{"id":60148,"date":"2025-05-25T08:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=60148"},"modified":"2025-05-25T08:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:57:27","slug":"food-borne-toxins-and-a-brain-boosting-supplement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=60148","title":{"rendered":"Food Borne Toxins And A Brain Boosting Supplement"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just read an ad for a brain boosting supplement, a pretty good one at that. Of course it comes nowhere close to mine:\u00a0https:\/\/www.healthelicious.com.au\/Nutri-Blast-Memory-Blend.html<\/a><\/p>\n

A worthy part of the ad was about food borne toxins:<\/p>\n

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\nBrain Menace number one is called MSG or monosodium glutamate.
\nThis is a very questionable contaminant that can impact the health of your body\u2026
\nIt causes headaches, high blood pressure, and it can destroy brain cells.
\nWhat’s even worse is now food manufacturers are trying to hide this ingredient on the label with clever and innocent-sounding names like hydrolyzed protein, natural flavoring, autolyzed yeast extract\u2026 and that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n

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\nThat brings me to Brain Menace number two.
\nThis brain invader masquerades as a \u201chealthy\u201d food because it\u2019s low-glycemic. Yet it may be the most potent Brain Invader of them all.
\nIt\u2019s called Aspartame and it\u2019s sold under the label NutraSweet or Equal.
\nIt\u2019s a 100% synthetic substance not found in nature that has absolutely no nutritional value.
\nPlus, aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA.
\nMany of these reactions are very serious, including seizures and, sadly, far worse conditions.(3)
\nAspartame and MSG are both \u201cexcitotoxins\u201d because they \u201cexcite\u201d or stimulate the brain cell to its demise.<\/p>\n

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\nThat brings me to the third Brain Menace, Sucralose.
\nSold under the label Splenda.
\nIt\u2019s very important you realize that Splenda, also called sucralose, is NOT sugar, despite its marketing slogan \u201cMade from sugar, so it tastes like sugar.\u201d It\u2019s actually a chlorinated artificial sweetener in line with aspartame.
\nWhat\u2019s happening is, they take an ordinary sugar molecule and then add 3 chloride ions.
\nAny time chlorine is combined with carbon, it becomes an unwanted contaminant…
\nThis is how pesticides and herbicides are created.<\/p>\n

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\nThen we have the fourth Brain Menace, Diacetyl.
\nIs there anything better than snuggling up on the couch to watch a movie with some warm, buttery popcorn.
\nThere\u2019s something about the smell and the mixture of the salty goodness with the buttery flavor that I just can\u2019t get enough of.
\nHere\u2019s the kicker: That same buttery flavor in home popcorn is actually Diacetyl.
\nA brain toxin that can cross the blood-brain barrier, a defense mechanism that prevents harmful substances from entering your brain.
\nAnd diacetyl is bad news for your memory, because when ingested, it often passes through the blood-brain barrier and can form plaques on the brain.
\nThis is often the cause of devastating memory decline\u2026 again it\u2019s NOT always age, as you may think.
\nYou won\u2019t see the word diacetyl on labels, but if you see \u201cartificial butter flavor\u201d or \u201cnatural flavors\u201d… you should avoid it at all costs.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd finally there\u2019s the fifth Brain Menace, Aluminum. I actually wrote my Master\u2019s thesis on the role of heavy metals on memory decline.
\nAluminum is a known neurotoxin. In the 1970\u2019s, autopsies revealed that people that had a larger than normal concentration of aluminum in the brain were more likely to have serious brain issues.
\nUnfortunately, aluminum is everywhere. It\u2019s in drinking water, supplements, antacids, anti-perspirants, cans, foil, and is commonly used in cookware.
\nYour best bet is to look for aluminum-free deodorants, baking powder and antacids.
\nAnd always ensure the supplements we take have been 3rd party tested for heavy metals.<\/p>\n

Finish reading: https:\/\/www.clearstateofmind.com\/yb\/text\/youthful-brain\/16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I just read an ad for a brain boosting supplement, a pretty good one at that. Of course it comes nowhere close to mine:\u00a0https:\/\/www.healthelicious.com.au\/Nutri-Blast-Memory-Blend.html A worthy part of the ad was about food borne toxins: 1 Brain Menace number one is called MSG or monosodium glutamate. This is a very questionable contaminant that can impact … <\/p>\n

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