Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills-(A review of Chapter 3, how MSG kills brain cells)

According to the author, Dr. Blaylock, "Excitotoxins" are special amino acids such as glutamate and aspartate (which are commonly found in MSG and NutraSweet). These "Excitotoxins" are added to processed food to improve flavor. Normally act as neurotransmitters in the brain and spinal cord. However, when these common additives are consumed by eating certain processed foods) excessive amounts can develop to kill certain neurons in the brain by making them to fire several times (and unnecessary) until they die.

How to do this? Dr. Blaylock explains that there are two problems. First, we must understand glutamate is normally in the brain and the use to a neuron signal when it is time to shoot. When it's done is a cellular mechanism that transfers excess glutamate into surrounding glial cells. Glial cells weather neurons in the brain and supply them energy in the form of ATP). The amount of energy required to do this is very high.This indicates that the first problem is that in a condition of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is not enough ATP present to transfer the constant presence of glutamate glutamato.En neurons fire repeatedly until they die.

In particular, as part of the law process, glutamate and aspartate signal as a sort key to unlock the neuron that chemically start neurons fire (its normal task) calcium channels. The bomb cellular calcium active that remove calcium.This is the second problema.La calcium pump also requires an enormous amount of energy. A hypoglycemic condition these calcium pump would not operate allowing that neurons firing multiple times until you die.

The solution may seem to eat more, so there is never a State hypoglycemic.This may seem to be possible, but the reality is that (as says Dr Blaylock) the FDA has allowed to the food industry include these "excitotoxins" in so many hidden ways that consumers may not be aware that they are actually eating the same substances which usually try to avoid (MSG) this mass consumption glutamates and aspartates may be impossible to overcome with normal brain processes.A diet rich in natural unprocessed foods is very important.

The only real solution is to avoid consuming "excitotoxins."Dr. Blaylock indicated in Appendix 1 other additives of common foods that have been hidden MSG.estos sources include: Hydrolyzed, hydrolyzed plant protein, hydrolyzed protein, yeast extract, texture, protein and calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate Autolyzed Yeast and hydrolyzed avena.Algunos flour food additives plant protein can have MSG include: excerpt from Malta, Malt flavoring, Bouillon, broth, stock, flavoring, natural flavoring, natural meat or flavorings chicken and condiments.