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"Taste-enhancers are aptly called "excitotoxins." These particular chemicals are in many of our processed and prepared foods. They include monosodium glutamate (msg), aspartame (Nutrasweet?, cysteine, hydrolyzed protein, and aspartic acid. Briefly stated, excitotoxins stimulate brain cells to death on a selective basis. They cause brain damage by exciting neurons to such a degree that various neurological malfunctions develop. Disorders can include headaches, seizures, hypoglycemia, strokes, tumors, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's dementia, Huntington's disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease (als)." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"This includes food colorings, preservatives, and common excitotoxins, such as MSG or aspartame. These additives are often eaten in excess by kids who overindulge in processed foods and junk foods. This category also includes hormones and antibiotics that are added to foods. Your child's exposure to all five of these categories of toxins must be minimized. When exposure does occur, though, you can help your child to detoxify, and stay healthy. Getting Toxins Out The body has a four-phase line of defense against toxins." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Because millions of babies all over the world were eating baby foods containing large amounts of MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein (a compound which contains three excitotoxins). In fact, the concentrations of MSG found in baby foods was equal to that used to create brain lesions in experimental animals. And in all of these experiments, immature animals were found to be much more vulnerable to the toxic effects of MSG than were older animals. This was true in all animal species tested." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills (Get the book.) "In fact, many foods that are labeled "No MSG" not only contain MSG, but also contain other excitotoxins of equal potency. Now let us look at the history of this group of food additives. For thousands of years Japanese cooks have added a special ingredient to their recipes to magnify the desired taste of foods. This ingredient was made from a sea weed known as "sea tangle" or kombu. Yet, it was only in this century that the active chemical of this "taste enhancing" ingredient was isolated." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills (Get the book.) "For example, elderly persons having had strokes and hypertension would be at great risk of developing brain damage from food additive excitotoxins. This remains to be proved. We do know, for example, that glutamate can damage the mitochondria of neurons and that it can produce the very same plaques and neurofibrillary tangles seen with Alzheimer's disease. Also, as I have shown, glutamate circulating in the blood has been demonstrated to impair the passage of glucose into the brain. This would make the brain hypoglycemic (energy starved) even when the blood sugar was normal." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills (Get the book.) "Experimentally, we know that neurons are many times more sensitive to the lethal effects of excitotoxins when magnesium is absent or low. Likewise, adding magnesium can gready reduce the toxicity of these excitotoxic compounds on the brain and spinal cord. But it is also important to note that magnesium, while very effective against excessive activation of the NMDA receptor, is ineffective against activation of the quisqualate and kainate types of glutamate receptor. Also, magnesium protection is lost once the neuron is activated, such as might be the case during hypoglycemia." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills (Get the book.)

