TOXIC ALERT!!! - Important! MSG hidden within... CNN NEWS

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PLEASE!!! Don't miss the article at the bottom from CNN!!!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MSG is Where You Least Expect ItFiled Under Food Toxins, Future of Food Hesh Goldstein It is rather alarming that MSG, a known neurotoxin, is found in the most unlikely foods disguised or euphemisticallylabeled as innocent or yummy sounding food ingredients. Recently, through the internet, in a book called In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom by Dr. George Schwartz, and various references to MSG by Dr. Russell Blaylock, you would be shocked and dismayed by what you read. Before getting into this, consider this information to better put MSG into proper perspective. There are two kinds of MSG, natural (if you can believe that) and synthetic. Natural MSG is known as L-glutamic acid, an amino acid that is found in plants and animals and is harmless. It is harmless because our digestive process slowly breaks down this natural or “bound” glutamic acid and through a bodily function it is delivered to receptors in the body and brain. Stay with me and wake up now, as the technical stuff is almost done. Even though harmless, eating too many foods high in glutamate will eventually reach the bloodstream. These foods include tomatoes, mushrooms, dairy products, corn, molasses, wheat, and even tobacco. Here we go… in a factory, the “bound” glutamic acid in these foods is broken down or made “free” by various processes referred to as hydrolyzed, autolyzed, modified, textureized, or fermented, and is refined to a white crystal that resembles sugar. It is then mixed with salt and used as a 'flavor enhancer' for those manufacturers too lame to put out a product with natural, harmless ingredients. It is affectionately known as monosodium glutamate or the “Darth Vader” of the free world. Now, let’s cut to the chase: YOU MUST READ LABELS!!! If is says; autolyzed yeast, yeast extract, hydrolyzed vege table protein, hydrolyzed protein, or textureized vegetable protein, IT IS MSG. If it says, maltodextrin, barley malt, whey protein, soy protein isolate (or words to that nature), IT IS MSG. Gelatin (used in vitamin capsules) contains MSG! Most smoke flavor or “flavorings” contain MSG. Soy sauce, made from the fermentation of soy beans contains MSG and pure MSG powder can be added to cheaper brands of soy sauce to enhance its flavor. Confirmed with Fearn Foods, the manufacturer of Spike, Spike contains MSG.It is in vegetarian meat analogs, “hot dog analogs”, soup broths, bouillon, and product s using the words containing 'protein fortified', enzyme modified, rice syrup, brown rice syrup, citric acid, milk powder, dry milk solids, annatto, spice, carrageenan, guar gum, and lecithin (if from hydrolyzed soy products). But wait, there’s more! Candy, drinks, gum, packaged salads with citric acid, low fat milk, stevia (if coupled with maltodextrin), Accent, Lawry’s Seasoning Salt, Torula Yeast, Adobo salt, Chinese Seasonings, and believe it or not, internal feeding materials and some fluids administered intravenously in hospitals. So, what is one to do? Learn to cook and eat naturally, forget fast foods, processed foods, and dairy products and eat an organic vegan plant based diet that is as much organic as possible. Let your spices be natural from foods and herbs. And above all, before you buy anything packaged and/or processed, YOU MUST READ LABELS! One more thing: Politicians that receive campaign contributions from large food companies have pushed through legislation to NOT list MSG as an ingredient but to euphemistically use the words mentioned above... (substitutions for MSG) . http://www.sott.net/articles/show/193096-MSG-is-Where-You-Least-Expect-It How do you know if You are sensitive to MSG? http://www.msgmyth.com/symptoms.htm Commonly Reported Symptoms of MSG ToxicityBased on books by Dr. Blaylock and Dr. SchwartzNumbness or paralysisMouth lesions, soresSwelling of hands, feet, faceDiarrheaMitral valve prolapseNauseaArrhythmias or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (which can lead to stroke)VomitingRise or drop in blood pressure (a fluctuation)Stomach cramps and gasTachycardia (rapid heartbeat)Irritable bowel, colitis, and/or constipationAngina (pain in and around heart and ribs)Swelling of/or painful rectumHeart palpitations (change in heart beat, or irregularities, such