Re: Nutritional Yeast - to add or not to add

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Suzanne wrote:

> I am NOT endorsing this website product, but merely giving you the

> info or " scoop "

> on what one person found. As to super nutrition... I've been taking it

> with nutritional yeast for about 3-4 years now... with no known

> problems... I may make a batch up according to this and see what

> differences I notice... I still would like to know the thinking behind

> Dr. Schulze and even Dr. Shillington, etc regarding the yeast after

> reading this.

> Suzi

> Nutritional Yeast—Super Food or Neurotoxin?

>

> I was first introduced to Dr. Schulze’s “super nutrition”

> formula, */SuperFood/*

> <http://www.curezone.com/schulze/herbal_superfood.asp> about five

> years ago. It was heralded as the ultimate nutritional supplement, and

> based upon a quick glance of the listed ingredients, I was quick to

> agree. Needless to say, I became a daily user of SuperFood. My

> allegiance to */SuperFood/* was further instilled upon completion of

> Dr. Schulze’s Advanced Course in Natural Healing offered by his School

> of Natural Healing.

>

> Dr. Schulze has helped untold thousands of people turn their health

> around. He is one of the most dynamic and courageous natural medicine

> practitioners and teachers alive today. Additionally, Dr. Schulze has

> gone to great lengths to make extremely potent herbal tinctures and

> bowel cleansing products--that is why his products are highly

> imitated. As for Dr. Schulze's /SuperFood/, there is no denying that

> he utilizes the highest quality organic and wildcrafted _plant_

> ingredients available. (We use his same supplier.) The cost of these

> ingredients is much higher than if they were obtained from other

> suppliers--we know! But we were soon to discover a little-known truth

> about /SuperFood/ (and it's many copy-cat products) that would open

> our eyes.

>

> In June of 1999 and again in 2000 I had the privilege of meeting one

> of the true heroes of our recent time—*Dr. Blaylock*. Dr.

> Blaylock is a neuro-surgeon of great respect and a thorough researcher

> and author. Dr. Blaylock has explored in great depth the relationship

> of certain types of brain lesions and their cause, and has discovered

> a clear link to various food additives, which form or contain " free "

> glutamic acid. These additives, which are used as " flavor enhancers "

> or " sugar substitutes " , include a host of aliases used by the food

> industry to disguise their true identity—MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) or

> Aspartame. Some of these aliases include " autolyzed yeast " , " yeast

> extract " and " yeast food " . Dr. Blaylock published his findings in 1997

> in his best-selling book, */Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills/*

>

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0929173252/qid=1026685677/sr=1-1/ref=sr_\

1_1/002-5683115-2912851>.

>

>

> It was after talking with Dr. Blaylock in June 2000, that I realized

> that Dr. Schulze’s */SuperFood/* contained a generous portion of

> " NON-Active /Saccharomyces cerevisiae/ Nutritional Yeast " . This yeast,

> Dr. Schulze informs us in his /Patient Handbook/, " is grown on beets

> and pure molasses. " (See:

> http://www.curezone.com/schulze/handbook/superfood.asp).

>

> Recently I was reading an informative little article by Rhonda

> Parkinson <http://chinesefood.about.com/mbiopage.htm>, entitled

> /Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)—Pros and Cons/

> <http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa050799.htm>, where she

> shares with us, that " the MSG we find on store shelves is usually made

> from fermented sugar beet or sugar cane molasses, in a process quite

> similar to the way soy sauce is made. "

>

> The few brain cells that I have left all began to activate. What is

> the correlation between MSG (made from fermented sugar beet or sugar

> cane molasses), which is sometimes (not so successfully) disguised

> under the alias of " yeast food " , " yeast extract " , or " autolyzed

> yeast " , and the " nutritional yeast " which Dr. Schulze admits is " grown

> on beets and pure molasses " ?

>

> The trail that I would follow in hopes of discovering the truth about

> “nutritional yeast” would be like the unraveling plot of an intriguing

> political novel, with greed, a mix of strange bed-fellows, and a

> mysterious French connection.

>

> Now, the first stop on the trail would be to */Red Star Yeast/*, the

> company that manufactures the “nutritional yeast” for Dr. Schulze’s

> /SuperFood/, (and other " copy cat " products). The Red Star

> " nutritional yeast " product that Dr. Schulze utilizes is called

> " Vegetarian Support Formula " . It was confirmed by Red Star Yeast, that

> " the preferred source of carbohydrate for yeast is sugar from

> molasses. Molasses is the by-product of the refining of sugar beets

> and sugar cane. " (See:

> http://www.redstaryeast.com/nutritionalyeast/html/manufacturer/process.html).

> Until recently, the parent company of Red Star Yeast was a lesser

> known conglomerate, *Sensient Technologies Corporation*

> <http://www.sensient-tech.com/>. Sensient Technologies is divided into

> several groups—the “*Sensient Color Group”* which " is the world's

> leading supplier of synthetic food colors, as well as a leading

> producer of natural, cosmetic and specialty-ink colors. " A second

> group of Sensient is the “*Sensient Flavors & Fragrances Group”.

