The information on msgtruth.org is the latest independent research regarding the amino-acid based food additives, Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and Aspartame.
MSGTruth.org was created by former food process engineer and food scientist, Carol Hoernlein. Carol no longer works for the food industry. The mission of MSGTruth, is to give you unbiased information based on science, not profit.
A
year before
Food, Inc.
came out, The Beautiful Truth
by Cinema Libre was
released. Carol appears in The Beautiful Truth film as a food
science expert. We may be biased, but we highly recommend The
Beautiful Truth - especially if you found the documentaries, Food Inc.,
Fast Food Nation, and Sweet Misery compelling. The Beautiful Truth
was filmed as a full length feature film by acclaimed wildlife
cinematographer Steve Kroschel.
The latest drug to treat both Diabetes AND Obesity is Liraglutide, a GLP-1 drug that also decreases the neurotoxicity of glutamate. It not only reduced blood glucose, but also reduced weight in "MSG-treated" obese rats. WHY is the US government OK with MSG in our food, especially when obesity and diabetes appear to be a problems they would like to address? Good question.
Please comment on the FDA
Petition
to Remove Generally Recognized as Safe status from MSG.
FlowChart linking MSG, gluten, casein and vaccines to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Oz advising autistic patients to avoid wheat and dairy due to INFLAMMATION:
May 31, 2010 -
Acupuncture found to increase glutamate-blocking
adenosine.
The latest news is that a reason has been
found for why acupuncture decreases pain. Acupuncture was found to
increase the release of adenosine in animal studies. Adenosine
actually REDUCES the release of glutamate. This may be a very good
explanation of why the Chinese - who use copious amounts of MSG which
raises free glutamate levels in the body, use acupuncture. This ancient
treatment actually blocks pain by blocking glutamate.
May 9, 2010 - Tylenol given with vaccines has been linked to autism:
Children given Tylenol with their vaccines were SIX TIMES more likely to develop autism than children given ibuprofen (which is a glutamate BLOCKER). This is key - because Tylenol, like excess MSG, lowers glutathione levels. One of the genes for autism is for making glutathione. Our theory is that Tylenol, by depleting an already low supply of glutathione, makes it more difficult for an autistic child to get rid of mercury FROM ANY SOURCE. We have suspected this link for a while now, but the latest study just confirmed our fears.
March 5,2010, The FDA has just issued recalls of foods with Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) in them due to salmonella contamination. HVP is the ingredient added to processed foods so that they can get what is called a "clean label" and the manufacturer does not have to label them as containing MSG. If you would like to avoid MSG, you should avoid all foods that are listed by the FDA as containing HVP, because HVP contains roughly 20% free glutamic acid (the "clean label" version of MSG) by weight.
November 21, 2009 - the FDA has just approved Abilify to treat autism symptoms. This GLUTAMATE BLOCKER is now being used to treat autism. At the VERY SAME TIME, behavioral therapists are feeding MSG laden junk food to children with autism as REWARDS for behavior.
January 5, 2009 - Researchers have just discovered the gene involved in breast cancer metastasis. The gene MTDH (short for metadherin) but also known as 3D3, AEG-1, AEG1, LYRIC affects cells susceptibility to glutamate excitotoxicity. This gene is involved in the mestastasis of breast cancer, malignant gliomas, and melanomas. Currently, excessive glutamate neurotoxicity due to MTDH, is believed to cause HIV dementia. More..
November 6, 2008, The New York Times reports that in the Journal, Nature, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis report that they have found 10 genes for cancer - one of which is for a glutamate receptor (GRINL1B).
Think you're not eating MSG?
See where
glutamate is hidden.
FLOW CHART of how MSG affects health.
Diseases which may be exacerbated by MSG, are autism and any disease treated with the following commonly prescribed glutamate BLOCKERS - Abilify, Amantadine, Baclofen, Gabapentin, Haloperidal, Ibuprofen, Ketamine, Lamotragine, Lithium, Liraglutide, Namenda (Memantine), NBQX, Riluzole, Tizanodine, Topiramate, Tramadol, as well as Vitamin B12, Vitamin E and Vitamin C.
Diseases which may be caused by MSG are obesity, Type II diabetes, and high blood pressure. In studies, HEALTHY mice were made obese and leptin resistant, and AMPK was activated. A recent Study in rural China on humans, shows MSG contributes to obesity, regardless of caloric intake or activity. Animal studies also showed that glutamate constricts blood vessels. It acts as a calcium channel OPENER, and increased appetite in healthy animals by 40% by acting on the hypothalamus. Those taking calcium channel blockers may be interested in knowing that MSG COUNTERACTS the most often prescribed medications for high blood pressure - calcium channel blockers.
Consequently, if you think you are immune from the effects of MSG because you don't have the autism genes, or the Alzheimer's genes, or high blood pressure, note that free glutamic acid acts on the pancreas to secrete insulin and acts to stimulate hunger by targeting the amygdala and hypothalamus and creates valium-like GABA in otherwise HEALTHY folks.
Bon Appetit`,
Carol
Carol
Hoernlein's book - "Virtual Food" about the
processed-food industry is still in the works. So much new information
has been coming out this year regarding autism and glutamate, Carol will be
including that as well. After graduating
Rutgers with degrees in Food Science and Agricultural (Bio-Resource) Engineering,
she worked in Research and Development at major global companies
including American Home Products, Reckitt and Colman, Thomas J. Lipton, and
M&M/Mars but quit due to a crisis of conscience when she discovered just
how harmful food additives could be.