as atrial fibrillation)Spastic colonShuddering, shaking, chillsExtreme thirstTendinitis and joint pain, TMJWater retention and bloating (stomach swells)< /tr> Arthritic-like pain Muscle aches - legs, back, shoulders, neckAbdominal discomfortFlu-like symptomsAsthma symptomsStiffness - jaw, musclesShortness of breathHeaviness of arms, legsChest painMental dullnessTightness of chestDepressionRunny nose and sneezingDizziness, light headednessPostnasal dripDisorientation, mental confusion, bi-polarBronchitis-like symptomsAnxiety or panic attacksHoarseness, sore throatHyperactivity, especially in children (A.D.H.D.)Chronic cough - sometimes a tickle coughAttention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.)Gagging reflexBehavioral problems - delinquency, rage, and hostilitySkin rash - hives, itching, rosacea-like reactionFeelings of inebriationMouth lesions, small waxy bits in throat, tonsilsSlurred speechTingling numbness on face, ears, arms, legs, or feetBalance problemsFlushing, tingling, burning sensation in face or chestAching teethExtreme dryness of mouth, "cotton mouth", or irritated tongueSeizures, tremorsDark circles or bags under eyes, face swellingLoss of memoryUrological problems, nocturia, uncontrollable bladder or swelling of prostateLethargyDifficulty focusingSleeping disorders - insomnia or drowsiness (chronic fatigue)Pressure behind eyesMigraine headaches - facial or temporal Eye symptoms - tired or burning eyes to blurry vision, optic neuritisSeeing shiny lightsNeurological diseases: ALS, Parkinson's, M.S.Burning sinuses, broken sinus capillariesProstate, infertility, thyroid problemsGastro esophgeal refluxEar problems - tinnitus or Meniere's DiseaseCartilage, connective tissue damageGout-like condition (usually knees)Gall bladder or gall bladder like problemsKidney pain - Loin PainHematuria SyndromeRestless Leg SyndromeAwareness During Sleep Paralysis (ADSP)Here is a reference to FDA's list of toxic reactions to MSG:Guess WHAT!? "Page Not Found"!See for yourself:http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/Food/default.htm "Page Not Found""Our apologies. The link or location you used does not exist or was moved." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And THIS, from Guess WHO?!?!CNN ! - on their website! http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/diet.fitness/9907/23/msg.avoiding/ MSG-free: Avoiding the hidden sources[CHECK OUT THE DATE ON THIS ARTICLE!!! The FDA has KNOWN this for at LEAST TEN YEARS!!!] ~B.July 23, 1999 Web posted at: 11:27 AM EDT (1527 GMT) In this story:What is MSG toxicity syndrome?Symptoms that MSG can bring onWhat the future may hold for the players in the MSG debateRELATEDS0A (WebMD) -- Sufferers of monosodium glutamate (MSG) toxicity syndromes have long been dismissed by the makers of glutamate and food additives and by the FDA, whose labeling standards for foods containing the controversial flavor enhancer are fairly lax. For many of these MSG sufferers, the experience of coping with the ambiguities of food labeling leaves them feeling like Han Solo navigating his way through an asteroid field. Not only is it confusing -- it can be very dangerous. What is MSG toxicity syndrome? Monosodium glutamate (MSG) toxicity syndrome occurs in response to free-glutamic acid, which is a breakdown product of protein after it has been processed by a food manufacturer. While all protein has glutamic acid bound in it, it is only the glutamic acid that has been freed from the protein before it is consumed that causes the reactions. Growing numbers of patients and physicians and some scientists are convinced that the ingestion of this processed f ree-glutamic acid can cause adverse reactions in one or more organs of the body. In 1969, H. H. Schaumburg, an MSG researcher who helped educate the public and the medical industry about the dangers of MSG, concluded that up to 30 percent of the population had sensitivity reactions from the MSG in an ordinary diet. Symptoms that MSG can bring on Reported MSG reactions, which can occur as a result of consuming even small amounts (much less than the 1/2 gram the FDA considers to be low), include migraines; hives; mouth eruptions; numbness; tingling; swelling of mucous membranes in the oral, gastrointestinal or reproductive tract; asthma; runny nose; insomnia; seizures; mood swings; panic attacks; diarrhea; and cardiac irregularities. Sufferers of MSG's effects are not experiencing