The Shocking Hazards of MSG You May Not Know About Part 1
25 09 2007I had heard about MSG about 13 years ago, when a friend of mine had a severe reaction to it in some canned clams he was adding to the linguini sauce. I felt fine, but he was in such a state that he could not drive himself home. He was dizzy, and his eyesight was blurred.
Several years later, I experienced increased heart rate, and a severe flush to my face, to the point of hives. My hands shook, and my eyes would not focus. Juan told me that this was due to the MSG in my ramen noodles packet.
I had forgotten about it for about five or six years, until Juan had reminded me of it. He taught me to read labels in the supermarkets so that I would know exactly what I was putting into my body. One label he read contained MSG. I looked, but saw no sign of it. Juan pointed out “Monosodium Glutamate.”
Many people, I am finding out, do not know the technical name for MSG. It’s Monosodium Glutamate, also known as processed free glutamic acid. Long enough to be a bit difficult to read, but not quite as long as the other stuff I am still trying to figure out.
Knowing the words Monosoium Glutamate is not necessarily enough to catch the ingredient before you eat it. It’s become difficult to tell whether or not MSG is in the food, because it goes by so many names. The list is quite long, but here are just a few:
- Gelatin
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
- Yeast Extract
- Malted Barley
- Rice Syrup or Brown Rice Syrup
I’ve come across a detailed web site listing the dangers of MSG, in brutally honest detail. It’s called TruthInLabeling.org. Please check out this web site.
I didn’t know that many baby formulas contain a form of MSG.
This is the first in a series of articles I will be publishing about the dangers of MSG. Please check back to learn more.
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