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i.e., healing the body, the mind & the soul.
Table of Contents
2019-07-08
New Link: Drugged Driving Statistics (just scroll down
for articles)
2018-07-13
Alcohol Awareness Article
2018-07-04
LADD: Leon's Planet Against Destructive Decisions
2014-06-04
"Medical Mysteries Solved: Causes and Cures
for Fibromyalgia, Pancreatitis, Type-2 Diabetes"
2011-08-27
"The Most Nutritious Foods on the Planet."
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I. Suffer From
Allergies? New research...
[March 24, 2004]
II. What does
"Organic" food really mean?
[March 23, 2004]
III. Green Tea: How it
fights cancer
[March 15, 2004]
IV. Top causes of death in
America
[March 9, 2004]
V. An example of how mental
health
affects physical health
[March 5, 2004]
VI. Watch out for the Bird Flu in
South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan!
[Jan.15, 2004]
VII. Why are Americans so fat?
[Dec. 2003]
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July 13, 2018 (Friday the 13th)
The Dangers of Drunk Driving
I would like to call attention to an excellent article
about drunk-driving. The article is posted on the "Alcohol
Awareness" website and was posted by one Garrett Graber in
2016. My sources tell me that it was written by one Emma
Graham. No matter who actually wrote it, it is an excellent
article and I wish everyone would read it.
Here is the link:
http://alcoholawareness.org/information/drunk-driving.html

P.S.
One might be tempted to call me a hypocrite. Yes,
I was convicted of impaired driving, and it was a wake-up call for
me. As I lay on that cold, hard, concrete floor, stripped of all
my rights; I made up my mind never to drink again. And, I kept my
promise. Now, I will spend the rest of my life trying to
discourage others from making the same mistake that I made...or worse.
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July 4, 2018
ON THE BIRTHDAY OF
OUR COUNTRY, I HOPE IT'S...
THE BIRTH OF A NEW
PARADIGM IN TREATING and PREVENTING ADDICTION
On this day, July 4th, 2018,
I formed LADD, or Leon's Planet Against Destructive Decisions, the
purpose of which is to promote the treatment of addicts as victims and not criminals.
We as a country need to "tackle" the "root" of the
problem and its not the drugs. It's the mental health of our
citizens. People turn to drugs as an escape from real life
problems, and become trapped in addiction(s). Merely putting the victims
in jail and/or rehab is not going to solve the problem(s); unless rehab
includes "love" as a component of its program. Love
will solve the problems. Anyways, here are some links to articles
provided to me from the lovely Molly Anderson of Recovery Hope
Organization and the awesome Kim Thomas of US Health Corps.
Links to other articles (Contributed by Molly
Anderson):
Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get ‘Clean’
Teenage Troubles: Addressing the Unique Treatment Needs of Adolescents
13 Valuable Alternative Treatments for Addiction
The Comprehensive Guide to Home Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Recovery
Beyond
Opioids: Other Options for Treating Chronic Pain
Why the Gay and Transgender Population Experiences Higher Rates of Substance Abuse
Links to other articles (Contributed by Kim Thomas):
Talking to Your Kids About Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Ultimate Do’s and Don’ts Guide
Intervention
eBook: What to do if your child is drinking or using drugs
Co-Occurring Disorders
Promoting Mental Health at Home
How to Apply for Disability Benefits with Drug Addiction
Substance Abuse in the Workplace: What to Do When an Employee Returns from Rehab
Home After Rehab: The Guide to Finding the Right Place for Recovery
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2014
June 04
Medical Mysteries Solved:
Causes
& Cures for Fibromyalgia, Pancreatitis, Type-2 Diabetes
By
me (Leon of Leon's Planet)
Introduction
*DISCLAIMER:
I am NOT a doctor. Do not take my advice. Do your own
research and make up your mind for yourself.
FOREWORD:
Do you or does someone you know suffer from any of the following
diseases:
(1)
fibromyalgia,
(2) pancreatitis,
(3) type-2 diabetes,
If
so, you definitely will want to read this article.
