Do You Have An MSG Allergy?

Are you on the back side of feeling well sometimes after that wonderful meal you just thoroughly enjoyed? Sometimes do painful aches seem to overtake your body for no apparent reason? Has on occasion, your thinking become somewhat fuzzy? If you have experienced some or all of the above issues, perhaps you, like so many others are experiencing the menacing consequences of consuming food containing MSG.

Just what is MSG? It is a flavor enhancer made from either seaweed or soybeans. It produces a chemical reaction in your brain which can cause an addiction to some of the foods you eat, and there are those scientists who claim that it is actually a poisonous product for your system. Incidentally it does contain large amounts of gluten, so for those of you who do know that you are gluten intolerant, you must stay far, far away from any food containing MSG.

But herein lies the problem. Just what foods do contain MSG? Well, that’s not so easy to define. The prevailing opinion about this dangerous product was that it could only be found in Chinese food. Not so anymore. Because of its ability to act on your brain and thus, largely enhance the flavors in foods, most manufacturers use it to some extent. It can be found in almost all manufactured food products – processed foods, processed meats, cereals, canned soups, baked goods, drinks, candy, chewing gum – in other words almost everything we eat. That’s why the program I exist on – largely fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, fish, beans, olive oils – is so healthy. It contains no MSG.

Incidentally, there have been over 115 papers written to date by scientists all over the world claiming there is a correlation between the usage of MSG and the obesity problem that is so persistent! There is some food for thought!

MSG advocates who claim that there is nothing wrong with the use of this product must be asked one question. If it is so unhealthy for you, why does it masquerade under some 40 different names? Names like e.g., hydrolyzed vegetable protein, beef extract, textured protein, yeast nutrient, hydrolyzed corn gluten, etc. When reading labels, often if you cannot pronounce the item or you don’t know what it is, chances are it may be just another hidden term for MSG, and must be put back on the shelf.

So the next time you are get a severe or throbbing headache, dizziness, pin-prick sensations, jaw or throat tightness, or upper back tightness, or various aches and pains after you eat (symptoms actually may not show up for as long as 48 hours after eating these products which makes it even more difficult to realize), think about it. You may have an MSG intolerance and should consider looking a little more closer at what you are eating. Walking around not feeling well is not an option I want to consider and I’m sure you do not either!

Please email me at max-2223@hotmail.com for your thoughts, comments, and questions on the above. I will get back to you.
Posted by Max Living at 5:43 PM 1 comments
Saturday, September 27, 2008