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.
Food, Inc. is a new documentary that we highly recommend in
addition to The Beautiful Truth by Steve Kroschel and Cinema Libre. Both documentaries shine a bright
spotlight on how food really gets to your table and why it matters.
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:
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.