Poisonous MSG

 

 

WHAT IS MSG (monosodium glutamate)?

 

In 1908, a Japanese ma named Kikunae Ikeda of Tokyo Imperial University isolated glutamic acid as a taste substance from the seaweed Laminaria japonica (kombu). Ikeda called his man-made chemical product "monosodium glutamate", and submitted a patent to produce MSG. And taking a hint from this substance, they were able to create the man-made additive MSG, and Kikunae and a partner went on to form Ajinomoto Company, which is now the world's largest producer of MSG (Ajinomoto is also interestingly a drug manufacturer). The Suzuki brothers began commercial production of MSG in 1909 as Aji-no-moto ("essence of taste")

Chemically speaking, MSG is approximately 78 percent free glutamic acid, 21 percent sodium, and up to 1 percent contaminants.

Why MSG is so Dangerous

Dr. Russell Blaylock, a board-certified neurosurgeon and author of "Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills,” explains that MSG is an excitotoxin, which means it overexcites your cells to the point of damage or death, causing brain damage to varying degrees and potentially even triggering or worsening learning disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease and more.

Many other adverse effects have also been linked to regular consumption of MSG, including:

• Obesity
• Eye damage
• Headaches
• Fatigue and disorientation
• Depression

Even the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) admits that "short-term reactions" known as MSG Symptom Complex can occur in certain groups of people, namely those who have eaten "large doses" of MSG or those who have asthma.

MSG Symptom Complex can involve symptoms such as:

• Numbness
• Burning sensation
• Tingling
• Facial pressure or tightness
• Chest pain or difficulty breathing
• Headache
• Nausea
• Rapid heartbeat
• Drowsiness
• Weakness

How to know if MSG is in Your Food

Food manufacturers are not stupid, and they've caught on to the fact that people like you want to avoid eating this nasty food additive. As a result, they try to hide the fact that MSG is an ingredient. How do they do this? By using names that you would never associate with MSG.

It is required by the FDA that food manufacturers list the ingredient "monosodium glutamate" on food labels, but they do not have to label ingredients that contain free glutamic acid, even though it's the main component of MSG. There are over 40 labeled ingredients that contain glutamic acid, but you'd never know it just from their names alone. Further, in some foods glutamic acid is formed during processing and, again, food labels give you no way of knowing for sure.

In general, if a food is processed you can assume it contains MSG (or one of its pseudo-ingredients). The other place where you'll need to watch out for MSG is in restaurants. You can ask your server which menu items are MSG-free, and request that no MSG be added to your meal, but of course the only place where you can be entirely sure of what's added to your food is in your own kitchen. To be on the safe side, you should also know what ingredients to watch out for on packaged foods.

The others names of Monosodium Glutamate are:-

Autolyzed Yeast, Calcium Caseinate, Gelatin, Glutamate, Glutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Protein, Monopotassium Glutamate, Monosodium Glutamate , Sodium Caseinate, Textured Protein, Yeast Extract, Yeast Food, Yeast Nutrient, Sodium 2-aminopentanedioate, monosodium salt, monohydrate, L-Glutamic acid, L-Monosodium glutamate monohydrate, Monosodium L-glutamate monohydrate, MSG monohydrate, Sodium glutamate monohydrate, UNII-W81N5U6R6U

The following ingredients OFTEN contain MSG or create MSG during processing:-

Flavors and Flavorings, Seasonings, Natural Flavors and Flavorings, Natural Pork Flavoring, Natural Beef Flavoring, Natural Chicken Flavoring, Soy Sauce, Soy Protein Isolate, Soy Protein, Bouillon, Stock, Broth, Malt Extract, Malt Flavoring, Barley Malt, Anything Enzyme Modified, Carrageenan, Maltodextrin, Pectin, Enzymes, Protease, Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Powdered Milk, Anything Protein Fortified, Anything Ultra-Pasteurized.

Trade names

• Accent, produced by B&G Foods Inc., Heritage, New Jersey, US
• Ajinomoto, produced by Ajinomoto, 26 countries, head office Japan
• Tasting Powder
• Vetsin
• Sazón produced by Goya Foods, Inc., 350 County Road, Jersey City, NJ

If you do eat processed foods, please remember to be on the lookout for these many hidden names for MSG.

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