For those of you who think \u201cChinese restaurant syndrome\u201d or \u201cmigraine headache” when you think of MSG, it\u2019s time to think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, think brain damage, neurodegenerative disease, atrial fibrillation, seizures, and stroke, and put down that so-called \u201cfood\u201d loaded with chemicals and flavor enhancers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then consider attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), muscle pain and autism, and don\u2019t allow your children or grandchildren to consume snacks, protein drinks, or processed foods loaded with MSG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The database at the National Library of Medicine (at pubmed.gov) testifies to the fact that there are abnormalities, disease and disability, with which MSG is associated. As of November 8, 2019, 3,049 citations were returned when \u201cmonosodium glutamate-induced\u201d was searched. From that source we know that at minimum, diabetes, muscle pain, atrial fibrillation, ischemia, trauma, seizures, stroke, headaches, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease, Parkinson\u2019s disease, depression, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), epilepsy, addiction, attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), frontotemporal dementia, and autism are conditions with which glutamate circulating within the body has been found to be associated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pressure from agents of the glutamate industry to keep any suggestion of MSG toxicity out of the media and out of the medical literature has been remarkably successful. Not since 1991, when 60 Minutes<\/a><\/em> ran a story about MSG<\/a> , has there been mention in any major media in the U.S. dealing with MSG that was not approved by the glutamate industry. (In contrast, the same has not been true of India and Pakistan where use of MSG in food is banned.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n And while there are studies related to the toxicity of glutamate, with the exception of John Olney\u2019s work there has been little consideration that the ingestion of MSG might play a role in the creation of abnormalities, except in studies done outside of the U.S. By and large, it has only been MSG research that proclaims the safety of MSG that has been published in medical journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re reading the medical literature and are one of the rare people who might read through an entire study, you\u2019ll sometimes find warnings of the toxic effects of MSG. A few studies that include warnings are listed below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Does high glutamate intake cause obesity?<\/a> Germany Obesity, voracity, and short stature: the impact of glutamate on the regulation of appetite.<\/a> Germany Glutamate-containing parenteral nutrition doubles plasma glutamate: a risk factor in neurosurgical patients with blood-brain barrier damage?<\/a> Germany Neuroendocrine, metabolic, and immune functions during the acute phase response of inflammatory stress in monosodium L-glutamate-damaged, hyperadipose male rat.<\/a> Argentina<\/p>\n\n\n\n Potential target sites in peripheral tissues for excitatory neurotransmission and excitotoxicity.<\/a> Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chinese restaurant syndrome: a review. <\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n How much glutamate is toxic in paediatric parenteral nutrition? <\/a> Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monosodium glutamate (MSG): a villain and promoter of liver inflammation and dysplasia. <\/a> Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Association of monosodium glutamate intake with overweight in Chinese adults: the INTERMAP Study.<\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Extensive use of monosodium glutamate: A threat to public health?<\/a> Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excitotoxins in foods.<\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monosodium glutamate suppresses the female reproductive function by impairing the functions of ovary and uterus in rat. <\/a> India<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excitotoxic food additives–relevance of animal studies to human safety. <\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Evidence of alterations in brain structure and antioxidant status following ‘low-dose’ monosodium glutamate ingestion.<\/a> Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n To study the effect of monosodium glutamate on histomorphometry of cortex of kidney in adult albino rats.<\/a> India<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toxicity of flavor enhancers to the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae). <\/a> China<\/p>\n\n\n\n The toxic effects of glutamate and related compounds in the retina and the brain.<\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excitotoxic food additives–relevance of animal studies to human safety. <\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excitatory neurotoxins as food additives: an evaluation of risk.<\/a> USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n The effect of monosodium glutamate on the cerebellar cortex of male albino rats and the protective role of vitamin C (histological and immunohistochemical study).<\/a> Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monosodium glutamate induced testicular lesions in rats (histological study)<\/a> Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now think about this: If MSG wasn\u2019t harmful, it wouldn\u2019t be hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have questions or comments, we\u2019d love to hear from you. If you have hints for others on how to avoid exposure to MfG, send them along, too, and we\u2019ll put them up on <\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>. Or you can reach us at questionsaboutmsg@gmail.com and follow us on <\/em>Twitter @truthlabeling<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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