
• Hypoglycemia.
• Rectal bleeding.
• Panic attacks.
• Behavioral problems and hyperactivity in children that are often attributed to junk foods.
• Asthma and inability to breathe in asthmatic patients.
• Swelling on prostate and vagina.
• Paralysis.
• Seizures.
• Brain cell death and brain damage.
• Brain tumors.
• Strokes.
• Severe depression.
• Rage reactions.
• Liver abnormalities.
Source:
Hidden Sources of MSG In Foods
From the book -
Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills
By Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD
What if someone were to tell you that a chemical (MSG) added to food could cause brain damage in your children, and that this chemical could effect how your children's nervous systems formed during development so that in later years they may have learning or emotional difficulties?
What if there was scientific evidence that these chemicals could permanently damage a critical part of the brain known to control hormones so that later in life your child might have endocrine problems? How would you feel?
Suppose evidence was presented to you strongly suggesting that the artificial sweetener in your diet soft drink may cause brain tumors to develop, and that the number of brain tumors reported since the introduction of this widespread introduction of this artificial sweetener has risen dramatically? Would that affect your decision to drink these products and especially to allow your children to drink them? What if you could be shown overwhelming evidence that one of the main ingredients in this sweetener (aspartate) could cause the same brain lesions as MSG? Would that affect your buying decisions?
And finally, what if it could be demonstrated that all of these types of chemicals, called excitotoxins, could possibly aggravate or even precipitate many of today's epidemic neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS, and Alzheimer's disease? Would you be concerned if you knew that these excitotoxin food additives are a particular risk if you have diabetes, or have ever had a stroke, brain injury, brain tumor, seizure, or have suffered from hypertension, meningitis, or viral encephalitis?
Would you also be upset to learn that many of the brain lesions caused by these products in your children are irreversible and can result from a SINGLE exposure of these products in sufficient concentration?
How would you feel when you learn the food industry hides and disguises these excitotoxin additives (MSG and Aspartate) so they can't be recognized? Incredulous? Enraged? The fact is many foods are labeled as having "No MSG" but in fact not only contain MSG but also are laced with other excitotoxins of equal potency and danger.
All of the above are true. And all of these well known brain toxins are poured into our food and drink by the thousands of tons to boost sales. These additives have NO OTHER purpose other than to enhance to TASTE of food and the SWEETNESS of various diet products.
Hidden Sources of MSG
As discussed previously, the glutamate (MSG) manufacturers and the processed food industries are always on a quest to disguise the MSG added to food. Below is a partial list of the most common names for disguised MSG. Remember also that the powerful excitotoxins, aspartate and L-cystine, are frequently added to foods and according to FDA rules require NO LABELING AT ALL.
* Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG *
Monosodium Glutamate
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolyzed Protein
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
Plant Protein Extract
Sodium Caseinate
Calcium Caseinate
Yeast Extract
Textured Protein (Including TVP)
Autolyzed Yeast
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
Corn Oil
* Food Additives That FREQUENTLY Contain MSG *
Malt Extract
Malt Flavoring
Bouillon
Broth
Stock
Flavoring
Natural Flavors/Flavoring
Natural Beef Or Chicken Flavoring
Seasoning
Spices
* Food Additives That MAY Contain MSG Or Excitotoxins*
Carrageenan
Enzymes
Soy Protein Concentrate
Soy Protein Isolate
Whey Protein Concentrate
A Final Note...
Dr. Blaylock recounted a meeting with a senior executive in the food additive industry who told him point blank that these excitotoxins are going to be in our food no matter how many name changes are necessary...
For more information:
The Govt definition of "natural flavors" - because it's "natural" doesn't make it safe.
George E. Shambaugh, Jr., MD, Professor Emeritus - writes about the dangers in taste enhancers.
The dangers of MSG: If MSG isn't harmful, why is it hidden?
Collected reports of adverse reactions to MSG ingestion.
Hidden sources of MSG; some names of ingredients that contain MSG.
The danger of MSG and how it is hidden in vaccines.
Links to MSG Documents.
Food additives - uses and side effects.
The Slow Poisoning of America- book about the dangers of food additives.
Hidden Sources of MSG - From the book Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills
George E. Shambaugh, Jr., MD, Professor Emeritus - writes about the dangers in taste enhancers.
The dangers of MSG: If MSG isn't harmful, why is it hidden?
Collected reports of adverse reactions to MSG ingestion.
Hidden sources of MSG; some names of ingredients that contain MSG.
The danger of MSG and how it is hidden in vaccines.
Links to MSG Documents.
Food additives - uses and side effects.
The Slow Poisoning of America- book about the dangers of food additives.
Hidden Sources of MSG - From the book Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills
If you wish to E-mail this warning to someone, here is the web address:
http://www.sellingsalesmanship.com/msginfo.htm
Be Blessed & Stay Healthy!
sharbs
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