No MSG
Is MSG Toxic?
by Kristina Blasen (2011)
MSG stands for Monosodium glutamate. The stance the FDA has taken is that MSG is a safe food additive, though it acknowledges that some people may be “sensitive” to it. MSG is hiding in just about every processed food product these days. Food companies say it is a “flavor enhancer”. The reason it is added to food is that it makes people eat more. It is highly addictive. In science, they use it to make rats and mice fat since none are fat in nature.
MSG goes by many different names. When you are checking out food ingredients and nutrition labels look for these names which contain 78% MSG:
| MSG | Gelatin | Calcium Caseinate |
| Monosodium glutamate | Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) | Textured Protein |
| Monopotassium glutamate | Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP) | Yeast Extract |
| Glutamate | Autolyzed Plant Protein | Yeast food or nutrient |
| Glutamic Acid | Sodium Caseinate | Autolyzed Yeast |
| Vegetable Protein Extract | Senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor) |
(This table is from the “MSG Myth” website. Read the entire article and find more sources of MSG that may be in your food under additional names here: http://www.msgmyth.com/hidename.htm)
Check out the signs of MSG toxicity: (Table is from: http://www.msgmyth.com/)
| 1. Severe headache | 12. Shortness of breath, chest pains, asthma | 23. Slowed speech |
| 2. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting | 13. Swelling, pain, or numbness of hands, feet, jaw | 24. Chronic bronchitis-like symptoms, allergy reactions, dry cough, hoarseness or sore throat |
| 3. Irregular heart beat or blood pressure, racing heart | 14. Pain in joints or bones | 25. Heavy, weak feeling in arms and legs |
| 4. Depression or mood change, bipolar, SAD | 15. Flushing or tingling in face, chest, pressure behind eyes | 26. Irritable bowel or colitis |
| 5. Abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, colitis, IBS | 16. Gagging reflex or difficulty swallowing | 27. Attention deficit disorder, anxiety attacks, rage, panic attacks |
| 6. Balance problems, dizziness, or seizures, mini-strokes | 17. Hyperactivity, behavioral problems | 28. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia, MS, Parkinson’s |
| 7. Tenderness in localized areas, neck, back, etc. | 18. Chronic post nasal drip | 29. Pressure behind eyes or on head, neck, shoulders |
| 8. Sleep disorders | 19. Skin rash, itching, hives | 30. ADD, ADHD, Rage Disorder |
| 9. Blurred vision or difficulty breathing | 20. Bloated face, dark circles under strained eyes | 31. Asthma |
| 10. Chronic fatigue or sleepiness | 21. Extreme thirst or dry mouth | 32. Weight problems, obesity, hypoglycemia |
| 11. Excessive perspiring or shuddering and chills | 22. Difficulty concentrating and poor memory |
It isn’t scientific, but here is an interesting article where a woman shares how eliminating all sources of MSG and switching to an all organic diet reversed her MS (multiple sclerosis) symptoms. http://www.msreversed.com/MSReversed.html
One of her posts shows how MSG toxicity symptoms mirror MS symptoms which I found interesting: http://www.msreversed.com/MSSymptoms.html
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