It just might save your life, and increase the level of quality
of your life.
My
personal research and personal experience with many of the above
diseases has led me to certain conclusions.
I have found causes.
You cannot cure unless you know the cause.
When I removed those causes, I healed both myself and my son.
No,
I am not a doctor.
So, you may wish to take what I write with a grain of salt.
There’s no skin off my back.
However, I strongly advise you to consider the evidence that I
provide below, and seriously consider taking some action in your own
life/lives.
Fibromyalgia
The
Mayo Clinic’s website claims that doctors have no idea what causes
fibromyalgia. What
is fibromyalgia?
Let’s break down the word into its root elements (its
morphemes):
Fibro
= fibers, my = muscles, algia = pain
Fibromyalgia
is described as a chronic, intense muscular pain anywhere and sometimes
all over the body; especially, but not limited to the joins.
Headache is also a common symptom that accompanies the muscular
pain. Scientists
know that it is a nervous disease.
[This is important.
Remember that:
nervous disease.]
I
occasionally have woken up in the morning with intense muscular pain all
over my neck and back, combined with a headache.
Prima facie there appeared to be no explanation for the sudden
pain that I experienced.
So, it took me a while to figure out what was causing it.
After
several years, I finally figured it out.
It appears to be caused by the consumption of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Trust me!
I’m right on this one.
If you eliminate all MSG from your diet, the pain will go away
and not return.
Parenthetically, I linked the fibromyalgia to a particular Korean
restaurant that I frequented, which put MSG in its food, especially the
soups. You’ve
got to watch out for the Chinese and Korean soups!
All
about MSG (in a nutshell)
You
may be asking yourself, “Is there any evidence that MSG is bad for the
human body?” In
fact, there is a lot.
But, first, Where does msg come from?
The short answer is it comes from seaweed.
The long answer is that a Japanese scientist discovered it in
extracts of seaweed that he was studying at the time, and when isolated
from its natural environment, he discovered that it added flavor to
foods.
History
and uses of MSG
It
was originally used as a meat tenderizer that also enhanced the flavor
of the meat. After
that, due to the flavor-enhancing properties, it was added to other
foods, especially soups and flavored chips.
How
does MSG work?
It
works by stimulating the nerves.
[Remember that fibromyalgia is a nervous disease???]
Is
MSG safe?
Well,
according to the FDA it is safe.
The FDA approved the drug after it caused problems in lab rats,
saying that it was safe for human consumption in moderate levels due to
its low toxicity.
What?!!!
It’s toxic, but it’s safe?
I don’t get it.
Let
it be known that MSG is banned in the following countries:
Pakistan, (Wikipedia,
2018).
Link
to article about MSG.
Pancreatitis
For
many, many years, I would suffer from pancreatitis, but only after
consuming food and beverage.
Of course, I went to the doctor.
He ran all kinds of tests, charged me a lot of money and said,
“I don’t know what the problem is.” WASTE OF MY TIME AND MONEY!!!
It
took me a long time to figure out what the culprit was (on my own),
because it was in the LAST place that I would have suspected:
in my orange juice!
That’s right!
In my orange juice; Minute Maid orange juice to be exact.
Minute Maid is owned by Pepsi.
Pepsi by its own admission puts Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) in
all of its citrus flavored drinks because it acts as a medium to keep
the orange juice particles (for lack of a better word) in suspension, so
that they will not separate.
So, I was getting pancreatitis from Sprite as well.
Caveat:
There may be other things that cause pancreatitis as well, such
as eating lots of oily food.
The pancreas performs two functions (that I am aware of).
They are:
(1) controlling blood sugar levels and (2) breaking down
oils/fats. BVO
is an oil. Clearly,
there is a link there.
Type-2
Diabetes
I
don’t suffer from type-2 diabetes, but my mother does.
So, because I love my mother, I did a lot of research about it.
My pre-conceived ideas about the disease were wrong.
I had thought that it was exactly like type-1 diabetes only the
onset was later in life, as opposed to innate.
Again, I was wrong.
What’s the difference?
