Fear over MSG that has resulted is strong enough to create an observable negative psychosomatic response (up to and including itchiness, palpitations and hives) in people when you tell them they have consumed MSG. Without regard to if they have actually had MSG.
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I always knew the hysteria over MSG was just a distraction from the real problem of dihydrogen monoxide.
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That's interesting. When I was about 12 or so, my family got some Chinese take out on vacation and afterwards everyone ended up with a spliting headache. That was the first I'd heard of MSG, though I assumed it had to be a super high dose to bother me since most Chinese food doesn't. I guess MSG didn't deserve any of the blame.
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I suspect, like many things, that MSG can cause strong reactions in some people. I agree that that isn't a good reason for mass hysteria. MSG remains in an awful lot of foods, including nearly every "flavored" chip and cracker you find on grocery shelves.
Oh, and I had ramen in a ramen restaurant when I was on Oahu a week ago, and it was awesome. I wish we could get a ramen restaurant where we live. Posts: 3826 | Registered: May 2005
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Yes, there are many people who have reactions to cheese, meat, and mushrooms. They call it a cheatroomadosis
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quote:Originally posted by Sterling: I suspect, like many things, that MSG can cause strong reactions in some people.
Actual reactions to MSG, or the whole "oriental restaurant syndrome" is conspicuously absent from nearly anyone's physiology.
Food allergies are something we like to invent for ourselves. About a quarter of all people think they have some sort of food allergy — the latest in vogue food allergy is people assuming they are allergic or 'sensitive' to gluten. MSG allergies are extremely rare, to the extent that I'm not sure if they've been conclusively observed or not. But psyching yourself out to think you have an adverse reaction to MSG is easy.Posts: 15421 | Registered: Aug 2005
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