In the book, "Excitotoxins, the Taste That Kills," Dr. Russell Blaylock (russellblaylockmd.com) writes about MSG and Aspartame. Since the 1950s, processed food manufacturers have been adding Monosodium Glutamate aka "MSG" in unlimited quantities to our food supply, for the purpose of making packaged foods taste better and making us addicted to them, so that we'll buy more, causing their profits to soar.

This so-called “taste-enhancing” chemical crosses the blood-brain barrier and overexcites the neurons in the brain, to the point of killing them! Besides being a neurotoxin, MSG is carcinogenic and causes brain tumors. MSG also triples the amount of insulin the pancreas secretes, causing Type II Diabetes.

If you've ever wondered why Americans are so overweight, it's because MSG also causes Obesity. All fast food and chain restaurants, and just about everything in a bag, box, can, or container, especially if it's low fat, has MSG in it, not just Chinese food. It's even found in diet products like SlimFast and frozen prepared meals.

Since MSG is addictive, like nicotine, heroine, and caffeine, unsuspecting consumers experience cravings for these products and find it difficult to give them up! As the incidence of illness continues to rise, it's imperative to be aware of what you are eating and drinking, especially if you want to be healthy.

Here is a list of additives to avoid:

Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG:

Monosodium Glutamate
Autolyzed Yeast
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Plant Protein Extract
Calcium Caseinate
Yeast Extract
Textured Protein & TVP
Hydrolyzed Protein
Sodium Caseinate
Corn Oil
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour

Food Additives that FREQUENTLY contain MSG:

Malt Extract
Stock
Spices
Natural Flavoring
Malt Flavoring
Flavoring
Seasoning
Natural Beef Flavoring
Bouillon
Broth
Natural Flavors
Natural Chicken Flavoring

Food Additives that MAY contain MSG or Excitotoxins:

Carrageenan
Soy Protein Isolate
Enzymes
Soy Protein Concentrate
Whey Protein Concentrate

Aspartame: An Intense Source of Excitotoxins

Aspartame, aka Amino Sweet, NutraSweet, Equal, Neotame, Canderel (France), and Zucritam and Assugrin (Switzerland), is a chemical sweetener made from two amino acids: phenylalanine and the excitotoxin, aspartate (www.wnho.org & www.dorway.org). Aspartame is a neurotoxin that causes brain lesions and destroys the Central Nervous System.

The following is a list of illnesses that it is implicated in causing:

Harmful interactions with vaccines and all medications, even OTCs; headaches; optic nerve damage; blood disorders; infertility; convulsions; seizures; dizziness; blindness; hypoglycemia; birth defects and mental retardation in fetuses; ADHD; autism; Tourette’s Syndrome; developmental and behavioral problems in children; shortness of breath; panic and anxiety attacks; irregular heart rhythm; fatigue; depression; rage and violence; Leukemia; lymphoma; kidney cancer; malignant brain tumors; mammary, uterine, ovarian, testicular and thyroid tumors; paralysis; symptoms that mimic MS, Parkinson’s, and Lou Gehrig’s Disease; Gulf War Syndrome; joint pain (it hardens the synovial membranes that help lubricate joints); fibromyalgia; anemia; Lupus; serotonin depletion; insomnia; DNA damage; swollen internal organs; gallstones; and Alzheimers. It also precipitates Diabetes. Recent studies show that 65% of all Diabetics develop Alzheimers, because they replace sugar with Aspartame.

Aspartame breaks down within 20 minutes at room temperature into several primary toxic and dangerous ingredients:

1) DKP - diketopiperazine; which converts to a near duplicate of a powerful brain tumor-causing agent);

2) Formic Acid - ant venom;

3) Formaldehyde - embalming fluid; and

4) Methanol - causes blindness.

Diet soft drinks, sugar-free Kool Aid, Crystal Light, children's medications, toothpaste, Flintstone vitamins, ALL chewing gum, and thousands of other products claiming to be low calorie, diet or sugar free, and even items NOT advertised as sugar free may contain Aspartame, because it's cheaper than sugar!

Splenda aka Sucralose should also be avoided, as it is a chlorinated hydrocarbon and toxic to humans. If you are Diabetic, use an all-natural and safe sweetener called Stevia.

PLEASE READ LABELS ON ALL PACKAGED FOODS, DRINKS, AND DRUGS TO AVOID THESE CHEMICALS, AND PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH EVERYONE!

Contact Dr. Gale by email at Drcindyg@aol.com or by phone at 404-245-5342 for more info on these, and other toxic chemicals, to which we are unknowingly exposed on a daily basis. It may save your life, or at least the quality of it!

For a one-page handout with this info that you can keep handy and share with others, please email me with your request.

Dr. Cindy Gale  Atlanta, GA...(404) 245-5342
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