Type-1
diabetes is usually from birth and is where the pancreas does not
produce enough insulin in order to regulate blood sugar levels.
Hyperglycemia (or too much blood sugar) means that your body
isn’t breaking down the carbohydrates and it cannot be used by cells
to create energy needed for all biological functions.
Type-2
diabetes is usually later in life, (but recent trends indicate that it
is happening younger and younger, especially in obese children).
It is where the pancreas DOES produce the proper amount of
insulin, but the body is resistant to it.
Again, this results in the cells not getting enough broken-down
carbohydrates in order to produce energy.
Doctors
are clue-less. The
correlations with type-2 diabetes, such as obesity, and high sugar
intake are leading doctors on a wild-goose chase.
SUGAR DOES NOT CAUSE TYPE-2 DIABETES!!!!
Sugar is NOT a toxin.
Sugar is needed by all the cells to produce energy.
It’s called cellular respiration.
Type-2 diabetes is caused by some toxic agent/chemical/substance
that prevents insulin from doing its job!
It also causes glucose intolerance.
A
recent article in the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological
Research says that a study concluded that MSG first made lab rats fat,
then the rats develop insulin resistance and glucose intolerance.
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000500016
Doctors
(and medical researchers) conclude that it is because of too much sugar
(carbohydrate) intake.
WRONG! Too
much of the carbohydrate group will just pass through the body unused.
And, here’s another news flash:
carbohydrates are NOT converted into fat cells.
I
know what you are thinking.
The common school of thought (and that’s exactly what it is:
a school of thought, because there isn’t any person who has
actually seen carbohydrates being converted into fat)… is the
following:
Carbohydrates
are broken down into glucose (a simple sugar), which is used for energy
by all the cells in the body.
Excess glucose is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver.
Excess glycogen is converted into tri-glycerides (a kind of fat).
But,
wait a minute! Recent
evidence contradicts that ancient “dark-age” claim.
The
Evidence
(1)
Studies have shown that de novo
lipogenesis (new-fat-making) is very low in humans, even when large
amounts of carbohydrates are consumed.
http://carbsanity.blogspot.com/2013/05/do-carbohydrates-turn-into-fat.html
(2)
Studies have shown that it is the simple sugars (such as table sugar and
high-fructose corn syrup) are the problem; NOT complex carbohydrates.
But, even then, you have to consume an insane amount for de
novo lipogenesis to occur.
http://engine2diet.com/question/do-carbohydrates-really-make-us-fat/
http://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/hot-topics/nutrition-topics/carbohydrates-sugar/
Dr.
John McDougal says that starch (a complex carbohydrate) does NOT convert
to fat, even when consumed in excess.
http://www.drmcdougall.com/health/shopping/books/starch-solution/
http://durianrider.com/2013/03/18/why-carbs-keep-you-slim-and-fat-adds-fat/
Type-2
diabetes and Aspartame
If
you think that MSG is the only culprit that may cause type-2 diabetes,
you are sadly wrong.
Many studies are demonstrating a link between artificial
sweeteners (such as aspartame, brand-name Nutrisweet) and weight gain.
Now, a recent study is showing that aspartame increases/worsens
insulin sensitivity.
(This is as I have been saying for many years, but couldn’t
prove it until now).
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/08/09/artificial-sweeteners-worse-than-sugar.aspx
Conclusion
We
are being poisoned by our own race (the human race).
Those people who promote the use of and/or okay the use of
neurotoxins such as MSG and aspartame are systematically poisoning their
fellow humans for gain and profit.
It is absolutely disgusting.
It is disturbing to me that any human being would hurt others for
profit; But, it happens.
We as a human race need to wake up and understand that there are
people like that in this world, and we need to take responsibility for
our OWN health safety.
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2011-08-27
THE TWO HEALTHIEST FOODS ON THE PLANET
According to articles that I've
read on WebMD recently, (sorry lost the links), Watermelon and Seaweed
are two of the top ten most nutritious foods.
