Question 1

does msg cause insomnia?

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MSG insominia: The short answer is "yes." insomnia is a common symptom of msg intolerance.

Question 2

why are msg's bad?

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Bothersome, not bad: Msg is a flavor enhancer, hence its value to restaurants.  The problem is that some people have exquisite sensitivity with palpitations, tingling, shortness of breath, numbness, weakness, chest tightness.  Can be pretty scary and last for a couple of hours, prompting visits to emergency departments, due to its mimicking a heart attack.  Clearly to be avoided if demonstrated sensitivity.

Question 3

is msg bad for you?

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MSG bad?: Yes.  Msg is bad for most people.  Many doctors believe msg causes inflammation reaction in the brain (see books by dr. Russel blaylock md--neurosurgeon).

Question 4

is msg really bad for you?

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MSG: is used to flavor Chinese food and some canned products as well.  It has been reported to make some people hyper, flush, etc.  Best to avoid it.  Here's a link
Peace and good health.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/monosodium-glutamate/faq-20058196

Question 5

what are some dangers of msg?

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Neurotoxic: Msg can cause brain cells to die prematurely because too much msg can act like glutamate, thus allowing too much calcium to enter the cell to cause its early demise.

Question 6

what is msg and its purpose ?

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Food enhancer: Msg aka monosodium glutamate is used as a food taste enhancer.  It is the main ingredient in a spice known as accent.

It can become neuotoxic if continually eaten.

Question 7

what happens if food contains msg?

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Some people: have adverse reactions to Monosodium glutamate.

Question 8

what exactly is msg and why is it bad for you?

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High salt content: Monosodium glutamate is a flavor enhancer. It is very commonly used in asian cooking. When i was a little girl, we used it in traditional american cooking under the trade name, accent.  I imagine the reason you are concerned is that it does have a fairly high content of sodium - which, in turn, can contribute to high blood pressure. Lgromkomd.

Question 9

is monosodium glutamate (msg) harmful?

Accepted Answer

Neurotoxic: It acts like the natural neurotransmitter glutamate in the brain to excessively allow influx of calcium into brain cells thus causing their early death, a condition called abnormal apoptosis.

Question 10

do doctors know that msg is neurotoxin?

Accepted Answer

No: The studies that implicate msg as a neurotoxin state that it, "may be" a toxin,  but there have been no confirmatory studies in over 10 years.

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