Russell L. Blaylock | |
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| Born | November 15, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Doctor of Medicine, fellowship in neurology |
| Alma mater | LSU School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Neurosurgeon (retired), writer, lecturer |
Russell L. Blaylock (born November 15, 1945) is an author and a retired U.S. neurosurgeon.
Blaylock was a clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In 2013 he was a visiting professor in the biology department at Belhaven College.[1]
Blaylock has endorsed views inconsistent with the scientific consensus, including that food additives such as aspartame and monosodium glutamate (MSG) are excitotoxic in normal doses.[2][3]
- ^ "Russell Blaylock Seminar Series at Belhaven College" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ Magnuson BA, Burdock GA, Doull J, et al. (2007). "Aspartame: a safety evaluation based on current use levels, regulations, and toxicological and epidemiological studies". Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 37 (8): 629–727. doi:10.1080/10408440701516184. PMID 17828671. S2CID 7316097.
- ^ Walker R, Lupien JR (2000). "The safety evaluation of monosodium glutamate". Journal of Nutrition. 130 (4S): 1049S–52S. doi:10.1093/jn/130.4.1049S. PMID 10736380.