Glutamate is one of the 26 amino acids found in protein.
It is found in a wide variety of foods and is required by
the body for the production of neurotransmitters,
regulating intestinal function and is the most common amino
acid found in muscle tissue. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG is a
sodium salt derived from Glutamate.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common additive found in
most of the processed foods sold at the supermarket. The
manufacturers add MSG to the food primarily to improve the
flavor of the food.

Unfortunately, MSG is an excitotoxin which can over
stimulate the neuron cells in the brain causing
lesions and eventually cell death. Severe health
consequences can occur in predisposed people even with
minute quantities. Common symptoms include headaches,
nausea, facial and joint swelling, tachycardia, chest
pain, heart arrhythmia, asthma and epileptic seizures.

Manufactures use different names for MSG on the labels for
their products in order to hide the presence of MSG. Below
I have listed some of the more common alternative names
that MSG is listed under on food labels:

1) Mono potassium glutamate
2) Glutamate
3) Glutamic Acid
4) Gelatin
5) Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
6) Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP)
7) Autolyzed Plant Protein Sodium Caseinate
9) Calcium Caseinate
10) Textured Protein
11) Yeast Extract
12) Yeast food or nutrient
13) Autolyzed Yeast

90% of the foods purchased by Americans are processed
foods. Obviously it is really important to check the labels
on the processed foods that you buy. Eliminating as many
processed foods as possible will help reduce or eliminate
chronic or acute pain. Below is a link for a video produced
by Dr. Russell Blaylock who is the foremost authority on
Excitotoxins.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-
2384105525501310962&q=excitotoxins&total=20&start=0&num=10&s
o=0&type=search&plindex=0

http://www.thevillagenews.com/story.asp?story_ID=24146

http://www.msgmyth.com/hidename.htm

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