Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Migraine Headaches and MSG






A fast running creek, with freedom flowing symbolizes our striving to overcome sickness, to be free from the agonizing pain of headaches and other illnesses that so often accompany our lives.

Our goal is to minimize these events, to root them out of our lives so that we can be happy, help others be happy and just feel outstanding.

As I closed yesterday, I said that I would point out some sources of MSG that may not be so obvious. These are pointed out from the book 'Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills' by Dr. Russell Blaylock.

According to Dr. Blaylock there are "Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG", they include:

  • Monosodium Glutamate
  • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
  • Hydrolyzed Protein
  • Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
  • Plant Protein Extract
  • Sodium Caseinate
  • Calcium Caseinate
  • Yeast Extract
  • Textured Protein (Including TVP)
  • Autolyzed Yeast
  • Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
  • Corn Oil

There are also "Food Additives that FREQUENTLY Contain MSG"

  • Malt Extract
  • Malt Flavoring
  • Bouillon
  • Broth
  • Stock
  • Flavoring
  • Natural Flavors/Flavoring
  • Natural Beef or Chicken Flavoring
  • Seasoning
  • Spices

He also warns about Aspartame, "Aspartame is a sweetener made from two amino acids, phenylalanine and the excitotoxin aspartate. It should be avoided at all costs. Aspartame complaints account for approximately 70% of all complaints to the FDA. It is implicated in everything from blindness to headaches to convulsions. Sold under dozens of brand names such as NutraSweet and Equal, aspartame breaks down within 20 minutes at room temperature into several primary toxic and dangerous ingredients:
1. DKP (diketopiperazine)
2. Formic Acid (ant venom)
3. Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)
4. Methanol"

Now I am not a Medical Doctor and I cannot guarantee that this article is 100% accurate. But, with the experiences I have had with headaches and MSG this is something that I have tried to stay aware of and some substances that I have tried to avoid. I think anyone with persistent headaches of any type may benefit from this bit of advice.

We are coming close to the end of my story. Tomorrow I want to talk about my experience with coffee Have a great day tomorrow, be strong, be healthy. Remember, a whole lot of it is up to us.

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1 comment:

Human Microbiome Search Engine said...

Thanks for the interesting comments about aspartame. I seem to have lots of problems with aspartame. Just to give one example of many, aspartame seems to make my blood sugar go sky-high.