I found this book to be very insightfull and fascinating. It goes into detail how the brain functions and developes. it talks about how,just through our diet we are damaging ourselves. Agian it also shows us that the food manufactures are getting away with putting toxins into are food and the government is doing nothing about it. This is a must read book. Especially mothers that are pregnant or have new borns. This book will tell you what to watch for when feeding you and your baby to protect... more info
Blalock -Excitotoxins:
Dr. Blalock turns up a lot on the internet making dire warnings about all kinds of chemicals and additives that we encounter every day. I'm not sure how much to believe, but this book was well-written and totally believable. Dr. Blalock is obviously very knowledgeable, and the book is extremely well-written. I personally seem to suffer from glutamates gratuitously added to my food by the big food processors, so this book has helped me to understand why. This book answers questions that my MD has never even... more info
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Not that good. I've read a lot and just felt this book was a bad read.
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I have had this book for many years and recently skimmed it again. I bought it during the years when my husband was having bizarre symptoms after eating almost any kind of food. He visited many doctors and specialists, and an allergist finally suggested that it might be MSG and referred him to a dietician (who was useless). Since then, we've been on our own fighting this, and this book lifted the fog of ignorance! I'm an engineer, a conservative and a skeptic. I was not ready to believe that there is... more info