Advantages of Seaweed:
1. Seaweed is highest (best) source of iron on the planet.
Iron is the main ingredient in hemoglobin, the chemical which transports
oxygen to all the cells in the body. The oxygen combines with the
iron (making it red). Lack of iron in the diet causes lethargy,
and decreased brain function.
2. Seaweed is the highest (best) source of iodine on the
planet. Now, if you eat a lot of iodized salt, then that might not
be so good. However, if you are health-conscious like me, you
don't add much salt to your food. Iodine is VERY important to our
health. Iodine is use by the thyroid gland to produce the human
growth hormone. While too much iodine can cause high blood
pressure, too little can stunt growth and slow down body metabolism
(which isn't good if you're trying to lose weight).
3. Evidence shows that seaweed keeps fat cells at bay, which
may explain why East Asia people are so thin, despite the consumption of
meat and rice (both of which people consider to be
"fattening", do to the fat in meat and carbohydrates in rice).
4. Seaweed is full of antioxidants, which keep us looking
young, and prevent diseases.
5. Seaweed is high in vitamin B1, which keeps muscle tissue
healthy.
6. Seaweed is high in vitamin B2, which helps in the absorption
of iodine.
7. Seaweed contains tons of minerals and trace minerals that
are so needed by our bodies for proper cellular functioning.
Advantages of Watermelon:
1. ONE CUP of diced watermelon contains:
25% of RDA of vitamin C
12% of RDA of vitamin A
12% of RDA of vitamin B6
9% of RDA of vitamin B1
6% of RDA of potassium
5% of RDA of magnesium
2. Watermelon contains carotenoid antioxidant
lycopene, (also in tomatoes), which neutralizes free-radicals (bad
guys) in our bodies.
Conclusion: Think Green and Red (Christmas Colors)
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Archives
I. "Chronic Sinusitis Relieved by Antifungal"
Antifungal Nasal Spray Decreases Inflammation, Improves Symptoms
By Melissa Schorr
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Wednesday, March 24, 2004
March 24, 2004 (San Francisco) -- For those suffering from chronic sinusitis, relief may be soon be here.
A new study suggests that when antibiotics fail, a nasal spray to fight fungus may improve inflammation in the sinus cavity.
Researchers say they believe that chronic sinusitis may actually be triggered by fungus in the air. They say this can initiate an immune reaction in the sinuses of certain people who are especially sensitive. "The data we have supports that theory better than any others I've seen," Sherris says.
About 14% of the population suffers from chronic sinusitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the nasal lining, congestion, and nasal discharge lasting more than three months. Many sufferers also complain of chronic cough, particularly at night or upon awakening. People with chronic sinusitis often fail to get better with antibiotics, and the condition is frequently seen in people with seasonal allergies.
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© 2004 WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.
--------------My comments on the
above article--------------
Yo! I've been saying this for
years! Anyone who knows me well enough, knows that I suffer from allergens
in the air, especially in the South Korean Autumn (while I was living there),
and slightly in the South Korean Spring.
I concluded (by myself) that it must be
due to fungal spores in the air. How did I come to this conclusion, you
ask? Well, I'll tell ya. You see, South Korean summers are extremely
humid. Plus, summer is the monsoon (rainy season) in South Korea.
The copious amount of humidity, coupled with the warm weather, creates a prime
enviroment for mold (and other fungi). But, why don't people (like I) get
allergies in the Summer??? Good question. I'm glad you asked me
that. Hold your horses... I'm getting to that part.
If you know anything about mold, you know
that it reproduces when it dries and dies, shooting thousands, maybe millions,
of little spores into the air. During the Summer months, none of the mold
dries or dies. Therefore, it doesn't send any spores into the air.
In the Fall, the weather cools and the humidity goes away. Mold spores are
ubiquitous in the South Korean air during the Fall. I could smell
them. And of course, I would get violent sneezes, sinusitis, rhinitis,
red, itchy eyes, and produce tons of clear mucus from my nose. I didn't
need any research like the one above to tell what was causing my
allergies. All it took was a little common knowelege and a little common
sense (i.e., putting two and two together).
