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MSG. What's that? Mono Sodium Glutamate. A neurotoxin - neuro (nerves & brain cells) - toxin (kills). More specifically, an Excitotoxin - Dr. John Olney in 1968 was experimenting with MSG as part of studying neural connections deep in the brain. To his suprise, he found MSG killed vital neurons by exciting them to death - and he coined the term 'excitotoxicity' or excitotoxin.

The effects of MSG are often subtle and not associated with disease or illness until the effects accumulate - such as obesity, diabetes/insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease (heart and arteries) fibromyalgia, learning disorders, cancer; and the list goes on. MSG greatly increases free radicals - and if you are low on antioxidants, the damage is going to be done sooner and to cells throughout your body.

The really sad part of all this is the increased susceptibility of the fetus and infants to MSG damage including learning disabilities and juvenile obesity. Here is a good Reference.

Unfortunately, and probably unknowingly, MSG laced mothers often start their infants off on MSG laden food and treats that lead to tantrums and fits shortly after ingestion. Other effects similar to autism, include difficulty adapting to new environments or stress.

Other factors bearing on the problem are that children are at least four times more sensitive to MSG than an adult and humans are five times more sensitive to it than rats. Add to that the fact that MSG or its effects, can be accumulative. Reference

Think your food is MSG free? If it comes in a package and is processed, it probably isn't. If an ingredient isn't over 98% MSG, they can call it by another name. More on this later....