MSG and Glutamate
(NaturalNews) Monosodium Glutamate, better known as MSG, is a form of concentrated salt added to foods to enhance the flavor. This salt version of glutamic acid is an amino acid the body can produce on its own, but the MSG we find on store shelves is processed and comes from fermented sugar beets. Because this kind of MSG is processed, it can cause many adverse reactions, including skin rashes, itching, hives, nausea, vomiting, migraine headaches, asthma, heart irregularities, depression and even seizures (http://www.msgtruth.org/migraine.htm).
Since MSG acquired its infamous reputation for causing migraines, the food industry has given it new names and new forms, including autolyzed yeast, yeast extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, mono-potassium glutamate, and textured protein. Consumers who are watching out for monosodium glutamate in long ingredients lists usually don't know the aliases, but should.
Because MSG is so cheap, the food industry can use much lower quality foods and simply add MSG as a flavor enhancer. Currently, there is a huge investment by the food giants in MSG medical research to convince consumers of its safety. Monsanto, the giant biotech company that creates genetically modified corn, soy and canola, also controls more than 90% of the sugar beet industry; therefore, MSG contains the gene of the pesticide Roundup. Consumers who don't filter MSG out of their diet are catching a double dose of toxicity.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/034272_MSG_monosodium_glutamate.html#ixzz2IwsKhH1H
Further Reading:
http://www.msgtruth.org/epilepsy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excitotoxicity
Since MSG acquired its infamous reputation for causing migraines, the food industry has given it new names and new forms, including autolyzed yeast, yeast extract, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, mono-potassium glutamate, and textured protein. Consumers who are watching out for monosodium glutamate in long ingredients lists usually don't know the aliases, but should.
Because MSG is so cheap, the food industry can use much lower quality foods and simply add MSG as a flavor enhancer. Currently, there is a huge investment by the food giants in MSG medical research to convince consumers of its safety. Monsanto, the giant biotech company that creates genetically modified corn, soy and canola, also controls more than 90% of the sugar beet industry; therefore, MSG contains the gene of the pesticide Roundup. Consumers who don't filter MSG out of their diet are catching a double dose of toxicity.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/034272_MSG_monosodium_glutamate.html#ixzz2IwsKhH1H
Further Reading:
http://www.msgtruth.org/epilepsy.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excitotoxicity
MSG or Glutamate have the same adverse affect on the body
The human body treats MSG the same way as the natural glutamate found in food. For instance, the body does not distinguish between free glutamate from tomatoes, cheese or mushrooms and the glutamate from MSG.
Gluten is approximately 25% glutamic acid by weight and casein is 20% glutamate by chemical structure. Soy is richer than both. They used to make MSG from soy and kelp. These are the worst foods because they not only contain high levels of glutamate but also induce villous atrophy, causing malabsorption of essential nutrients and reduced conversion of glutamate to glutamine. Their lectins are also incredibly inflammatory to neurons just as they are to joints, kidneys, the liver, skin and in the sensitized individual.
MSG or Glutamate is considered to be an excitotoxin in the brain.
Reference: Michelle Beech, Naturopath
Gluten is approximately 25% glutamic acid by weight and casein is 20% glutamate by chemical structure. Soy is richer than both. They used to make MSG from soy and kelp. These are the worst foods because they not only contain high levels of glutamate but also induce villous atrophy, causing malabsorption of essential nutrients and reduced conversion of glutamate to glutamine. Their lectins are also incredibly inflammatory to neurons just as they are to joints, kidneys, the liver, skin and in the sensitized individual.
MSG or Glutamate is considered to be an excitotoxin in the brain.
Reference: Michelle Beech, Naturopath
Excitotoxins : MSG, ASPARTAME
Dr Russell Blaylock, retired Neurosurgeon and research scientist, talks about additives in food and their direct illness and disease causing effects. This backs up our intuition on the subject of MSG with hard facts and terribly informative test results, universal effects of MSG - serious side effects, real disease, long term harm.
"MSG is not an allergy, it is a toxin. Everyone is sensitive to a toxin. It produces it's effects in most cases SILENTLY. It produces it's effects later down the line." Dr Blaylock.
"MSG is not an allergy, it is a toxin. Everyone is sensitive to a toxin. It produces it's effects in most cases SILENTLY. It produces it's effects later down the line." Dr Blaylock.
MSG (Monosodiumglutimate)
Some of the disguised names for MSG: The following substances contain the highest percentage of factory created free glutamate, with MSG containing 78%
References- Hidden Names for MSG: http://rense.com/general92/hidename.html ; truthlabelling.org
- Hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP)
- Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP)
- Vegetable Protein
- Protein Extract
- Whey Protein Extract
- Enzymes
- Yeast Extract
- Autolyzed Plant Protein/Yeast
- Natural Flavouring
- Sodium Caseinate / Calcium Caseinate
- Textured Protein
- Senomyx
- Monosodium glutamate
- Monopotassium glutamate
- Glutamate
- Glutamic acid
- Gelatin
References- Hidden Names for MSG: http://rense.com/general92/hidename.html ; truthlabelling.org