What medical conditions did Albert Einstein have?

Answer 1

I am researching this myself. What I do know is that he had an unusually high amount of astrocytes in his brain, which some thought meant that astrocytes create intelligence. Actually, they regulate the amount of glutamate allowed into the brain and create scar tissue in the event too much leaks out. Glutamate is an excitotoxin and neurotoxin, which stimulates learning and memory. However, when the brain is overloaded with it, it can cause neurological disorders such as epilepsy and ALS (lou Gerhig's) and is suspected of causing autism, ADHD, Alzheimers, schizophrenia, OCD as well as thyroidiis, atrial fibrillation, kidney disease, Diabetes and the list goes on. It is a known cause of obesity as well.

Glutamate, which you may know better as MSG, is an extremely common food additive. We now eat 320 time the amount Einstein would have, because this additive multiplies tenfold every decade. It's also in pesticides, preservatives and other chemical compounds.

Einstein may have had any of the disorders glutamate causes, but he may not have, because he had enough protective astrocytes. You and I probably don't. Not enough to combat all the above listed disorders, all of which you will note, began or increased right about the time glutamates began being used as an additive in our food. Glutamate, BTW is no longer being called MSG, and rarely includes monosodium. now it is a stand alone toxin or is combined with potassium. check out MSGtruth.org or simply Google glutamate and any disease you can think of, to learn more. You can also go to Wikipedia and find out more about Albert Einstein's life and medical problems. It also gives you a picture, too!