"Russell Blaylock's book Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills. Microwave Ovens Foods that have been subjected to microwave radiation are dangerous to our health. Microwave ovens heat food with high-frequency microwaves that force water molecules to heat up by violently vibrating them. This causes a fracturing of the molecules, and a rearrangement of the chemical composition of the food." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"In this context, excitotoxins are great for building the wealth of the food companies and excellent for destroying the health of the population. For example, since 1948 the amount of MSG added to foods has doubled every decade. By 1972, 262,000 metric tons were being added to foods each year. More than 800 million pounds of aspartame have been consumed in various products since it was first approved. Ironically, these food additives have nothing to do with preserving food or protecting its integrity. They are used to alter or "enhance" the taste of food." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "In an attempt to avoid dealing with the problems associated with the craving for the sweet taste of sugar, and instead of facing our sweet taste issues which are more of an acquired taste at the level of excess that is practiced in the world today, we have invented artificial sweeteners and excitotoxins. The negative health consequence of this has become more and more significant." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Second, small partially digested food proteins, called peptides, from gluten and casein can act to disturb the normal neurotransmitter function in the brain, and third, they can act as "excitotoxins," increasing glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter) and creating a chain reaction that overexcites, injures, inflames and ultimately kills brain cells. Hence we develop the brain allergies I discussed above. Our immune system overreacts to the foods we eat and our brains are damaged as a result. Hidden food allergies are a major unrecognized epidemic in the twenty-first century." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"STAGE 1: ENERVATION Enervation is the reduction of nerve energy, by which the body's normal maintenance and eliminative functions are impaired, especially in terms of the elimination of endogenous and exogenous toxins, those created from within (through normal metabolic processes) and from without (in modern times including the 65,000 human-made toxins in our environment, and the excitotoxins, food additives, and toxins created by the cooking and processing of food)." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"In fact, it could be anything that flips that brain switch and releases those excitotoxins. And by the way, I didn't pick on chocolate and alcohol just to annoy you—truth is, they're among the most common culprits largely because they contain tyramines. Tyramines are chemicals derived from the amino acid tyrosine. For many people, tyramines are a huge trigger for migraines. In addition to chocolate and alco- O holic beverages, high-tyramine foods include g anything fermented (like aged cheeses, ferment- fj ed soy sauce, and sauerkraut) and processed ?o meats like pepperoni and sausage." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Although my energy soared as a result of having low insulin levels, I noticed a dull headache and even fatigue as 1 ate the protein bars, which, unbeknownst to me, were loaded with excitotoxins ?MSG and aspartame. My mother discovered she had kidney cancer at the age of 73. I knew she was not going to make it to 100 with her eating habits, but it was really shocking that this would happen in her early 70s. A year and a half later she died of a stroke when the cancer metastasized to her brain. It was such an amazing thing to see her last breath." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "A pregnant woman consuming excitotoxins risks damaging the brain of her unborn child. This is thought to be one of the major causes, along with mercury from vaccinations, of the increase in learning disabilities and autism among children. MSG has been used by food companies for about 50 years. Reactions vary from person to person. They intensify when one has not been ingesting it for several weeks. Reactions may include headache, insomnia, itching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma, anxiety, panic attack, mental confusion, brain fog, mood swings, neurological disorders ?" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Cooked, processed foods nearly always contain additives and flavor enhancers, many being unsafe excitotoxins like MSG and aspartame, as explained in Appendix A. Food companies add these to their foods to make them addictive and thus more profitable. Dairy, wheat and sugar are put into nearly all processed foods for their subtle, sometimes not so subtle, addictive qualities. Unfortunately, after decades of eating food strongly overwhelmed with condiments, spices, additives and artificial flavorings, our overstimulated tastebuds can barely discern the delicate natural flavors of raw foods." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"You are now aware that we have eliminated processed sugar, white flour, cooked carbohydrates, processed foods, excitotoxins such as artificial flavorings and colorings, animal fats, trans fats, cooked fats, smoking, and television. Before we discuss the nutritional and lifestyle elements that we do include in the program, it is important to mention that there are some plant-source foods that are typically eaten, and even recommended by medical professionals as part of diabetes-amelioration programs, that we do not use." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"What claims to be an all-natural, healthy vegetarian burger is actually a processed food that is chemically enhanced with excitotoxins that pose a very real risk to your health, according to information published by Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of excitotoxins. So, when it comes to foods, if you look at the ingredients you will be able to tell the true nature of a product, regardless of what is claimed on the packaging. You can also learn to recognize distortions on cosmetic products." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"You also want to be avoiding hydrogenated oils and excitotoxins such as MSG and aspartame. As you are devising a strategy to achieve a high state of nutrition in your own body, make sure you pay attention to which foods, food ingredients and chemicals you need to avoid in order to maintain that nutrition in your body. Natural sunlight is essential nutrition There's one more thing that people generally don't think of as nutrition, but it is now emerging as a very important source of nutrients for the human body." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Blaylock, Russell L. Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills. Santa Fe, NM: Health Press, 1997. Bonvie, Linda, Bill Bonvie, and Donna Gates. The Stevia Story. Atlanta: Body Ecology Diet, 1997. Bouchez, Colette. "Dietitians Say Splenda Is Not the Same as Sugar." WebMD Medical News, February 16, 2005. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/100/105877.htm. Bowden, Jonny. Living the Low Carb Life: From Atkins to the Zone, Choosing the Diet That's Right for You. New York: Sterling Publishing, 2004. Bowen, James. "Splenda Is Not Splendid." http://www.pacifichealth.info/?m=200501." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"Another group of food additives called excitotoxins act like neurotransmitters (brain chemicals that transmit nerve signals) and over-stimulate the brain in susceptible people. excitotoxins are taste or flavor enhancers that release glutamic acid or glutamate. Aspartic acid and cysteine are also brain-active amino acids or excitotoxins. The best known example of an excitotoxin is MSG or monosodium glutamate, a salt of glutamic acid. High blood levels of this can cross the normally protective blood-brain barrier." - Walter Last, The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health (Get the book.)

