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M. S. G.
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.
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