Andreas Moritz
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 Since most of the processed foods contain msg, as do many personal care items, supplements and pharmaceuticals, it is almost impossible for an expectant mother to protect her baby from being affected.
Following birth, an infant is exposed to msg and, possibly, aspartic acid through childhood vaccinations. All infant formulas contain some free glutamic acid and free aspartic acid. An infant on a hypoallergenic soy-based formula will ingest more excitotoxic amino acids (glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and L-cysteine) per day than is contained in any serving of food found on grocery store shelves. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Manufacturers use msg to add flavor to dead-tasting processed meat products.
Essentially, dead meat products look and taste dead (because they are), so meat companies use the following three ingredients to make them look fresh and taste interesting:
Sodium nitrite makes the meat look red and fresh. (But it promotes cancer.)
MSG makes the meat taste savory. (But it causes neurological disorders.)
Processed salt makes the meat taste more interesting. (But it causes nutritional problems and high blood pressure. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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 The Hellers point to a study that showed that applying msg to the tongues of animals causes them to release high levels of insulin within three minutes (MSG stands for monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer that's in a lot of food, including, but not limited to, Chinese food.) But msg is far from the only glutamate. Food manufacturers add gluta-mates to a zillion things, including water-packed tuna. It's also frequently one of those innocuous-sounding "natural flavors" you see on labels. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Glutamate is a naturally occurring amino acid found in foods that contain protein, such as milk, mushrooms, and fish. msg (monosodium glutamate) is a manufactured flavor-enhancing food additive comprised of just the sodium salt of glutamate. msg is widely distributed in the food industry, and is most often disguised with deceptive product labels used to hide its presence. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 Dietary changes that may be helpful
Simply avoiding msg will prevent MSG-sensitive reactions. msg is found in some Chinese and Japanese food and is also contained in some flavor enhancers, such as Accent and the Japanese seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO. |
Andreas Moritz
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| There are now more studies on the effects of msg on the hypothalamus leading to obesity than on the effects of aspartic acid. During animal studies neuroscientists found that glutamic acid and aspartic acid (40 percent of aspartame) load on the same receptors in the brain, and cause identical brain lesions and neuro-endocrine disorders. The victims usually develop compulsive eating habits.
MSG can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier in newborns and young children. A fetus is almost completely unprotected against toxic compounds. |
Rebecca Wood
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 NATURAL msg ENHANCES FLAVOR AND HEALTH
In Japan in the 1940s, glutamic acid was extracted from kombu to make monoso-dium glutamate (MSG). Just as kombu enhances flavor and tenderizes food, so does msg. However, msg is now composed of synthetic glutamic acid and health-conscious people know to avoid it. Laboratory-produced msg is toxic. The naturally occurring glutamic acid in kombu, on the other hand, improves overall health.
KOMBUCHA
Manchurian Mushroom, Tea Kvass, Tea Mushroom
(Fungus japonicus)
A fermented beverage with a winelike taste, kombucha is an old-time folk remedy. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They claim their products don't contain msg or yeast extract, but when I tried their product, I experienced a massive "MSG headache" that tells me it contains free glutamic acid that isn't listed on the label. (I'm very sensitive to msg.) The brand of broth I buy is Trade Joe's house brand, which does not contain free glutamic acid.
You can also choose organic chicken broth if you prefer the flavor of chicken. Once you have that, simply empty the entire quart into a very large bowl, heat it up and eat it like soup. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
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 Also known as msg, this flavor enhancer stimulates the taste buds, which causes them to become inflamed and more sensitive. This deceives us into thinking that foods have more flavor than they really do. msg is found in packet soups, seasonings, processed savory foods, bouillon cubes, sauces, and almost all fast food. msg stimulates the taste buds to make them more sensitive which makes the food taste amazing! Just what the fast-food industry wants. In fact, almost every savory processed food contains this chemical and it is often referred to as a flavor enhancer. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| They claim their products don't contain msg or yeast extract, but when I tried their product, I experienced a massive "MSG headache" that tells me it contains free glutamic acid that isn't listed on the label. (I'm very sensitive to msg.) The brand of broth I buy is Trade Joe's house brand, which does not contain free glutamic acid.
You can also choose organic chicken broth if you prefer the flavor of chicken. Once you have that, simply empty the entire quart into a very large bowl, heat it up and eat it like soup. |
Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S.
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| The Hellers point to a study that showed that applying msg to the tongues of animals causes them to release high levels of insulin within three minutes (MSG stands for monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer that's in a lot of food, including, but not limited to, Chinese food.) But msg is far from the only glutamate. Food manufacturers add gluta-mates to a zillion things, including water-packed tuna. It's also frequently one of those innocuous-sounding "natural flavors" you see on labels. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Following birth, an infant is exposed to msg and, possibly, aspartic acid through childhood vaccinations. All infant formulas contain some free glutamic acid and free aspartic acid. An infant on a hypoallergenic soy-based formula will ingest more excitotoxic amino acids (glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and L-cysteine) per day than is contained in any serving of food found on grocery store shelves.
MSG is most often added to common foods under names that give consumers no clue to its presence. (Refer to the list of other names following. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 MSG, which causes headaches, joint pain, feverish flush, disorientation, a detached, distant feeling to passing out, heart throbbing, seizures, and Brain damage in animal tests. One teaspoon could cause aheart attack, yet this ragged killer has won FDA approval for 37 years; can cross the placent msg has no flavor of its own, brings out (enhances) the flavor of foods. msg may be hidden in calcium and sodium caseinate, gelatin, flavors, seasonings, autolyzed yeast extract, and modified food starch, textured and hydrolyzed proteins, hidden in over 40 food additives. Take Vitamin B6. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Twieg also explained that Amy's Kitchen only uses yeast extract in four of its products, and there is no hidden msg across the product line. All ingredients are listed plainly on the labels, NewsTarget was informed, and the "spices" ingredient contains only wholesome spices like sage, rosemary and thyme, not any hidden sources of msg. Several products do use tamari, another ingredient that contains a small amount of free glutamate, but tamari is usually not problematic for consumers in the same way that yeast extract can be, possibly due to the process used to create tamari. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Lots of ingredients contain hidden msg, and I've written extensively about them on this site. Virtually all hydrolyzed or autolyzed ingredients contain some amount of hidden msg.
Don't be fooled by the name of the product
Did you know that the name of the food product has nothing to do with what's in it? Brand-name food companies make products like "Guacamole Dip" that contains no avocado! Instead, they're made with hydrogenated soybean oil and artificial green coloring chemicals. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Monoso-dium glutamate (MSG) and other artificial additives can also disturb sleep; some people who are sensitive to msg suffer insomnia from the stimulant effects of this food additive.
Detecting a Nutritional Deficiency
Since nutrient deficiencies can be a factor in sleep disorders, one of the first steps is to determine which nutrients may be lacking in your diet so that you can design an individualized supplement program. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Specifically, we want no yeast extract, no msg, no hidden msg, and no hydrolyzed or autolyzed ingredients. As organic food consumers, we wish to protect our health, not compromise it. We want our brains to work at peak performance, not to spend hours throbbing in pain due to yeast extract side effects. And we want a company we can genuinely trust, so that we don't have to read every single label for every food product we buy from the same company. We'd like to be able to trust just one honest food company to not use these questionable food additives. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Read the ingredients on everything you buy and you'll find that the largest "natural" food manufacturers still use hidden msg.
(The newest ingredient to hide msg under is called torula yeast. Watch for it on labels.)
Click here to view our CounterThink cartoon on this topic.
What's the definition of all-natural, anyway?
The truth is that food manufacturers can use just about any ingredients or processes they want while still claiming their foods are all-natural. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 In addition, plasma insulin concentration almost triples in response to msg ingestion. This increase in plasma insulin can exacerbate hypoglycemia.48 This is especially important in diabetics since prolonged elevation of the blood sugar produces a down-regulation of the glucose transporter and a concomitant "brain hypoglycemia" that is exacerbated by repeated spells of peripheral hypoglycemia common to Type-1 diabetics.
MSG has also been associated with damage to the hypothalamus and concomittant resulting obesity. In 1968, John W. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Many people are desensitized to the ingredient and do not experience headaches, although such desensitization does not protect them from the potential nervous system damage caused by msg.
Read more NewsTarget articles on yeast extract at: http://www.newstarget.com/yeast_extract.html
MSG is covered in more detail in Mike Adams' book, Grocery Warning. |
Ann N. Martin
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 According ro an article by Jeff Gordy on msg, a lot of restaurants may use msg to prepare their food, including McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and many others.5
Clumping Kitty Litter
Clumping kitty litters are supposed to reduce odor and help in absorption but how safe are these products for our cats? One of the ingredients in these products is sodium bentonite, which makes the litter clump and makes it easier for disposal. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 That's because msg harms the normal function of your endocrine system and it disrupts your appetite control system. So even though you may be physically full from eating, your brain tells you you're still hungry and you overeat. If you've ever felt like you are eating unhealthy foods but couldn't stop eating them, it could be because you've been poisoning yourself with msg. If you stop consuming foods with msg, you may be able to rebalance this natural system and return to healthy, normal appetite control. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Soy sauce can be 60% msg. 25% ofthe population are estimated al lergic to msg, which causes headaches, joint pain, feverish flush, disorientation, a detached, distant feeling to passing out, heart throbbing, seizures, and Brain damage in animal tests. One teaspoon could cause aheart attack, yet this ragged killer has won FDA approval for 37 years; can cross the placent msg has no flavor of its own, brings out (enhances) the flavor of foods. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Read all food labels and don't buy any products made with yeast extract (this is the mistake I made -- not reading the food label on this particular item, and subsequently getting whacked by an "MSG headache").
3. Return any food products made with msg or yeast extract. Take them back and demand a refund. This will get the retailers paying attention and applying pressure to Amy's Kitchen to stop shipping products with yeast extract. Make your consumer dollars count!
4. Beware of other brands that use yeast extract. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| And given the company's ability to produce surprisingly tasteful vegetarian cuisine without having to resort to hidden sources of msg, it certainly appears to have the resources to reformulate four of its products to be yeast extract free.
NewsTarget thanks the hundreds of readers who contacted Amy's Kitchen about their use of yeast extract, and we thank Amy's Kitchen for responding in a constructive way. We will continue to follow this story and issue reports and updates here on NewsTarget.com. We've also updated our original story on Amy's Kitchen to reflect this new information. |
| There are many other so-called "natural" food companies that aren't even worth contacting, since they have no desire to remove yeast extract or to even listen to the natural health community about hidden sources of msg. But Amy's Kitchen is willing to listen.
The fact that Amy's Kitchen responded in a constructive way to our original article is good news, indeed. It means the company is sensitive to issues of food additives and that it is engaged in a constructive dialog intended to improve its product line and food safety. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Yet it contains free glutamate, and for many people, it has the same effect as msg -- migraine headaches, chemical taste enhancement and harm to the nervous system according to doctors like Russell Blaylock, author of Excitotoxins.
Editors' Note: This story has been updated with new information from Amy's Kitchen. In response to this story and considerable reader response, Amy's Kitchen has committed to attempting to reformulate their foods to remove yeast extract entirely. You can read the complete details of this new update at http://www.newstarget.com/021674. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| All ingredients are listed plainly on the labels, NewsTarget was informed, and the "spices" ingredient contains only wholesome spices like sage, rosemary and thyme, not any hidden sources of msg. Several products do use tamari, another ingredient that contains a small amount of free glutamate, but tamari is usually not problematic for consumers in the same way that yeast extract can be, possibly due to the process used to create tamari. |
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