The truth about MSG

What is the problem with MSG? :asa:

And please no long articles. I can do that on Google :snooty:

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can trigger migraines in some ppl.

thats about it.

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isnt it high in sodium as well?

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MSG is an excitotoxin and these chemical transmitters basically excite your brain cells to death…have you ever heard of “Chinese restaurant syndrome”? :slight_smile:

Side effects usually reported are burning sensations, numbness, tingling, feelings of warmth, facial pressure or tightness, chest pain, headaches, nausea, rapid heartbeat, on-sets of asthma etc…

More seriously, stuff like seizures brain cell death, brain damage, strokes hypoglycemia and brain tumours have been reported as side effects of ingesting excitotoxins…

Personally, i’ve never known anyone to experience the above… the worst thing i get is bloating after going to a chinese restaurant and that’s usually due to me consuming too much :cb:… i’ve never used MSG at home in cooking, but ingesting it in the outside world is inevitable as every one uses it in a sly manner as it’s hidden in stuff like processed foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care products, waxes that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables… so i don’t think we can really avoid it..

I hope that wasn’t too long :@: