MSG Obesity

"Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a VERY common
ingredient in a multitude of processed and prepared foods.
It has a direct correlation to hunger levels, food cravings,
and obesity."

MSG Obesity and diabetes are connected.

It has been shown in studies with rats that injecting MSG into them causes them to develop obesity and diabetes.^1,2

“Treatment of neonatal (recently born) mice with large, repeated doses of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) produces a syndrome of obesity …”³

“Early postnatal administration of monosodium glutamate (MSG) to rats induces obesity, hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia in adulthood, thus suggesting the presence of insulin resistance.”⁴

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Here are more quotes and references from experts in the field of nutrition and what they have to say about MSG and obesity.

"Consuming MSG Leads to Obesity"

Early exposure in life to high doses of glutamate, or the other excitotoxins, could theoretically produce a whole array of disorders much later in life, such as obesity, impaired growth, endocrine problems, sleep difficulties, emotional problems including episodic anger, and sexual psycho-pathology.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health Press (NM); 1 edition (December 1, 1996). page 89

The stress-induced abnormalities in blood-brain barrier permeability suggest differing MSG effects dependent on existing states of relaxation or stresses. The suggestive evidence for MSG-induced neuroendocrine effects is substantial, coupled with the observation of increased obesity in children.
George R Schwartz MD, In Bad Taste: The Msg Symptom Complex : How Monosodium Glutamate Is a Major Cause of Treatable and Preventable Illnesses, Such As Headaches, Asthma, Epilepsy, heart, Health Press (NM) (January 1999). page 39

With this enormous consumption of foods laced with MSG additives, it is no wonder that we have an obesity problem in this country, especially when you combine the hypothalamic lesion caused by MSG to the high-fat and -carbohydrate diets of young people. Of particular concern is the suggestion that MSG ingested by pregnant women may actually cause this lesion in children while they are still in the womb.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Health and Nutrition Secrets, Health Press NA Inc. (NM); Revised edition (September 1, 2006), page 180

This also means that, while pregnant, mothers of diabetic children also consumed very large amounts of these excitotoxin-containing foods. Also, many parents feed their babies table food from an early age—food often laced with large amounts of MSG. In addition, large numbers of babies are also fed formula, and many formulas are known to be high in excitotoxins such as caseinate. I have already cited studies showing that gross obesity is frequently linked to excessive MSG consumption in test animals.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Health and Nutrition Secrets, Health Press NA Inc. (NM); Revised edition (September 1, 2006), page 182

Particularly disturbing is the later obesity after MSG exposure during the neonatal and infant period even after only a short or limited exposure.
George R Schwartz MD, In Bad Taste: The Msg Symptom Complex : How Monosodium Glutamate Is a Major Cause of Treatable and Preventable Illnesses, Such As Headaches, Asthma, Epilepsy, heart, Health Press (NM) (January 1999). page 39

With all of these endocrine malfunctions you would expect these mice to develop abnormally, and they do. Consistently, the animals exposed to MSG were found to be short, grossly obese, and had difficulty with sexual reproduction. One can only wonder if the large number of people having difficulty with obesity in the United States is related to early exposure to food additive excitotoxins since this obesity is one of the most consistent features of the syndrome. One characteristic of the obesity induced by excitotoxins is that it doesn't appear to depend on food intake. This could explain why some people cannot diet away their obesity. It is ironic that so many people drink soft drinks sweetened with NutraSweet® when aspartate can produce the exact same lesions as glutamate, resulting in gross obesity. The actual extent of MSG induced obesity in the human population is unknown.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health Press (NM); 1 edition (December 1, 1996). page 81

"Animal studies demonstrate
link between MSG and obesity"

The obesity effect of MSG in animals requires evaluation since unexplained obesity is increasing in our population, along with hypertension and diabetes. MSG-induced obesity in animals may carry long-term significance for humans.
George R Schwartz MD, In Bad Taste: The Msg Symptom Complex : How Monosodium Glutamate Is a Major Cause of Treatable and Preventable Illnesses, Such As Headaches, Asthma, Epilepsy, heart, Health Press (NM) (January 1999). page 22

Since his early observation, other studies have confirmed that MSG causes gross obesity in animals. At an international neuroscience meeting, Dr. Olney was asked if he thought the reason Americans were so obese was, in fact, due to their high consumption of MSG additives. The question was never answered, but since that conference in the 1970s, America has undergone this virtual epidemic of gross obesity, especially among its youth.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Health and Nutrition Secrets, Health Press NA Inc. (NM); Revised edition (September 1, 2006), page 180

This MSG-induced obesity was characterized by a preference for carbohydrates and an aversion for more nutritious foods, just as we are now witnessing in our youth. Also, excess weight was extremely difficult to exercise off or diet off in these experimental animals.
Russell L Blaylock MD, Health and Nutrition Secrets, Health Press NA Inc. (NM); Revised edition (September 1, 2006), page 182

How To Tell If Food Has MSG

Below is a list of ingredients that allow you to tell whether food has MSG or not. The list below are the actual words used as ingredients on labels. At first it may seem overwhelming.

Don't try and understand all of them or know all of them. Start with two or three. Go through your cupboard and just get curious.

When you go shopping just look at ingredients out of curiosity. Look for packaged foods that are decorated as healthy type products. You will find the more elaborate names on these.

You will find these ingredients for sure.

What usually happens over time is that you start to understand the taste of MSG. The same will happen with high fructose corn syrup. You will not only be able to taste it but you will feel your body react to it. Especially when you go for some time without it. It has a sharp acrid effect on the taste. It also becomes hard to concentrate after eating these foods. You also feel very thirsty during and right after eating these foods.

Foods with These Ingredients Always Contain MSG

• MSG (monosodium glutamate)
  
• Gelatin
  
• Calcium Caseinate
  
• Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
  
• Textured Protein
  
• Monopotassium glutamate
  
• Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP)
  
• Yeast Extract Glutamate
  
• Autolyzed Plant Protein
  
• Yeast food or nutrient
  
• Glutamic Acid Sodium
  
• Caseinate Autolyzed Yeast
  
• Vegetable Protein Extract
  
• Senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor)
  

These OFTEN contain MSG or create MSG during processing

• Broth
  
• Corn syrup and corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup
  
• Glutamate
  
• Hydrolyzed or Autolyzed Yeast
  
• Malted Barley (flavor)
  
• Flavors, Flavoring(This has also been a catch all ingredient that means other synthetic chemical substances)
  
• Modified food starch
  
• Barley malt
  
• Reaction Flavors
  
• Rice syrup or brown rice syrup
  
• Malt Extract or “Flavoring”
  
• Natural Chicken, Beef, or Pork, Flavoring "Seasonings" (Most assume this means salt, pepper, or spices and herbs, which sometimes it is.)
  
• Lipolyzed butter fat
  
• Maltodextrin, dextrose, dextrates
  
• Soy Sauce or Extract
  
• "Low" or "No Fat" items
  
• Caramel Flavoring (coloring)
  
• Soy Protein
  
• Corn syrup and corn syrup solids,
  
• Stock
  
• Soy Protein Isolate or Concentrate
  
• Citric Acid (when processed from corn)
  
• Cornstarch fructose (made from corn)
  
• Milk Powder
  
• Bouillon
  
• Flowing Agents
  
• Dry Milk Solids
  
• Carrageenan
  
• Wheat, rice, corn, or oat protein
  
• Protein Fortified Milk
  
• Whey Protein or Whey
  
• Anything enriched or vitamin enriched
  
• Annatto
  
• Whey Protein Isolate or Concentrate
  
• Protein fortified "anything"
  
• Spice
  
• Pectin
  
• Enzyme modified proteins
  
• Gums (guar and vegetable)
  
• Protease
  
• Ultra-pasteurized dairy products
  
• Dough Conditioners
  
• Protease enzymes
  
• Fermented proteins
  
• Yeast Nutrients
  
• Lecithin
  
• Gluten and gluten flour
  
• Protein powders: whey, soy, oat, rice (as in protein bars shakes and body building
• drinks)
  
• Amino acids (as in Bragg's liquid amino acids and chelated to vitamins)
  
• Algae, phytoplankton, sea vegetable, wheat/ barley grass powders

MSG - Obesity
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