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Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.

MSG has been linked with Chronic Fatigue. MSG is a neurotransmitter which is "a substance that stimulates the brain-cell activity". Unfortunately, the brain cells can be overexcited and burn themselves out. This form of glutamate can become toxic and begins destroying cells in your body. It can cause nerve damage.

When plant and animal products are processed, proteins are often broken down into their building blocks known as amino acids, thus freeing up the MSG. Only when it is freed from it's natural protein form through food processing does it have the ability to stimulate our brain receptors or cause symptoms."

It is a big culprit in causing water retention and it can be hidden under a variety of names:

Modified food starch, autolyzed yeast, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, carrageenan, glutamic acid and yeast extract.

MSG is also present in most protein isolates (soy isolates, whey isolates, etc.)

If you taste foods that taste a little too good and can keep eating more then usual, but the next day your finger joints aches and feel puffy, it sounds like MSG.

Most boxed foods, canned foods, gravies, sauces, mixes, TV dinners, lunch foods, hot dogs and condiments have either MSG or lots of chemicals or preservatives that all cause the same water retention.

When shopping make sure you read the labels.

In animal studies, MSG has been shown to triple the output of insulin,. Insulin is not only the major fat-making hormone, it is the man preventer of fat-burning.

MSG is also a neurotoxin. It can damage nerve cells.

Here is an article written about this:

Protect Yourself from a “Food” Ingredient
That Causes Nerve Damage!

by Bob Held, President, Wellness Support Network

Following the Second World War food companies discovered monosodium glutamate (MSG), a food ingredient the Japanese had invented in 1908 to enhance food flavors.

Unfortunately, MSG is extremely toxic, especially to your nervous system!

The fast food industry could not exist without MSG and other artificial meat flavors to make their sauces and spice mixes. The sauces in processed foods are basically MSG, water, thickeners and some caramel coloring.

MSG tricks your tongue into thinking that it is getting something nutritious when it is getting nothing at all except some very toxic substances.

Almost all canned soups and stews contain MSG. Salad dressings, Worcestershire sauce, rice mixes, dehydrated soups, all of these as well as anything that has a meat-like taste has MSG in it.

Most processed vegetarian foods contain these flavorings. The list of ingredients in vegetarian hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, baloney, etc., often includes “hydrolyzed protein” (another name for MSG) and other "natural" flavorings. Almost all soy-based foods contain large amounts of MSG.

In 1957 scientists found that mice became blind and obese when given MSG. In 1969, MSG was found to cause damage in specific regions of the brain. Subsequent studies confirmed this.

MSG is a substance that has a toxic effect on nerves and the nervous system that causes a wide range of reactions, from temporary headaches to permanent brain damage.

We are experiencing today a huge increase in Alzheimer's, brain cancer, seizures, multiple sclerosis, and diseases of the nervous system. One of the chief contributors are these flavorings in our food.

Ninety-five percent of processed foods contain MSG!

In the late 1950’s it was added to baby food. After some congressional hearings on this subject, the baby food manufacturers stated they had taken it out of the baby food, but they didn't really remove it. They just called it by another name - “hydrolyzed protein”!

Anything that you buy that says "spices" or "natural flavors" contains MSG! The food industry avoids putting MSG on the label by putting MSG in spice mixes. Legally, if the mix is less than 50% MSG, manufacturers don't have to put it on the label.

The phrase "No MSG" on food labels has virtually disappeared. That's because MSG is in all the spice mixes.

This substance is so harmful to your body that you want to avoid all foods containing MSG!

To do this successfully you must take the time when shopping to read the ingredients labels on the foods you buy!

To help you to determine what foods actually contain MSG we have compiled a list of ingredients (in alphabetical order) that ALWAYS contain MSG!

Autolyzed plant protein
Autolyzed yeast
Calcium caseinate
Gelatin
Glutamate Textured protein
Glutamic acid
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP)
(any protein that is hydrolyzed)
Hydrolyzed protein
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
Monopotassium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate
MSG
Natural flavors
Sodium caseinate
Plant Protein Extract
Sodium Caseinate
Spices
Textured protein
Yeast extract
Yeast food
Yeast food nutrient

Terms that frequently indicate hidden MSG additives

Malt extract
Bouillon
Broth
Stock
Flavoring
Natural Flavoring
Natural Beef or Chicken Flavoring
Seasoning
Spices

Additives that may contain MSG or excitotoxins

Carrageenan
Enzymes
Soy Protein Concentrate
Soy Protein Isolate
Whey Protein Concentrate
Protease enzymes of various sources can release excitotoxin amino acids from food proteins.

By eliminating as much MSG as possible from your diet, it will result in greatly improved health for you and your family, both now and in the future!

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Protect Yourself from a “Food” Ingredient That Causes Nerve Damage!

Protect Yourself from a “Food” Ingredient
That Causes Nerve Damage!