I'm glad the researchers have finally
caught on to this problem and have a way to solve it. I found that
acupuncture was quite helpful during the Fall, but an antifungal, nasal spray
sounds really nice.
The problem is, I'm not a doctor, so I
cannot prescribe medicine for myself. I generally know what is causing
pain and suffering in my body. I do not know which medicine to take for
it.
I couldn't stand the antihistimines,
because they made me sleepy. That coupled with my iron-deficiency anemia
just rendered me too sleepy to do anything productive.
II. "What Qualifies as Organic?"
By
Pamela Donegan
WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Exclusive Feature
"Before October 2002, states followed varying rules for certifying and labeling organic products. But now all organic foods are grown and processed according to strict national standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"To meet these standards, organic crops must be produced without conventional pesticides (including herbicides), synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation. Organically raised animals must be given organic feed and kept free of growth hormones and antibiotics. Organic farm animals must have access to the outdoors, including pastureland for grazing.
"If a food has a "USDA organic" label, it contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients, and a government-approved expert has inspected the farm where it was produced to make sure the farmer follows USDA requirements."
[This is an excerpt from an article on WebMD.com]
Comment:
I'm glad that there are now strict laws, being enforced, about
what is and what is not "organic".
III. "Green Tea's Cancer-Fighting Target Found"
Antioxidant in Green Tea Slows Tumor Growth
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Monday, March 15, 2004
"March 15, 2004 -- A powerful antioxidant found in green tea may be responsible for the beverage's heralded anticancer benefits.
"New research shows that the antioxidant, known as EGCG, binds to a protein found on tumor cells and dramatically slows their growth."
[for whole article go to WebMD.com]
Comment:
It is reassuring to know that nature has provided us with a
cancer-preventative! I drink green tea every week.
IV. Top 7 Causes of Death in the USA, in
2000
1. Heart disease (710,760 deaths)
2. Cancer (553,091)
3. Stroke (167,561)
4. Lung disease (122,009)
5. Injuries from accidents (97,900)
6. Diabetes (69,301)
7. Flu and pneumonia (65,313)
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The above information from an article online at... http://www.webmd.com/
Title: "Inactivity, Obesity Are Killing Americans"
By Jeanie Lerche Davis
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Charlotte Grayson, MD
on Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Comment:
Yes, but what causes the heart disease and cancer? I have
a sneaky suspicion that it has something to do with all the chemicals in our
foods, and a lot to do with stress, depression, pent-up anger, etc.
V. An example of how mental health affects
physical health...
From an article on... http://www.webmd.com/
"Our results provide evidence that depression is an important and independent risk factor for troublesome pain," Carroll and colleagues write in the January 2004 issue of the journal Pain. "Those with both back pain and depression use twice the sick days and incur twice the health care costs as those with either problem separately."
Article Title: "Depression Doubles Disabling Back Pain"
By Daniel DeNoon
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Charlotte Grayson, MD
on Friday, March 05, 2004
Comment:
See! Depression causes disease! I knew it!
VI. Chicken Flu in South Korea, Vietnam, Japan,
and Thailand!
This just in from "WebMD Health" (an online
magazine): and I quote:
Jan. 15, 2004 -- Is a new killer flu brewing in Asia?
All the ingredients are there -- and world health experts are worried.
Here's the recipe. Take a huge number of chickens
infected with a kind of flu virus new to humans. Mix well with millions
of people during a normal flu season.
That recipe is already in the huge flu mixing bowl of
East Asia. Will it produce a new killer flu? Nobody knows. At least
three people in Vietnam are known to have died after catching the bird
flu now devastating the chicken industries of Vietnam, South Korea, and
Japan. Another eight deaths are suspected.
....
"We could be in deep kimchi," Marjorie P.
Pollack, MD, tells WebMD. Pollack, an independent medical
epidemiologist, is a moderator for the International Society for
Infectious Diseases ProMed reporting system for disease outbreaks.
"If a person is infected by normal virus and by
avian one, a more dangerous virus may evolve. This is the big fear,'
Arnon Shimshony, DVM, tells WebMD. Shimshony, an expert in infectious
animal diseases, is a professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a
ProMed moderator."
