Junk Food Additives Stop Nerve Cell Growth

Mitch Kennedy, ND

Combining the common additives aspartame, an artificial sweetener, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) causes nerve cell damage, say researchers at the University of Liverpool. The results from a two-year study were recently published in the journal Toxicological Sciences. The researchers found the additives had additive effects in combination compared with effects seen when used separately. Mice were exposed to concentrations of MSG and aspartame relative to what a child would receive in an average snack and drink. Researchers were surprised to see the additives interfered with nerve signaling systems and actually stopped the nerve cells from growing. Aspartame is commonly found in diet drinks, candies, and flavored medicines, while MSG is frequently found in chips, processed cheese, and many processed foods.
Source: http://www.organicconsumers.org/toxic/msg010306.cfm

Mitch Kennedy, ND has a family practice in Avon, Connecticut, and is the first ND with clinical privileges at the University of Connecticut, a teaching hospital. Before graduating from Southwest College, Dr. Kennedy earned an international reputation as a leader in pollution prevention, showing industries around the world how preventing pollution saves money. For more information: www.healwithnature.com.