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From: [email protected] (Betty Harvey)
Subject: Re: Is MSG sensitivity superstition?
In rec.food.cooking, [email protected] (Charles Packer) writes:
>Is there such a thing as MSG (monosodium glutamate) sensitivity?
>I saw in the NY Times Sunday that scientists have testified before
>an FDA advisory panel that complaints about MSG sensitivity are
>superstition. Anybody here have experience to the contrary?
>
I know that there is MSG sensitivity. When I eat foods with MSG I get
very thirsty and my hands swell and get a terrible itchy rash. I first
experienced this problem when I worked close to Chinatown and ate Chinese
food almost everyday for lunch. Now I can't tolerate MSG at all. I can
notice immediately when I have eaten any. I try to avoid MSG completely.
Interesting fact though is that all three of my children started experiencing
the exact same rash on their hands. I couldn't understand why because I
don't MSG in cooking and we ask for no MSG when we do eat Chinese (I still
love it). After some investigation I knew that Oodles of Noodles where
one of their favorite foods. One of the main ingredients in the flavor
packets is MSG. Now I look at all labels. You would be surprised at
places you find MSG.
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