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MSG Intolerance
  MSG Intolerance
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Conditions that suggest it
 It can lead to...
 Treatment recommendations
 


We used to think of "The MSG Syndrome" as a manifestation of allergy, so any health hazards were limited to those unfortunate folks with an obvious reaction. Now, MSG is recognized as a neurotoxin and we know that it acts on the body like a drug. Reactions to MSG are essentially dose-related drug reactions, and everyone will react to it at some dose. Therefore, whether we recognize it or not, an MSG-contaminated food supply is a health problem that impacts every one of us. It is estimated that about 25-30% of the world's population experience at least unpleasant symptoms from ingesting MSG.





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Symptoms - Food - GeneralIcon  MSG intolerance (confirmed)
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AutoimmuneIcon  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SpacerWhy The book Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills by Russell Blaylock, M.D. is an excellent source of information on how the body responds to toxins introduced into or manufactured by the body. There is a portion on the correlation of ALS with MSG.
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AutoimmuneIcon  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SpacerWhy The book Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills by Russell Blaylock, M.D. is an excellent source of information on how the body responds to toxins introduced into or manufactured by the body. There is a portion on the correlation of ALS with MSG.
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NutrientIcon  Meyer's Cocktail

Vitamins
Icon  Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Icon  Vitamin B-Complex
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GLOSSARY

Allergy (Allergies)
Hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen), resulting in an increased reactivity to that antigen on subsequent exposure, sometimes with harmful immunologic consequences.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Used as a flavor enhancer and preservative in many foods, especially Asian (Chinese). Once banned, it is now permitted in small amounts because no health risks have been found in older children and adults.

Neurotoxic (Neurotoxin)
Poisonous to the nerves.

Syndrome
A medical condition characterized by a collection of related symptoms (what the patient feels) and signs (what a doctor can observe or measure).




Last updated: Jan 03, 2010
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