• March 24, 2009 - Diet and vaccines linked to ASD and immune diseases?

Why does this matter to me?? Because I'm searching for solutions to my daughter Rachel's learning issues and g.i. issues, and I'm hoping for a natural solution to Natalie's stomach migraines. But, also, I'd just like our family be healthier and feel better!

OK...here is what this blog entry is all about:

MSG, sometimes called MSG and otherwise known as free glutamic acid, is hidden in our foods in a myriad of other ways and causes a lot of serious problems, especially among sensitive individuals.

As I read labels, just looking at how often MSG in it's easy to recognize form (Monosodium Glutamate) is in various products is astonishing! But what is more eye opening is how it's hidden in our food. For instance, just the process used in milk processing plants of pasteurization, homogenization, and reconstitution of milk - changes the naturally occuring and bound form of glutamate into free glutamic acid (not to mention the nasty stuff it does to the fat, changing the nature of the fat to be artery clogging). Processed yeast is another source of free glutamic acid. Processed wheat products are another big source. And there are whole lists of food additive names which are synonymous for free glutamic acid. It's mind boggling!

Then, vaccines use glutamic acid and aspartic acid (the main component of aspartame) as an ingredient for preservation (vaccines intended for adults still use mercury as well). We are quoted by the medical community over and over that studies do not substantiate a link between vaccinations and autism. Yet, there are a ton of anecdotal evidence that a child was developing normally, then they got a vaccine and autism suddenly developed. The Amish practically have NO autism. There are major flaws with these studies! For one they don't seperate out other issues such as the consumption of other problematic additives. Also, many studies only address the idea that vaccines cause autism - whereas the real argument might be that vaccines rapidly accelerate a genetic pre-dispotion to autism.

Something worth considering...

Or...Do you buy that all these issues like autism, asthma, migraines, diabetes, even obesity are just better reported today, and that this is what accounts in the rise of these diseases?

Do you believe that all those studies we are always quoted about the safety of food additives and safety of vaccines the way they are currently used, are well designed and unbiased?

http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/2008/03/mitodnaautismgfcfglutamate-thoughts.html

http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/dirty-secrets.html

http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm

Some REAL Food for thought...Pun intended.

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