senior citizen
03-26-2014, 06:26 AM
We all know the dangers of MSG but worth rehashing; please click on hyperlink below this introduction:
''MSG is the world's most widely used flavor enhancer''
''It's very difficult to find any canned or packaged food item that does not contain MSG in one of its hidden forms. It's in canned and boxed soups, dried soup mixes, frozen prepared meals, canned prepared meals, fast food, junk food, snack food, Chinese food, gravy, stew, chili, canned beans, salad dressing, seasoning blends and mixes, bullion, broths, and prepared pasta products. Most restaurant food contains loads of MSG. It's what makes the restaurant experience so compelling. Hot food bars at grocery stores have foods containing MSG. Even high priced prepared foods that market themselves as gourmet are laced with MSG, such as the soup mixes and other non-dessert products at Harry and David's
You won't escape MSG shopping at Whole Foods or other stores that claim to sell healthy food. Many of the bagged, bottled, frozen and canned foods at Whole Foods contain MSG hidden under another name. Some of the deli dishes as well as those on the hot bar and the take-out rack contain hidden MSG.
Most processed food for children also contains high levels of MSG, such as spaghetti O's and other prepared pasta or pasta mixes, alphabet soup and chicken noodle soup, microwavable cups, packaged dinners marketed to kids, and much more. A meal of MSG containing food can raise the blood level of excitotoxin to a value proven in primates to destroy brain cells. A child's brain is four times mores sensitive to damage by excitotoxins than is the brain of an adult.
Chronic MSG ingestion by children may be one reason behind the nation's falling test scores, as well as attention and hyperactivity problems exhibited by children at home and at school.
The best way avoid MSG is by buying whole foods and preparing them at home. The next best thing is to become an expert at label reading and knowing the various disguises under which MSG travels. There are a few packaged prepared items at traditional grocery stores that do not contain MSG. At health food stores there are many more.
When you have managed to avoid MSG for a period of time and adjusted to the delicious taste of food as it was meant to be experienced, you will be shocked when you go out to a restaurant and taste food loaded with MSG again. You will know instantly because the flavor is so intense it is almost eye popping, and you suddenly want to just keep eating and eating.''
http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-dangers-of-msg (http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-dangers-of-msg)
FOOD MATTERS THE DANGERS OF MSG
http://www.letsbewellinc.com/s/p/ExcitoToxinsII.html (http://www.letsbewellinc.com/s/p/ExcitoToxinsII.html)
Mind boggling. So much easier to make home made soup than to be eating dead animals blood.
In ending.........obviously this is nothing new........and we've all been consuming it for twenty years or more............in one form or another......
''It's not easy to avoid MSG (and its derivatives) because it masquerades under a variety of names. For example, companies add 45 million pounds of hydrolyzed vegetable protein to processed foods each year. HVP, says Dr Balch, "is a natural flavoring from animal blood or other decaying protein sources. This substance is then subjected to acid hydrolysis, normally concentrated hydrochloric acid, at temperatures from 200-220 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-6 hours. Sodium hydroxide (sold commercially as Drano) is then added to neutralize the solution."
Cardiac:
arrhythmias, extreme drop in blood pressure, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), angina
Circulatory:
swelling
Muscular:
flu-like achiness, joint pain, stiffness
Neurological:
depression, dizziness, light-headedness, loss of balance, disorientation, mental confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, hyperactivity, behavioral problems in children, lethargy, sleepiness, insomnia, migraine headaches, numbness or paralysis, seizures, sciatica, slurred speech
Gastrointestinal:
diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, stomach cramps, irritable bowel, bloating
Respiratory:
asthma, shortness of breath, chest pain, tightness, runny nose, sneezing
Skin:
hives or rash, mouth lesions, temporary tightness or partial paralysis (numbness or tingling) of the skin, flushing, extreme dryness of the mouth
Visual:
blurred vision, difficulty in focusing
The list is introduced with the following explanation: "Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) is known to produce a variety of adverse reactions in certain people. These reactions which are seemingly dissimilar, are no more diverse than the reactions found as side effects of certain neurological drugs. We do not know why some people experience reactions and others do not. We do not know whether MSG ‘causes' the condition underlying the reaction, or whether the underlying condition is simply aggravated by the ingestion of MSG. We only know that the reactions listed [above] are sometimes caused or exacerbated by ingestion of MSG.
"All forms of MSG (free glutamic acid that occurs in food as a consequence of manufacture) cause these reactions in MSG-sensitive people. Names of offending ingredients used to hide MSG in products include: glutamic acid, glutamate, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, autolyzed yeast, yeast nutrient, yeast food, natural flavoring, and a host of other ingredients. In addition, the MSG produced when a protease enzyme or other reactive agent is allowed to interact with protein during product manufacture can bring on these same adverse reactions in MSG-sensitive persons; and there is no clue on the product label that an interaction is taking place. "
Another page notes that "MSG reactions have been reported in soaps, shampoos, hair conditioners, and cosmetics, where MSG is hidden in ingredients that are ‘hydrolyzed,' and in ‘amino acids'….
"Binders and fillers for medications, nutrients, and supplements, both prescription and non-prescription, enteral feeding materials, and some fluids administered intravenously in hospitals, may contain MSG."
Parents and grandparents will want to be good detectives for all excitotoxins. The same page notes that "drinks, candy, and chewing gum are potential sources of hidden MSG and aspartame. Aspartic acid, found in aspartame (NutraSweet), ordinarily causes MSG-type reactions in MSG-sensitive people. Aspartame is found in some medications, including children's medications. Check with your pharmacist."