> " *Sensient is a leading manufacturer of flavors, flavor systems,

> flavor enhancers and dehydrated vegetables for the food, beverage and

> dairy industries. Selling under: Sensient Flavors; Sensient

> Fragrances; Sensient Dehydrated Flavors Company. " (See:

> http://www.sensient-tech.com/sensient_businesses.html).

>

> So the parent company of Red Star Yeast, Sensient Technologies, " is a

> leading manufacturer of flavors, flavor systems, and flavor enhancers… "

>

> Let’s add up a few things so far. 1) MSG, a well-known flavor

> enhancer, is manufactured by utilizing sugar beet or cane molasses. 2)

> Red Star Nutritional Yeast is manufactured by utilizing sugar beet or

> cane molasses. 3) The parent company of Red Star Yeast, Sensient

> Technologies, is a world leader in the manufacture of " flavor

> enhancers " . Let’s see where this takes us…

>

> Strangely enough, Sensient Technologies recently " divested " Red Star

> Yeast, Inc., by selling it to *LeSaffre*

> <http://www.lesaffre.com/default_eng.asp>, a French yeast

> manufacturing conglomerate, however, Sensient remained the parent to

> *MinnDak Yeast Company*, which is co-owned by Sensient and *Minn-Dak

> Farmers ative*, based in Wahpeton, SD, is a sugar beet growers

> cooperative that processes beets into sugar and molasses.

>

> *LeSaffre* is the worlds largest manufacturer of yeast and yeast

> extracts, used as nutritional supplements, flavor enhancers, dough

> conditioners, and fermentation catalysts. The new French parent to Red

> Star Yeast is also in the flavor enhancing business. (See:

> http://www.lesaffre.com/default_eng.asp). Is Red Star Yeast to be

> found guilty by their associations?

>

> Let’s look at Red Star Nutritional Yeast one more time. On a list of

> “benefits” for using Vegetarian Support Formula (Nutritional Yeast),

> Red Star lists the following: “High quality protein, Excellent source

> of B-vitamin complex, Natural food supplement, _Enhances flavor of

> foods_, contributes texture and mouth-feel.” (See:

> http://www.redstaryeast.com/nutritionalyeast/html/manufacturer/vitamin.html).

> So, Red Star Nutrtional Yeast doubles as a " flavor enhancer " . Is it

> because it is a close cousin to MSG and is manufactured much in the

> same manner, utilizing the same sugar beet and cane molasses? Is it a

> coincidence that the companies that produce " nutritional yeast " are

> also leaders in the " flavor enhancer " business?

>

> You are free to draw your own conclusions.

>

> *Enter /LifeForce Energy and Immune Support/*

>

> Whatever happened to Dr. Schulze’s /SuperFood/? Well, he still sells a

> ton of it and people pay a premium price for it as well—($29.99 for a

> 14 oz. jar). In addition to all of these findings about " nutritional

> yeast " , I have learned from a very reputable herbalist that some of

> these so-called " super food " products contain up to 60-70%

> “nutritional yeast” as the base for the rest of ingredients! That is

> shocking, but if you examine /SuperFood/ (and many of the other “copy

> cat” products), you will find that they are not a rich green color,

> but rather yellow from the yeast. What’s also shocking is that

> " nutritional yeast " is a very inexpensive ingredient, and at $29.99,

> the consumer deserves the best of ingredients—not fillers and taste

> enhancers!

>

> Since discovering the truth about “super food” products and

> “nutritional yeast”, I have been determined to develop a */real/*

> “super food” supplement, with ingredients that were not compromised in

> any way, and which would truly provide nutritional support, energy,

> and immune system support. After a tremendous amount of research,

> nutritional analysis, experimentation, feedback from volunteers

> (guinea pigs!), *DayStar Botanicals’ /LifeForce/* was born.

>

> We have been able to produce a tremendous whole-food nutritional

> formula without using the yeast. By giving us 40-50% volume or more to

> replace, _we have significantly increased the percentages of

> Spirulina, Chlorella, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass and Rose Hips (as

> compared with /SuperFood/), plus we have added Siberian Ginseng,

> Dandelion root and Parsley_. (For the complete ingredients list and

> physiological benefits, see:

> http://www.daystarbotanicals.com/products/lfingredients.html). By

> replacing the yeast with other nutrient-rich greens and herbals, we

> have also increased our production costs for /LifeForce/ tremendously,

> as compared with /SuperFood/ and other similar products. There have

> been absolutely no corners cut, no compromises made in the development

> or manufacture of */LifeForce/*. Each and every ingredient was

> painstakenly selected for their nutritional value and support of vital

> force, so that when combined in a perfect ratio with all of the

> ingredients, they form a complete nutritional supplement, promoting a

> vital, active, healthy life. Needless to say, */LifeForce/* contains

> no MSG or any of its derivatives of any kind—*/LifeForce/* is

> Excitotoxin Free!

>

> It is my belief that you will not find a more complete nutritional

> supplement anywhere.

>

> Ted Phelps

> DayStar Botanicals and Lifestyle Education

>

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Thanks Suzi,

This just confirmed my suspicions. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Much

better blend then the others by far and was almost exactly what I was

considering coming up with. Dang, someone else beat me to it. LOL Very good.

--

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "