Narrated By: Tom Weiner
Duration: 9 hours and 40 minutes
What to expect
Ex•cí•to•tox•in: a substance added to foods and beverages that literally stimulates neurons to death, causing brain damage of varying degrees. Can be found in such ingredients as monosodium glutamate, aspartame (NutraSweet®), cysteine, hydrolyzed protein, and aspartic acid.
Citing over five hundred scientific studies, Excitotoxins explores the dangers of aspartame, MSG, and other substances added to our food. This is an electrifying and important book that should be available to every American consumer.
Genre
Popular medicine and health, Diets and dieting, nutrition, Popular medicine and health, Personal safety, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Medical toxicology
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“Detailed and well-researched, yet is written in such a fashion the nonmedical person will come away with a good understanding of the subject.”
“Excitotoxins is a valuable contribution to the understanding of the brain and the need to protect it from assaults that result in various health problems and diseases.”
“Upsetting, yet it is responsibly researched and well argued. It opens a fresh view on the hazardous relationship of food (in this case, the wrong food) and brain health.”
“This is an electrifying and important book that should be available to every American consumer.”
“This text will be of most interest to those serious about protecting their health, as well as to medical professionals.”
“Blaylock releases a well-researched bombshell.”