Interesting bit from Blaylock on diet and development

[Guest guest]

I'm working my way through a book by Dr. L. Blaylock, M.D.

called *Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life* and

came across an interesting passage:

" In the developing baby's brain, specialized processes called growth

cones exist on the tips of the newly-created and always-probing nerve

fibers. These growth cones act as beacons, guiding the nerve fibers

to their final destinations. How they do that is also unknown. The

growth cones are very sensitive to the mother's nutrition during the

baby's intrauterine life and to the child's nutrition after birth. As

we shall see, an excess of certain food additives can severely affect

the growth cone function. "

He goes on to write " The first book I wrote, *Excitotoxins: The Taste

That Kills " told of a group of food additives, such as MSG and

aspartame, that in my opinion, and based on numerous scientific

studies, pose a serious danger to our neurological health. One of the

driving forces that compelled me to write the book was my anger at

what the food-processing industry had done to, and continues to do

to, all of us---but especially to our children. At the time I had two

young children of my own. Fortunately, I discovered the serious

danger imposed by such food additives in time to save my children

from a life of misery. I felt I owed the same to other parents and

their children. Christ told us to protect the children from evil.

This was one form of that evil. "

Since his Excitotoxin work, Blaylock has added Carrageenan to the

list of excitotoxins. You see that listed as a food additive

everywhere as well -- I found it in the fluoride-free toothpaste my

kids had been using (we've now switched).

Blaylock feels that our taste buds are so warped from processed food

that eating fresh and cooked fruits and vegetables is a real task. He

suggests fighting against the food industry and their pollution of

our food by avoiding anything prepackaged or prepared for us and

cooking our own foods at home. He says that it takes time to

reprogram tastebuds to enjoy wholesome foods again, but as a nation

filled with sick children and a getting-sicker-by-the-year adult

population, this is our best way to preserve our health, protect our

future and fight back against the food-additive industry.

Interesting book. Just thought I'd share his thoughts. Blaylock is a

certified Neurosurgeon and a Clinical Assistant Professor of

Neurosurgery at the Medical University of Mississippi.

,

Mom to 4 in Iowa

SCD as a family since 3/2006

Adopted Principles of the

Body Ecology Diet 7/2006

[Guest guest]

>

> I'm working my way through a book by Dr. L. Blaylock, M.D.

> called *Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life*

Elaine quoted Blaylock in some of her research.

Once you have been on SCD fpor a while and have the misfortune to taste

conventional

foods (as I have after six years on SCD) you will appreciate the delicious

flavors of

unsadulterated food.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, celiac