Red Clover Blocks Neurological Damage From MSG

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Red Clover Blocks Neurological Damage From MSG

 

Barbara L. Minton

September 22, 2008

 

If you are into healthful eating, it can be tough when friends or

family want to go out to the local restaurant to eat. You know most

of the food there is laced with monosodium glutamate (MSG), and this

knowledge can really spoil your fun. Now a new study has found that

pre-treating yourself with a supplement of red clover before you go

out can nullify the potential for brain damage from MSG.

 

The study

 

The June 5, 2008 edition of Phytomedicine reports a study based on an

idea generated by the knowledge that estrogen has been shown to

affect neuronal growth, differentiation and survival. Genistein,

diadzein and other isoflavones have been shown to mimic the

pharmacological actions of the steroid estrogen, due to their

similarity of structure. So, researchers hypothesized that the

natural mixture of phytoestrogenic isoflavones found in red clover

could protect the brain from glutamate toxicity. They used a human

cortical cell line to test the efficacy of the red clover. Neuronal

viability was determined and neuronal membrane damage was

quantitatively measured.

 

The results obtained indicated that exposure of the cell cultures to

glutamate resulted in concentration-dependent decreases in neuron

viability. Concentrations of glutamate ranging from 0.01 to 5 mm were

toxic to the cultures. However, when the cells were pretreated with

0.5, 1 and 2 mug/ml of the isoflavone enriched fraction from red

clover, there was a significantly increased cell survival and

significantly decreased release of cellular lactate dehydrogenase, an

indicator of cell damage. This indicates that the neurons treated

with red clover isoflavones were protected from the cell death

induced by glutamate exposure. In addition, the pretreatment with the

isoflavone enriched fraction prevented the morphological disruption

caused by glutamate as shown in microscopic inspection.

 

About MSG

 

MSG is a food additive found in almost all commercially prepared

food. It supercharges the taste of food, but not in the way you would

think. MSG fools your brain into thinking the food you're eating

tastes really great. MSG is an excitotoxin to the brain. When we

consume food containing MSG, it excites the brain into the mass

production of dopamine, creating a drug rush that gives us a brief

sensation of well being. And because MSG is highly addictive, we keep

coming back for more and end up overeating. In the process, we end up

destroying our brain cells.

 

Food processors love MSG because it makes cheap ingredients taste

great. And because it comes from an amino acid, it can be added to

foods labeled 'natural' or 'organic'. It's very hard to find any

canned or packaged soup, dried soup mixes, prepared meals, fast food,

junk food, or Chinese food that does not contain MSG. It's in

prepared gravy, salad dressing, seasoning blends and mixes, canned

beans, bullion cubes, broths, chili and stews. Stores that cater to

the health conscious carry many of these MSG containing items.

 

Because the food buying public does not want to consume MSG, food

processors have gone to extremes to be sure that you don't know it is

in their products, and this has been allowed by the FDA. You will

seldom see MSG listed on the label, because it is disguised. Here are

the names of some of the disguises:

 

Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, autolyzed vegetable protein, textured

vegetable protein, hydrolyzed yeast extract, autolyzed yeast extract,

plant protein extract, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, yeast

extract, textured whey protein, natural flavor.

 

Most processed food for children also contains high levels of MSG,

such as canned or packaged spaghetti, alphabet soup and chicken

noodle soup, microwavable cups, packaged dinners and much more. A

meal of this food can raise the blood level of excitotoxins to a

value proven in primates to destroy brain cells. A child's brain is

four times more sensitive to damage by excitotoxins than is the brain

of an adult.

 

About Red Clover

 

Red clover is a wild perennial herb that grows in meadows throughout

Europe and Asia, and is now naturalized in North America. It's a

close relative of the clover you find in your front yard. The red

flowers offer the therapeutic potential and are dried for use. They

are sweet to eat.

 

Red clover is a valuable source of nutrients including calcium,

chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and

vitamin C. Its isoflavones are the source of the phytoestrogens in

the above noted study, water soluble chemicals that act like

estrogens in the body because of their ability to fit into estrogen

receptors.

 

Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds and biomolecules with

antioxidant properties. They are produced from a branch of the

general phenylpropanoid pathway which produces all flavonoid

compounds in higher order plants.

 

According to Phyllis and James Balch in Prescription for Nutritional

Healing, the isoflavonoids in red clover fight infection, suppress

appetite, and purify the blood. They have expectorant, antispasmodic,

and relaxing effects, and are good for bacterial infection and

inflamed lungs. They are also beneficial for inflammatory bowel

disorders, kidney problems, liver disease, skin disorders, and a

weakened immune system.

 

Red clover has been a traditional herbal treatment for cancer due to

its ability to stimulate the immune system. Recent research has found

evidence that it prevents the growth of cancer cells and is highly

effective in treatment for prostate and liver health. Red clover is

frequently prescribed by natural healers as a treatment and

preventative for breast cancer because of its ability to fit into

estrogen receptors in the breast.

 

Some studies have also suggested that the red clover isoflavones may

slow bone loss and even boost bone mineral density in pre and

perimenopausal women. It may protect against heart disease in several

ways, and has been associated with an increase in HDL cholesterol in

pre and postmenopausal women. One study found that menopausal women

who took red clover supplements had more flexible and stronger

arteries. Red clover may also have blood thinning properties which

help prevent blood clots. It also appears to improve blood flow.

 

Supplementing with red clover

 

No serious side effects from red clover have been reported in humans.

Infertility has been noted in grazing animals that consume large

quantities.

 

Red clover is available as teas, tinctures, tablets, capsules, liquid

extracts, and extracts standardized to specific isoflavone content.

It may also be prepared as an ointment for psoriasis, eczema, and

rashes. Whole herb supplements are generally considered to be the

most conservative way to supplement. Organic red clover supplements

are available from the large online supplement stores and are highly

affordable.

 

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