an "allergy." Instead, they are experiencing the results of direct nerve stimulation and possible nerve damage, although the latter has not been verified in humans. Emergency room physician George R. Schwartz, author of "In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex," says MSG is a "neurotoxin," a substance that actually induces nerve changes and possible nerve damage. Despite the fact that MSG causes known toxic reactions, and despite the fact that some labeling does exist, MSG-sensitive individuals are still at risk for becoming severely ill from food they buy at the store or order off a menu. 1. Most processed foods contain MSG. Kathleen Schwartz, president of NoMSG, a New Mexico-based nonprofit group, explains that MSG is deceptively represented as a "natural" additive on many containers and in some natural-food departments as well. "Anything that tastes good ... all of the fast foods, flavored chips, most of=2 0the condiments, most salad dressings, most processed lunch meats, most sausages, soups off the grocery shelf," she says, are likely to contain MSG. 2. Seasonings and basic food staples contain MSG. Adrienne Samuels, Ph.D., co-director and founder of the Truth in Labeling Campaign (TLC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote "full and clear labeling" of all food, says that the unwary consumer is quite vulnerable to the unintended ingestion of MSG. In doing research for a TLC report, Samuels found that the glutamate and food-additive industry is adept at disguising the presence of MSG in foods. "Bouillon, stock, broth, malt flavoring, barley malt, seasonings, carrageenan, soy sauce, soy protein, whey protein and anything enzyme-modified," she writes, "always contain MSG." 3. MSG by any other name is just the same. Samuels notes that the FDA has demonstrated a curious relaxation of its usual standards for product labeling. "With some exceptions," she writes, "the FDA requires that ingredients -- MSG-containing ingre dients included -- must be called by their common or usual names." The FDA uses the term "monosodium glutamate" for ingredients that are a 99 percent pure combination of glutamic acid and sodium. However, most of the MSG-containing foods that cause MSG syndrome are not 99 percent pure and are allowed to be labeled obscurely: "monopotassium glutamate,autolyzed yeast,hydrolyzed soy protein" and "sodium caseinate" are examples of ingredients that always contain MSG. 4. The FDA will NOT tighten its standards! In 1994 TLC attempted through a petition to pressure the FDA "to require that processed free-glutamic acid be clearly labeled when used in food." That petition -- and a subsequent lawsuit -- were not successful. The court ruled that the FDA, "being a food-industry expert", did NOT have to disclose the basis of its conclusion that current labeling standards adequately protected the public! What the future may hold for the players in the MSG debateMSG proponents are currently facing a new battle -- one with potentially far-reaching legal repercussions. In a recent, well-publicized legal case, a California man, Mr. Livingston, initially lost a suit that was recently reversed on appeal and set for retrial. Livingston's complaint is against a restaurant that had served him a vegetable soup that had been made with a beef base containing MSG. After consuming it, he suffered an asthma attack and cardiac arrest. "The restaurant had a 'duty to warn' this man of the dangers of the MSG content of the food," says attorney Howard Goldstein, who represented Livingston and who likens the case to the current tobacco industry lawsuits. Goldstein says he is more aware of the dangers of MSG as a result of his involvement with this case. A member of his own family suffered from MSG sensitivity. "At a time when we were eating a lot of foods containing MSG," he says, "during the meal she would start having vision changes, cramping and asthma. At least once or twice a year for a dozen or so years we would be making emergency room visits, usually on the Friday or Saturday night after eating out, to get to respiratory therapy." Goldstein says that after getting involved in the Livingston case and learning to eliminate MSG from the family diet, the trips to the emergency room have not occurred for five years. But until relief arrives, consumers must navigate on their own. - Copyright 1999 by WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved. [HAHAHA!!! Dream ON!!!] ~B.