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What does MSG do?

Monosodium Glutamate is an excitotoxin used as a flavor enhancer.  It is known to cause brain lesions in the hypothalamus which regulates thirst, hunger, body temperature, and also blood pressure.   It has been linked to problems such as asthma, migraines, headaches, skin rashes, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramps, fatigue, weakness, memory loss, insomnia, tachycardia, seizures, and Alzheimer’s.   MSG is also known to disrupt the connection between the nervous and endocrine system causing obesity and reproductive disorders.

MSG is often hidden with creative food labeling, or created during manufacturing and not labeled.

How to find MSG in your food

These have the highest amounts of MSG:  Autolyzed Plant Protein, Autolyzed Yeast, Calcium Caseinate, Calcium diglutamate, Gelatin, Glutamic Acid, Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP), Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP), Magnesium diglutamate, Monopotassium Glutamate, MSG, Senomyx, Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate, Textured Protein, Vegetable Protein Extract or concentrate, Yeast Extract Glutamate, Yeast food or nutrient, Natural Flavors, Flavors, Flavoring, Seasonings, Spice.

The following may have factory formed free glutamate in different amounts, but can add up since many products contain more than one of these ingredients:  Malted Barley, Maltodextrin, dextrose, Caramel Flavoring, Bouillon, Carrageenan, Whey Protein Isolate, Protease Protease enzymes, Lecityin, Amino Acids (as in Bragg’s liquid amino acids),  Soy Sauce or Extract, Soy Protein, Soy Protein Isolate, Enzyme modified proteins, Gluten and gluten four, Modified food starch, Corn syrup and corn syrup solids, Yeast Nutrients, Dough Conditioners, Fermented proteins. Citric Acid (when processed from corn), Annatto, Gums (guar and vegetable).