Blowing The Whistle On MSG Is Our Responsibility, Get The Word Out

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MSG stands for MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE

 

Further to Health Myths Exposed

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/11/29/health_myths_exposed.htm

here is a good validation on this neurotoxin

and its sister Aspartame

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/03/16/aspartame_and_vision_degradatio\

n.htm

 

Chris Gupta

http://tinyurl.com/29j8mk

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Current research links MSG to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s,

Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

 

FDA records show that MSG was never actually tested, but it was given an

automatic GRAS (generally regarded as safe) status as were salt and pepper in

the

1950s.

 

Children and elderly are most vulnerable to the degenerative effects of MSG.

 

Here is a brief list of common effects of MSG and some curious statistics

published by national organizations.

 

Heart maladies- More than 70 million Americans have one or more forms of

cardiovascular disease and 43% of all deaths in the U.S. are related to these

problems. The number of cardiovascular operations went up 287% from 1980-1990.

 

Alzheimer’s disease, not an identifiable healthcare cost in 1980, now ranks

third after cancer and heart disease among the most costly health problems in

America. Four million people afflicted at a cost of $47,000/person/ year, is

$188 billion/year in healthcare costs.

 

Headaches & Migraines- $2.2 billion/year are spent on drugs to treat

headaches, with a 74% increase in these chronic conditions between 1980-1990.

 

Asthma, which was on the decline until the mid-eighties, now shows a 100%

increase in the death rate among children and seniors. Incidence has increased

600% in the last 10 years. The FDA recognizes that uncontrollable asthma†can

be

caused by MSG, but stops there, unfortunately.

 

Tumors– There has been an 88% increase in tumors since 1982.

 

Birth Defects and Reproduction Disorders - MSG is a known mutagen†(mutates

fetuses) and causes significant damage to intellectual development, growth

patterns, reproduction and gonadal functions.

 

Neurological/Emotional Disorders - Lab studies show devastating effects on

brain development including dyslexia, autism, attention deficit disorder,

hyperactivity, schizophrenia, violent episodes (rage), panic attacks, seizures,

paranoia, depression, and cerebral palsy. Humans are 5 times more sensitive to

MSG

than rats which were used in tests.

 

Obesity is one of the most consistent effects of excitotoxin exposure and is

a growing problem, nationwide, that knows no age or sex boundaries. In fact,

scientists feed glutamate to young laboratory animals as a reliable way of

inducing obesity. MSG triggers an insulin/adrenalin/fat storage/food craving

response. This depletes seratonin levels which trigger headaches, depression,

fatigue, and leads to more food cravings.

 

Fibromyalgia is a growing epidemic. Fibromyalgia patients who eliminated MSG

and aspartame during a study conducted by the University of Florida reported

complete relief of symptoms (2001).

 

Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, and Huntington’s diseases, like Alzheimer’s, are all

progressive neurogenic diseases showing brain/nerve cell damage.

 

Other symptoms of MSG sensitivity include: swollen throat and tongue, racing

heart, joint pain, vertigo, skin disorders, sleeping disorders, burning,

tightness or redness on face, and gastrointestinal complaints.

 

Tests and Misinformation Dr. Adrienne Samuels (Ph.D. in Research) in a 1999

industry journal (“Accountability in Researchâ€) stated that human tests of

MSG, … were often poorly designed, included inaccurate data and came to

misleading conclusions.†She wrote, “flawed research, suppression of facts

and

dissemination of inaccurate information are all tools that are used by special

interest groups to misle ad the public and government agencies.†Her research

showed

that all tests to date have been funded by or had ties to the food industry.

These lobby groups are comprised of the largest food companies in America who

profit from MSG use.

 

For more information:

Books:

 

Battling the MSG Myth by Debby Anglesey

 

Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills by Dr. Russell Blaylock, Neurosurgeon

 

In Bad Taste: The MSG Symptom Complex by Dr. George Schwartz

 

Toxicologist Fibromyalgia Study: www.theannals.com , (The Annals of

Pharmacotherapy, 1 June 2001, Vol. 35, pp 702-706.)

http://www.theannals.com/cgi/content/abstract/35/6/702?maxtoshow= & HITS=10 &

hits=10 & RESULTFORMAT= & andorexactfulltext=and & searchid=1 & FIRSTINDEX=0 &

sortspec=relevance & volume=35 & firstpage=702 & resourcetype=HWCIT

 

Web Sites:

 

www.msgmyth.com

www.msgtruth.org

www.truthinlabeling.org

www.nomsg.com

 

With special thanks to: Wayne Erickson MSG Information Center

 

Extracted from: What is MSG? http://www.msgmyth.com/brochure.pdf

 

See also:Food-borne Neurotoxins and Tinnitus Part 2: Monosodium Glutamate

 

http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/treatments/toxins2.aspx

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I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity

epidemic, so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the

University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and spent years working for the

government. He made an amazing discovery while going through scientific journals

for a book he was writing called " The Slow Poisoning of America " . In hundreds

of studies around the world, scientists were creating obese mice and rats to

use in diet or diabetes test studies. No strain of rat or mice is naturally

obese, so the scientists have to create them. They make these morbidly obese

creatures by injecting them with MSG when they are first born. The MSG triples

the amount of insulin the pancreas creates; causing rats (and humans?) to become

obese. They even have a title for the fat rodents they create: " MSG-Treated

Rats " .

 

I was shocked too. I went to my kitchen, checking the cupboards and the

fridge. MSG was in everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the

Lays

flavoured potato chips, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy,

Swanson frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings, especially the 'healthy

low fat' ones. The items that didn't have MSG marked on the product label had

something called ''Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein'', which is just another name

for Monosodium Glutamate. It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we

feed our children everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many

different names in order to fool those who carefully read the ingredient

list, so they don't catch on. (Other names for MSG: 'Accent' - 'Aginomoto' -

'Natural Meet Tenderiser' etc.) But it didn't stop there.

