MSG: Monosodium Glutamate, an everyday poison.

This Google video prompted me to write this blog. In the video, Russell Blaylock M.D., author of Excitotoxins, the taste that kills, is interviewed and shares some shocking information about the effects of some of the additives in our food and beverages. I will start with a brief look at MSG here, and will cover some of the other topics in the video in subsequent blogs.

MSG: Monosodium Glutamate

I personally suffer from the effects of consuming MSG. It is added to so many foods these days that it can be very hard to avoid. Education on MSG and it's different guises can go a long way to avoiding it, and therefore preventing it's effects.

So how does it effect us? Personally, I can relate how the start of a migraine headache will result within 30 minutes of consuming MSG. Different foods have varying amounts of MSG added, and the higher the concentration consumed, the higher the degree of the effects. For example, a Red Robbin hamburger turned out to have a very high concentration of MSG, which resulted in a mild migraine before I had even left the restaurant, and an absolute humdinger by the time I got home. A portion of fast-food fries has enough MSG to instigate a mild headache for me.

We can look out for MSG in the food products that we buy, but there are about 40 different names for MSG, including; Yeast Proteins, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Protein, Hydrolyzed Plant Protein, Plant Protein Extract, Sodium Caseinate, Calcium Caseinate, Yeast Extract, Textured Vegetable Protein and Textured Protein, Autolyzed Yeast (commonly used), Hydrolyzed Oat Flour, and more.

The following is from an article called, MSG is sometimes hidden in food with labels that say "No Added MSG," "No MSG Added," and "No MSG".

"Most offenders are small processors who are possibly being misguided by the FDA, the USDA, and/or consultants. Hain and Campbell's, both large companies, are among those who have been alerted to both the deception that they are perpetrating and the illegality of what they are doing, yet continue with what the FDA has termed deceptive and misleading labeling. Placing "No MSG," "No MSG Added," or "No Added MSG" on food labels has been deemed by the FDA to be false and misleading under section (403)(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act when the label also lists any hydrolyzed protein as an ingredient since it contains MSG." Thus, to advertise "No MSG," "No MSG Added," or "No Added MSG" when there is MSG in a product is illegal.

At one time, the FDA responded to the illegal use of the term "No MSG Added," with both a Regulatory Letter and threat of seizure and injunction in case of non-compliance. At one time, State Attorneys General sued manufacturers that made such claims, and won consent decrees from them, and sometimes imposed fines. But when the FDA began to look the other way, and the State Attorneys General turned their attention to other matters, the deceptive and misleading use of "No MSG" and No Added MSG" once more began proliferating."

So, it seems we cannot even trust the labels on the foods we are buying.

According to Russell Blaylock M.D., MSG is thought to be a cause of arrhythmia, sudden death heart attack, strokes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, asthma, obesity, and cancer. He says that when magnesium is low, which is common in the U.S., glutamate receptors become hyperactive. He says that this can produce severe damage to heart, brain and reproductive organs (look out for a eugenics blog in the future), and is a powerful stimulant for the growth of cancer. Tumors grow like wildfire when exposed to glutamate and we're fuelling cancer cells with glutamate when consuming MSG.

MSG is apparently also found in some vaccines, but I will cover that in a dedicated post about vaccines in the future.

Blaylock describes MSG as an excitotoxin. He says that certain receptors in cell membranes get communications from outside the cells to inside the cells. Gluto receptors, an aminio acid, when attached sends signals to cells and increase excitotoxicity. If overstimulated, it can kill the cell, which can interfere with learning, memory, behavioral changes, increase in aggression, and possibly a major cause of depression. Of course, when depression is diagnosed, SSRIs are prescribed, which is yet another subject for another day!

How many of us feel like our minds are in a constant fog? I know I do. MSG is one of many contributing factors as to why we feel the way we do. Fluoride is another major player in this battle against our health and our minds, and is another subject for another day. In the interim, start thinking about why the government allows the use of agents that are proven to have a devastating effect on our mental capacity. More later!