"Some, called excitotoxins, can cause neurological damage.91 Through selective breeding over centuries, harmful compounds in food have been suppressed. These include crops that have been genetically engineered, e.g. corn, soybean, canola, tomato, alfalfa, and potato.92 "However, secondary metabolism is highly plastic," warns the Royal Society, and "changes in enzyme levels" and/or other input levels "can have a marked effect93 on the final metabolite profile." It is "important to establish that transgene insertion has not significantly altered the secondary metabolite profile." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.)

"It plays a vital role in over three hundred biochemical reactions, protects the nervous system from strokes, excitotoxins, and other injuries, and acts as an antioxidant. A recent survey of a large number of healthy individuals found that over three-fourths were consuming less-than-recommended amounts of magnesium and two-thirds of that number had severe deficiencies. Further, certain medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and renal disease, increase one's risk of low magnesium." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.) "Finally, food-additive excitotoxins have been shown to have a deleterious effect on the formation of the brain during its critical growth period during the last trimester and the first two years of life, the so-called brain growth spurt. We already know that the ovaries contain numerous glutamate receptors exactly like those found in the brain." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Another group of food additives called excitotoxins act like neurotransmitters (brain chemicals that transmit nerve signals) and over-stimulate the brain in susceptible people. excitotoxins are taste or flavor enhancers that release glutamic acid or glutamate. Aspartic acid and cysteine are also brain-active amino acids or excitotoxins. The best known example of an excitotoxin is MSG or monosodium glutamate, a salt of glutamic acid. High blood levels of this can cross the normally protective blood-brain barrier." - Walter Last, The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health (Get the book.)

"The observation linking excitotoxins to fibromyalgia is further strengthened by the known relationship between exercise and fibromyalgia symptoms. Most physicians treating the disorder have noted that fibromyalgia patients get some relief with regular exercise. It was originally assumed that the release of endorphins from the brain during exercise relieved the pain; after all, it was like getting a shot of morphine daily." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Russell Blaylock, the world's foremost authority on such chemicals and the author of excitotoxins. As Dr. Blaylock explains, these taste-enhancing chemicals pass through the blood-brain barrier and impair the functioning of the endocrine system and its appetite regulation capabilities. This is clearly observed in laboratory experiments with mice that are fed MSG. Not only do they very rapidly obtain a state of obesity, but they are unable to reverse that state of obesity even after being taken off the MSG." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "It's also worth noting that menstrual disorders are typically worsened by excitotoxins such as MSG, and they may often be helped by the external use of progesterone creams. But that depends entirely on the underlying cause of your menstrual disorders, which can be quite complex. So as with everything else in this book, I would not dive into any kind of treatment without the guidance of a qualified, natural health practitioner who can diagnose exactly what's going on and work with your particular biological needs to overcome these problems." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "You have to look for these excitotoxins on the label to avoid them. The other thing that stimulates appetite is the consumption of refined carbohydrates. The more carbohydrates and sugars you consume, the stronger your appetite will surge back several hours later, after your blood sugar peaks and then is corrected back to the low side. This is sometimes called Hyperinsulinemia, or an insulin overreaction to the consumption of dietary carbohydrates. It doesn't affect everybody, but it does affect many people (see obesity for a diagram of this process)." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Russell Blaylock, an expert on excitotoxins. And yet all these chemicals are readily allowed by the FDA in foods and drugs. Apparently, some bona fide poisons are safe at low doses, according to the FDA, but ephedra, which never directly destroyed a single liver, heart, or brain cell, is declared unsafe at any dose. The FDA's ban on Ephedra was eventually challenged in a Utah federal court by the Nutraceutical Corporation." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

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