Aspartame and MSG Information

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Basic Information on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)and Aspartame.

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There is an excellent book on the market called " Excitotoxins, the

taste that kills " by Dr. Russell Blaylock.

 

What are excitotoxins? Chemical agents that over excite brain cells

thereby burning them out before their time. Call it memory loss.

 

What are these excitotoxic substances?

 

Aspartame (Equal/Nutrasweet) that has aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

 

Monosodium glutamate or MSG, the " favor enhancer " that has 30

different names and is used in unknown quantities in most processed

foods. (The better it tastes... perhaps the more MSG is present).

 

Symptoms common to aspartame and MSG.

 

NUMBER ONE: Migraine-like headaches. Here are all of the symptoms...

 

Cardiac Neurological Respiratory

 

Arrhythmia Depression Asthma

Atrial fibrillation Mood swings Shortness of breath

Tachycardia Rage reactions Chest pain

...Rapid heartbeat Migraine headache Tightness in the

...Palpitations Dizziness chest

Slow heartbeat Light-headedness Runny nose

Angina Loss of balance Sneezing

Extreme rise or drop Disorientation

Mental confusion Urological / Genital

...in blood pressure Anxiety

Panic attacks Swelling of the

Circulatory Hyperactivity prostate

Behavioral problems Swelling of the

Swelling ..in children vagina

Attention deficit Vaginal spotting

Gastrointestinal disorders Frequent urination

Lethargy Nocturia

Diarrhea Sleepiness

Nausea/vomiting Insomnia Skin

Stomach cramps Numbness or

Irritable bowel paralysis Seizures Hives (may be both

Swelling of Sciatica ..internal and

hemorrhoids Slurred speech external)

...and/or anus area Chills and shakes Rash

Rectal bleeding Shuddering Mouth lesions

Bloating Temporary tightness

Visual or

Muscular ..partial paralysis

Blurred vision ..(numbness or

Flu-like achiness Difficulty focusing tingling)

Joint pain Pressure around eyes..of the skin

Stiffness Flushing

Extreme dryness of

...the mouth

Face swelling

Tongue swelling

Bags under eyes

 

Learning Impairment and Endocrine Disorders May Also

Be Caused or Made Worse by Early Exposure to MSG

 

The makers of MSG know of the similarities between aspartame and MSG

when they created their tests to prove MSG was safe... because without

telling the FDA they used the then illegal (not yet approved)

substance

called aspartame in the placebos.

 

For aspartame reaction symptoms:

http://www.dorway. com/graphics/ fdasym.gif

 

Now for the kicker. Consume aspartame WITH MSG and the problems can be

amplified, much like taking certain drugs with alcohol.

 

Behavioral problems, memory problems, headaches, are some of the

modern-day plagues. Ritalin is now given to around half of our school

age children.

 

Other bad news substances: http://www.notmilk. com/milkinfo. txt

http://www.dorway. com/aspartame. txt

 

Ever hear of Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? These are

modern day waste-basket diseases. When, because of aspartame, MSG

and/or milk and dairy the doctor has NO CLUE to a patients problem...

they all to often misdiagnose a victim with one of those diseases...

and

then make matters worse by giving them inappropriate (but powerful and

expensive) drugs.

 

http://www.dorway. com/fms50. txt 50 signs of Fibromyalgia

 

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http://www.yourtruh ealth.com/ main/information /foodadditives/ m.asp

 

Monosodium Glutamate - Manufactured by the fermentation of molasses

from

sugar, MSG is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Its strong salt favour

is used to increase the palatability of protein rich foods. Used in

packet soups, noodles and sauces. MSG is not permitted for use in

children's foods in Australia, though it has been classed as a GRAS

(generally recognized as safe) substance in the US. Some people may be

sensitive to MSG, symptoms include nausea, headache, dizziness,

palpitations and weakness: termed 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome'.

 

Sensitivity is thought related to dyspepsia or reflux. MSG occurs

naturally in some foods, especially yeast, mushrooms, tomatoes,

cheeses

and vegetable extracts. Because of this, some processed foods may be

high in MSG without having the relevant additive number, look for

terms

such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein (which is 10-30% MSG), hydrolyzed

plant protein, natural favour, favouring, or Kombu extract. Often used

in stock cubes, condiments, canned soups, processed and cured meats.

(Additive 621) 1, 13, 44, 47

 

Ajinomoto - Japanese term for monosodium glutamate

 

(Ajinomoto - This is a huge company that supposedly provided the FDA

with " proof " [never made public] that aspartame was " safe " .)

 

This file: http://www.dorway. com/msg.txt

12/-2001 David Rietz, <webmaster (AT) dorway (DOT) com>

webmaster (AT) dorway (DOT) com

 

Val