MSG Exposed (Monosodium Glutamate)

Animal tests were conducted by Dr. John Olney in 1969 testing the brain destruction of the hypothalamus in a small group of cells called the arcuate nucleus. These are a tiny group of neurons that control the release of the regulating factor for growth hormone, which may also be responsible for other pituitary hormones. Dr. Olney discovered that animals fed MSG not only produced less growth hormone but they also lacked the normal release pattern seen in nearly all other mammals, including humans. The pituitary glands normally secrete growth-regulating hormone in spurts, with an extra blast occurring when we fall asleep or take a nap, this is one reason why it is so important for children to get plenty of sleep.

Studies found that this nucleus connected to all the other nuclei of the hypothalamus, and was therefore given a special status. We’ve also learned that the most important neurotransmitter in the hypothalamus is glutamate. As a result, high doses of glutamate given to newborn animals could damage several of the important nuclei in the hypothalamus. This was reflected in observations that many of the regulating hormones secreted by the pituitary and controlled by the hypothalamus were deficient in these animals.

Numerous studies using immature mice have shown that LH, FSH and prolactin (the reproductive hormones), HGH (growth hormone), ACTH (adrenal regulating hormone), and TSH (thyroid regulating hormone) were all decreased following exposure to MSG. These hormone deficiencies were reflected in the animals by small size, low reproductivity ability, gross obesity and low metabolism.

Source: Health & Nutrion Secrets that can Save your Life, pg 186, Russell Blaylock M.D.