The challenge, then, is to eat real foods, and to avoid manufactured ones, not only because of what they do to our bodies, but also to the control center of our bodies, our brains. '
''MSG is the world's most widely used flavor enhancer''
''It's very difficult to find any canned or packaged food item that does not contain MSG in one of its hidden forms. It's in canned and boxed soups, dried soup mixes, frozen prepared meals, canned prepared meals, fast food, junk food, snack food, Chinese food, gravy, stew, chili, canned beans, salad dressing, seasoning blends and mixes, bullion, broths, and prepared pasta products. Most restaurant food contains loads of MSG. It's what makes the restaurant experience so compelling. Hot food bars at grocery stores have foods containing MSG. Even high priced prepared foods that market themselves as gourmet are laced with MSG, such as the soup mixes and other non-dessert products at Harry and David's
You won't escape MSG shopping at Whole Foods or other stores that claim to sell healthy food. Many of the bagged, bottled, frozen and canned foods at Whole Foods contain MSG hidden under another name. Some of the deli dishes as well as those on the hot bar and the take-out rack contain hidden MSG.
Most processed food for children also contains high levels of MSG, such as spaghetti O's and other prepared pasta or pasta mixes, alphabet soup and chicken noodle soup, microwavable cups, packaged dinners marketed to kids, and much more. A meal of MSG containing food can raise the blood level of excitotoxin to a value proven in primates to destroy brain cells. A child's brain is four times mores sensitive to damage by excitotoxins than is the brain of an adult.
Chronic MSG ingestion by children may be one reason behind the nation's falling test scores, as well as attention and hyperactivity problems exhibited by children at home and at school.
The best way avoid MSG is by buying whole foods and preparing them at home. The next best thing is to become an expert at label reading and knowing the various disguises under which MSG travels. There are a few packaged prepared items at traditional grocery stores that do not contain MSG. At health food stores there are many more.
When you have managed to avoid MSG for a period of time and adjusted to the delicious taste of food as it was meant to be experienced, you will be shocked when you go out to a restaurant and taste food loaded with MSG again. You will know instantly because the flavor is so intense it is almost eye popping, and you suddenly want to just keep eating and eating.''
http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-dangers-of-msg (http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-dangers-of-msg)
FOOD MATTERS THE DANGERS OF MSG
http://www.letsbewellinc.com/s/p/ExcitoToxinsII.html (http://www.letsbewellinc.com/s/p/ExcitoToxinsII.html)
Mind boggling. So much easier to make home made soup than to be eating dead animals blood.
In ending.........obviously this is nothing new........and we've all been consuming it for twenty years or more............in one form or another......
''It's not easy to avoid MSG (and its derivatives) because it masquerades under a variety of names. For example, companies add 45 million pounds of hydrolyzed vegetable protein to processed foods each year. HVP, says Dr Balch, "is a natural flavoring from animal blood or other decaying protein sources. This substance is then subjected to acid hydrolysis, normally concentrated hydrochloric acid, at temperatures from 200-220 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-6 hours. Sodium hydroxide (sold commercially as Drano) is then added to neutralize the solution."
Cardiac:
arrhythmias, extreme drop in blood pressure, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), angina
Circulatory:
swelling
Muscular:
flu-like achiness, joint pain, stiffness
Neurological:
depression, dizziness, light-headedness, loss of balance, disorientation, mental confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, hyperactivity, behavioral problems in children, lethargy, sleepiness, insomnia, migraine headaches, numbness or paralysis, seizures, sciatica, slurred speech
Gastrointestinal:
diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, stomach cramps, irritable bowel, bloating
Respiratory:
asthma, shortness of breath, chest pain, tightness, runny nose, sneezing
Skin:
hives or rash, mouth lesions, temporary tightness or partial paralysis (numbness or tingling) of the skin, flushing, extreme dryness of the mouth
Visual:
blurred vision, difficulty in focusing
The list is introduced with the following explanation: "Ingestion of monosodium glutamate (MSG) is known to produce a variety of adverse reactions in certain people. These reactions which are seemingly dissimilar, are no more diverse than the reactions found as side effects of certain neurological drugs. We do not know why some people experience reactions and others do not. We do not know whether MSG ‘causes' the condition underlying the reaction, or whether the underlying condition is simply aggravated by the ingestion of MSG. We only know that the reactions listed [above] are sometimes caused or exacerbated by ingestion of MSG.
"All forms of MSG (free glutamic acid that occurs in food as a consequence of manufacture) cause these reactions in MSG-sensitive people. Names of offending ingredients used to hide MSG in products include: glutamic acid, glutamate, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, autolyzed yeast, yeast nutrient, yeast food, natural flavoring, and a host of other ingredients. In addition, the MSG produced when a protease enzyme or other reactive agent is allowed to interact with protein during product manufacture can bring on these same adverse reactions in MSG-sensitive persons; and there is no clue on the product label that an interaction is taking place. "
Another page notes that "MSG reactions have been reported in soaps, shampoos, hair conditioners, and cosmetics, where MSG is hidden in ingredients that are ‘hydrolyzed,' and in ‘amino acids'….
"Binders and fillers for medications, nutrients, and supplements, both prescription and non-prescription, enteral feeding materials, and some fluids administered intravenously in hospitals, may contain MSG."
Parents and grandparents will want to be good detectives for all excitotoxins. The same page notes that "drinks, candy, and chewing gum are potential sources of hidden MSG and aspartame. Aspartic acid, found in aspartame (NutraSweet), ordinarily causes MSG-type reactions in MSG-sensitive people. Aspartame is found in some medications, including children's medications. Check with your pharmacist."
The challenge, then, is to eat real foods, and to avoid manufactured ones, not only because of what they do to our bodies, but also to the control center of our bodies, our brains. '