Technically there is no such thing as an MSG allergy. Research at John Hopkins Medical University has determined that MSG can create an asthma response, but the immune system does not respond as if MSG is an allergen. However, MSG does have substantial impact on the body.
What many people might consider as an MSG allergy is probably a different biological reaction caused by the food additive. Although it is not an allergy, the reaction is very real. People who appear to be allergic to MSG might simply be more sensitive to it.
Actually, very few people have food allergies. An MSG allergy would cause the immune system to respond with antibodies. Food allergies occur in less than five percent of the population. A sensitivity to MSG does not cause a reaction in the immune system. However, there are still definite physical reactions to consuming MSG.
Shorthand for Monosodium Glutamate, MSG is a highly refined vegetable protein use in food processing as a flavor in enhancer. On the chemical level, it resembles the natural glutamate in the body which is required for many bodily functions. However, MSG can easily throw the body's glutamate balance out of kilter.
Artificial glutamate is not the same as the glutamate the human body makes and can damage the tissues. It is particularly damaging to nerve tissue. Regardless of claims of an MSG allergy, the reason food manufacturers add MSG to their products is precisely because it excites the nerves associated with taste. Like a drug, it triggers hunger by stimulating the nerves.
MSG affects the hypothalamus, which in turn controls the pituitary. Because of this relationship MSG appears to affect hormone production throughout the body. Glutamate triggers nerve cells to fire and an excess of glutamate will cause nerve cells to die by over-stimulation.
The bottom line is MSG will make you fat. This clearly is not the same as an MSG allergy, but it is the result of MSG interacting with the body. MSG fools the taste buds and the brain. It creates the illusion that you are eating something nutritious when actually you're not.
MSG defeats the body's appestat. The appestat is the body's mechanism that signals when you have eaten enough. MSG makes you want to eat more and more. Naturally, this leads to weight issues and obesity. It's really not an MSG allergy. It would be more accurate to describe it as an MSG addiction. Avoid all processed food for 24 hours and you'll see how addictive it is.
What many people might consider as an MSG allergy is probably a different biological reaction caused by the food additive. Although it is not an allergy, the reaction is very real. People who appear to be allergic to MSG might simply be more sensitive to it.
Actually, very few people have food allergies. An MSG allergy would cause the immune system to respond with antibodies. Food allergies occur in less than five percent of the population. A sensitivity to MSG does not cause a reaction in the immune system. However, there are still definite physical reactions to consuming MSG.
Shorthand for Monosodium Glutamate, MSG is a highly refined vegetable protein use in food processing as a flavor in enhancer. On the chemical level, it resembles the natural glutamate in the body which is required for many bodily functions. However, MSG can easily throw the body's glutamate balance out of kilter.
Artificial glutamate is not the same as the glutamate the human body makes and can damage the tissues. It is particularly damaging to nerve tissue. Regardless of claims of an MSG allergy, the reason food manufacturers add MSG to their products is precisely because it excites the nerves associated with taste. Like a drug, it triggers hunger by stimulating the nerves.
MSG affects the hypothalamus, which in turn controls the pituitary. Because of this relationship MSG appears to affect hormone production throughout the body. Glutamate triggers nerve cells to fire and an excess of glutamate will cause nerve cells to die by over-stimulation.
The bottom line is MSG will make you fat. This clearly is not the same as an MSG allergy, but it is the result of MSG interacting with the body. MSG fools the taste buds and the brain. It creates the illusion that you are eating something nutritious when actually you're not.
MSG defeats the body's appestat. The appestat is the body's mechanism that signals when you have eaten enough. MSG makes you want to eat more and more. Naturally, this leads to weight issues and obesity. It's really not an MSG allergy. It would be more accurate to describe it as an MSG addiction. Avoid all processed food for 24 hours and you'll see how addictive it is.
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MSG is everywhere. It's in processed food and it's in fast food too. And MSG goes by many different identifiers so a fast or food producer can legally claim they do not use MSG in their products when actually they do. To learn more about MSG visit: MSG Allergy. To watch a video describing the impact of MSG on your brain see: MSG And Your Brain.
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