....
Shimshony says there have been unconfirmed reports that
the H5 virus has been detected in pigs. That would be a concern, because
pigs -- unlike birds -- can also carry human flu viruses.
"Going through pigs could make it become as lethal
as bird flu is for poultry and as infectious as human flu is for
people," Shimshony says. "This would be very worrisome. But
this has not happened yet. There has been no reassortment of this virus,
so this virus is strictly avian. Still, the longer it goes on with many
people getting infected, the closer our fears are to becoming
actual."
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Jeeze! Is there any safe meat out there? You've got
your mad cow disease infecting beef, You've got your avian flus affecting
chickens, and you've got your foot and mouth disease infecting pork, and now
even the avian flus might be infecting the pork. And if you want to eat
fish, your in for some mercury poisoning.
VII. Why are Americans so fat? [Posted Dec. 2003]
Fact: The West (specifically UK, USA,
Canada) are the fattest nations on the planet, with US in the lead.
Check out these articles/books:
Welcome to America... the fattest nation in the world!
article by: Kathryn A. Parker, R.D.,L.D.
Nutrition Consultant
Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
book by Greg Critser (Author)
Can be bought at Amazon.com
The Question is "Why?"
NOTE: I haven't read either of the
books above. I'm just making an educated guess at the WHY Americans are so
fat.
The answer is not so easy to find, for there are
probably several culprits.
Possible culprits:
1.
Lack of Exercise
The West is full of modern conveniences, which
eliminate much of the exercise that people used to get; such as: escalators in
every shopping mall, elevators in most buildings more than three floors high,
ride lawn mowers, tractors, automobiles, and so on and so on.
Here in Inner Monoglia, almost nobody has a
car. The main form of trasportation is either foot or bicycle. The
dormitory at my school/work place is seven storeys, with no elevator.
2.
Too much meat
In the West meat is more economical (more
affordable), and thus people tend to eat more meat (which contains copious
amounts of lipose tissue).
3.
Fast Food Restaurants
In the West, there are more fast food
restaurants, which (until recently) haven't served very balanced meals (mostly
just meat and potatoes with carbonated drinks).
4.
Carbonated Beverages (sugar-free or regular, doesn't matter)
In the West, people think that drinking diet
(sugar-free) carbonated beverages is okay. It isn't. Let me explain
the whys:
4a. Studies
have shown that people who drink carbonated drinks, tend to substitute
carbonated beverages for more healthy drinks, such as milk or
"real" juice (not that artificial crap).
4b. Studies have shown that
carbonation temporarily slows the body's metabolism (making the burning
of calories less and less).
4c. Studies have shown that
carbonated beverages are diuretics (that means: they do NOT supply
moisture to the body. They go right through the digestive
system. People trick their brain into thinking it is getting
water, but it is not. This causes dehydration). So, the body
compensates for this, by "bloating" (which means: storing up
water in the body's cells for further "drought" caused by the
consumption of such diuretics). So, when people say, "I'm not
fat, I'm bloated," there may be some truth to the matter.
(Although, I highly doubt it is the only reason).
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5.
MSG (MonoSodium Glutamate)
Yes, I blame MSG for people getting fat. I
recently read an article online that reported recent studies suggest people are
fat because they eat exceedingly large portions. I'm no doctor, but I know
how MSG affects my body when I consume foods which contain it. Basically,
I can't stop eating. The MSG seems to make the food taste SOOO good that I
literally don't want to stop eating. In fact, it seems to inhibit the
body's sensor, which says, "I'll full", and actually stimulates the
area of the brain that says, "I'm hungry; Give me more!" Look, I
do not need a medical degree to recognize that MSG does this do me. I read
the labels of the food I eat. I know what's going into my body. And
I pay attention to my body. Do little experiments yourself. You'll
see I'm right. If you are overweight and trying to lose weight, you might
want to avoid foods which contain MSG, and lessen your portions.
[Leon, Jan. 2004]
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