(01-03-15) The truth about MSG and its addictive, neurotoxic side effects

by Joel Edwards 

(NaturalNews) MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a food additive found in nearly every processed food, and you may not realize it due to its many, many names.

Monosodium glutamate escaped extensive testing because it is derived from an amino acid, glutamtate, one of the building blocks of protein. There are twenty such amino acids, many of which our bodies can produce on their own, while some of them our bodies cannot.

The majority of MSG in the American diet is not of natural origin. The majority of MSG that Americans consume is added to processed foods or created as a by-product of the processing itself. It is also found in much of the food that is served in restaurants. The amount of MSG is particularly high in low-fat foods, canned goods, soups, and gravies.

How much is too much MSG? Our research and experience recommends that all MSG that is not of natural origin be avoided.
How bad is MSG?
MSG sensitive individuals can experience these symptoms within an hour of consuming only three grams.
MSG Side Effects
Stomach cramps
Nausea/vomiting
Diarrhea
Migraine headaches
Heart palpitations
Rapid heartbeat
Sharp rise in blood pressure
Rapid drop in blood pressure
Blurred vision
Joint pain
Stiffness in joints
Achiness all over body
Dizziness and loss of balance
Light headed
Depression
Frequent need to urinate
A numbing or burning sensation in the mouth
Swelling of the face
Pain or tightness in the chest
Shortness of breath
In studies with lab animals, research has conclusively confirmed that consuming high doses of MSG causes lesions in the hypothalamus. Young animals that were fed diets high in MSG showed numerous health problems like obesity, malformed organs, abnormal reproductive systems, infertility, unprovoked rage, overt aggression, antisocial behavior, impaired cardiovascular responsiveness, and high triglycerides, cholesterol, and VLDL. Many of these animals also showed signs of an impaired immune system. MSG also forces the pancreas to release insulin. This causes the blood sugar to drop and typically makes one very hungry. This is why it is commonplace for individuals to become hungry only an hour or so after consuming foods high in MSG.
What the food industries do not want you to know
Although the FDA requires that the ingredient monosodium glutamate be listed on food labels, it does not require ingredients that contain MSG to be listed as MSG. If we are to avoid MSG, we must avoid the following ingredients as well. The food industry does not want you to know about these ingredients.

MSG does not change the actual taste of foods the way substances that are sweet, salty, bitter, or sour do. Instead it alters the taste of food by stimulating the sensation of taste. It is added to foods in the hope that consumers will become addicted. And it is added to foods in many different ways, listed as many different ingredients, in the hope that we will not take the effort to learn its many names.

Neuroscientists overwhelmingly agree that MSG is toxic. It kills neurons by exciting them until the neurons die. MSG is an excitotoxin, so it is toxic for everyone, for some more than others. Newborns are four times more sensitive to MSG than adults, and individuals with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or multiple sclerosis are more sensitive than people without neurodegenerative diseases.

Anyone who is sick and trying to heal naturopathically (which, incidentally, is the only way to actually heal), will have to stop eating MSG. Any parent with a child who exhibits behavior problems needs to find those hidden sources of MSG in their child's diet and get their kid off of MSG (and every other additive). You'll see a difference in two weeks or less. The bottom line is this: do you want to eat a food additive that kills your brain cells in addition to doing other damage throughout your body? Do you want to feed it to your child, ever? For any reason?

The FDA assures us that MSG is safe, but a neurotoxin, in any amount, is never fit for human consumption.

To detoxify from MSG (and everything else) see this Inexpensive and Easy Detox. MSG goes by many different names; see MSG's Many Side Effects and Aliases for more information.

Sources:

Colbert MD, Don. The Seven Pillars of Health. Lake Mary, Fla.: Siloam, 2007.

Blaylock MD, Russell. Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills. Santa Fe: Health Press, 1997.

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