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- noun Plural form of
excitotoxin .
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Examples
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Blaylock considers artificial sweeteners and MSG as "excitotoxins" that play a critical role in neuro-degenerative diseases likeParkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's, and MS.
British Columbia Parents Force Education Ministry to Ban ALL Artificial Sweeteners 2009
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"excitotoxins" which can make brain cells fire like crazy, damaging or killing them.
unknown title SUZY COHEN Dear Pharmacist 2009
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Dr. Blaylock reports that one can only wonder if the large number of people having difficulty with obesity in the United States is related to early exposure to food additive excitotoxins, since this obesity is one of the most consistent features of the syndrome.
Beverley Golden: Obesity, MSG and Rats Beverley Golden 2011
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One characteristic of obesity induced by excitotoxins is that it doesn't appear to depend on food intake.
Beverley Golden: Obesity, MSG and Rats Beverley Golden 2011
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Dr. Blaylock reports that one can only wonder if the large number of people having difficulty with obesity in the United States is related to early exposure to food additive excitotoxins, since this obesity is one of the most consistent features of the syndrome.
Beverley Golden: Obesity, MSG and Rats Beverley Golden 2011
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One characteristic of obesity induced by excitotoxins is that it doesn't appear to depend on food intake.
Beverley Golden: Obesity, MSG and Rats Beverley Golden 2011
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Thus, MSG and aspartameare both excitotoxins of cardiac tissue as well.
Lone atrial fibrillation precipitated by MSG and Aspartame 2009
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Readers know the basics of both MSG and aspartame, but can you review what you've already written about excitotoxins?
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Environmental influences that deplete B-12 are mercury from dental fillings or seafood; auto exhaust and other air pollution; dietary excitotoxins like MSG, aspartame, caffeine; the chlorine/fluorine combo found in drinking water; and other heavy metal overloads, like aluminum, nickel, and cadmium.
Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part I | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Because of their activity -- stimulating nerve cells to rapidly fire and burn out, ultimately resulting in nerve cell death, the food additives are considered to be "excitotoxins."
Alison Rose Levy: Hold the MSG: Food Triggers for Epilepsy and Other Neurological Illnesses 2009
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