 

When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants what

menu items had MSG. Employees, even the managers, swore they didn't use MSG. But

when we asked for the ingredient list which they provided, sure enough MSG

and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were everywhere. Burger King, Mcdonalds,

Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant, even the sit down ones like TGIF, Chilis',

Applebees and Denny's use MSG in abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be

the WORST offender: MSG was in every chicken dish, salad dressing and gravy. No

wonder I loved to eat that coating on the skin, their secret spice was MSG!

 

So why is MSG in so many of the foods we eat?.. Is it a preservative or a

vitamin? Not according to my friend John. In the book he wrote, an expose of the

food additive industry called " The Slow Poisoning of America " he said that MSG

is added to food for the addictive effect it has on the humanbody.

 

Even the propaganda website sponsored by the food manufacturers lobby group

supporting MSG http://www.msgfacts.com/facts/msgfact12.html explains that

the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more. A study of the

elderly showed that people eat more of the foods to which it is added. The

Glutamate

Association lobby group says eating more benefits the elderly, but what does

it do to the rest of us? 'Betcha can't eat just one', takes on a whole new

meaning where MSG is concerned! And we wonder why the nation is overweight? The

MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their products. It

makes people choose their product over others, and makes people eat more of

it than they would if MSG wasn't added.

 

Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive

substance! Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty years ago,

MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the pre-packaged meals,

soups, snacks and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday.The FDA has set no

limits on how much of it can be added to food. They claim it's safe to eat in

any

amount. How can they claim it safe when there are hundreds of scientific

studies with titles like these?:

 

'The monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rat as a model for the study of

exercise in obesity'. Gobatto CA, Mello MA, Souza CT, Ribeiro A.Res Commun Mol

Pathol

Pharmacol. 2002.

 

'Adrenalectomy abolishes the food-induced hypothalamic serotonin release in

both normal and monosodium glutamate-obese rats'. Guimaraes RB, Telles MM,

Coelho VB, Mori C, Nascimento CM, Ribeiro Brain Res Bull. 2002 Aug.

 

'Obesity induced by neonatal monosodium glutamate treatment in spontaneously

hypertensive rats: an animal model of multiple risk factors'. Iwase M,

Yamamoto M, Iino K, Ichikawa K, Shinohara N, Yoshinari Fujishima Hypertens Res.

1998

Mar.

 

'Hypothalamic lesion induced by injection of monosodium glutamate in suckling

period and subsequent development of obesity'. Tanaka K, Shimada M, Nakao K,

Kusunoki Exp Neurol. 1978 Oct.

 

Yes, that last study was not a typo, it WAS written in 1978. Both the

" medical research community " and " food manufacturers " have known about MSG's

side

effects for decades! Many more studies mentioned in John Erb's book link MSG to

Diabetes, Migraines and headaches, Autism, ADHD and even Alzheimer's. But what

can we do to stop the food manufactures from dumping fattening and addictive

MSG into our food supply and causing the obesity epidemic we now see?

 

Even as you read this, G. W. Bush and his corporate supporters are pushing a

Bill through Congress called the " Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption

Act " also known as the " Cheeseburger Bill "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheeseburger_Bill , this sweeping law bans

anyone from suing food

manufacturers, sellers and distributors. Even if it comes out that they

purposely added an

addictive chemical to their foods. The Bill has already been rushed through

the House of Representatives, and is due for the same rubber stamp at Senate

level. It is important that Bush and his corporate supporters get it through

before the media lets everyone know about 'MSG, the intentional Nicotine for

food'. Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns to one of the

highest government health officials in Canada. While sitting in the Government

office, the official told him " Sure I know how bad MSG is, I wouldn't touch the

stuff! "

 

But this top level government official refused to tell the public what he

knew.

 

The big media doesn't want to tell the public either, fearing legal issues

with their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on fast food industry may hurt

their profit margin. The food producers and restaurants have been addicting

us to their products for years, and now we are paying the price for it. Our

children should not be cursed with obesity caused by an addictive food additive.

But what can I do about it?... I'm just one voice! What can I do to stop the

poisoning of our children, while our governments are insuring financial

protection for the industry that is poisoning us!

 

This e-mail is going out to everyone I know in an attempt to tell you the

truth that the corporate owned politicians and media won't tell you. The best

way

you can help to save yourself and your children from this drug-induced

epidemic, is to forward this email to everyone. With any luck, it will circle

the

globe before politicians can pass the legislation protecting those who are

poisoning us. The food industry learned a lot from the tobacco industry. Imagine

if

big tobacco had a bill like this in place before someone blew the whistle on

Nicotine?

 

If you are one of the few who can still believe that MSG is good for us, and

you don't believe what John Erb has to say, see for yourself. Go to the

National Library of Medicine, at http://www.pubmed.com Type in the words " MSG

Obese "

and read a few of the 115 medical studies that appear. We the public, do not

want to be rats in one giant experiment and we do not approve of food that

makes us into a nation of obese, lethargic, addicted sheep, feeding the food

industry's bottom line, while waiting for the heart transplant, diabetic induced

amputation, blindness or other obesity induced, life threatening disorders.

With your help we can put an end to this poison. Do your part in sending this

message out by word of mouth, e-mail or by distribution of this print-out to all

your friends all over the world and stop this 'Slow Poisoning of Mankind' by

the packaged food industry.

 

Blowing the whistle on MSG is our responsibility, get the word out.

 

Extracted from: MSG Obesity & Health Alert

http://www.abetterlife.info/home/msgobesityalert.html

 

 

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