MSG is just one of many chemical variations of
a toxic chemical called "glutamic acid". There are many other
glutamate names as it exists in foods, which makes it very difficult to spot
even when you know what you are looking for. When dining out, it is even
tougher to spot, because sometimes even the chefs don't know EVERYTHING that
goes into their food. For the sake of clarity, the term MSG, when used
on this site, will pertain to Monosodium Glutamate, or ANY of the other forms
of glutamic acid.
While this toxin does
not seem to affect many people, the effects of this toxin on some people is
quite catastrophic. My reaction to MSG is that I experience lengthy and
very painful migraine headaches, for which I must drug myself into a coma to
avoid the horrendous pain. For others, MSG will cause heart fibrillations,
seizures, dizziness, nausea, paralysis and worse. As you can see, it is
imperative that those who are affected by this chemical stay as far from it as
possible in order to lead a normal life.
Although
it is very frustrating that the US government does not require warnings about
this additive as they do about others (peanuts, for instance), this site is
not designed to address the political issues (for this discussion, visit http://www.truthinlabeling.com/
or http://www.nomsg.com/).
