tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post7379132695169908431..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: MSG: Hidden Health & Weight Loss KillerJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-48869051554527071002007-11-10T20:59:00.000-05:002007-11-10T20:59:00.000-05:00I am also extremely sensitive to MSG. It began in ...I am also extremely sensitive to MSG. It began in my early 20's. I started getting migraines so bad it hurt to breathe. A couple of years later other symptoms started appearing. One day at work my nose went pins and needles numb, followed by my mouth. The Dr. said I was having a different type of migraine he termed a complicated migraine. It is like a mini stoke where half of my body goes numb. At least when I have a stoke like migraine it doesn't hurt as bad as the ones that start out with my losing vision. Last time I lost my vision it was only 5 minutes after eating approximately 10 Planter's Honey Roast peanuts. My migraine lasted 2 days. I wrote to them and told them it would be nice if they labeled the MSG. Their response of course was that they didn't have to label it unless it was 99% pure, and if it's a sub ingredient in their corn syrup they don't have to say anything. If doctors ever did want to do a human MSG study I would be up for it. Once ingested I go blind in 5 minutes, my body temp drops, and the pressure in my brain skyrockets, it's something which can most likely be documented easily. It's probably only a matter of time before an accidental ingestion of it kills me. When I successfully avoid MSG I am 100% headache and migraine free. Its a far cry from the constant headaches and migraines 3x a week. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you fight these people who are killing people and destroying lives for greed. Also do you know of any way to measure the amount of MSG in foods after they are made and packaged? It would be great if someone could do a study to find the actual content amount out. I have seen some things with it in them at least 8 times like certain fish sticks. EWW ICK!Alicorn700https://www.blogger.com/profile/02092338583949452039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-53599989121168010812007-02-22T08:27:00.000-05:002007-02-22T08:27:00.000-05:00Great post Jimmy! Avoiding MSG is just one more r...Great post Jimmy! Avoiding MSG is just one more reason to eat real foods rather than packaged foods. My only MSG ingestion is 2-3 times a year when I get my Chinese fix. Other than that, I avoid neurotoxins (of which aspartame is one as well) at all costs. <BR/><BR/>Scott<BR/><A HREF="http://modernforager.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Modern Forager</A>Scott Kusteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302199068576114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-85371714933747304472007-02-21T23:28:00.000-05:002007-02-21T23:28:00.000-05:00MSG, in the original form, called natural glutamic...MSG, in the original form, called <I>natural</I> glutamic acid wasn't that bad. It's the currently used, industrially-mass produced form that is detrimental to health. <BR/><BR/>In 1908 Kikunae Ikeda invented the food ingredient monosodium glutamate. About one year later, with a partner, he formed a Japanese company, Ajinomoto, to produce the product. Monosodium glutamate did not appear in the United States to any degree until the late 1940s, following the Second World War. During the war, it had been noted that Japanese soldiers' rations tasted better than the rations used by US soldiers. The difference was believed to be "monosodium glutamate." Today, "monosodium glutamate" or its reactive component, "processed free glutamic acid," is found in almost all of the processed foods that are manufactured in the United States. It is this latter form that is causing all the trouble. <BR/><BR/>"Monosodium glutamate" is approximately 78% processed free glutamic acid and 22% sodium (salt) and moisture, with about 1% contaminants. Again, it is the <I>processed</I> free glutamic acid that causes people to suffer adverse reactions, and, unfortunately, there are over 40 food ingredients other than "monosodium glutamate" that contain processed free glutamic acid in varying amounts. Consequently, consumers refer to all processed free glutamic acid as MSG, regardless of the name of the ingredient.<BR/><BR/>MSG has now been implicated in a number of the neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease.<BR/><BR/>In general, the <I>natural</I> glutamic acid found in food does not cause problems, but the synthetic free glutamic acid formed during <I>industrial processing</I> is a toxin. In addition, when MSG is formed using hydrochloric acid the final product includes carcinogens.<BR/><BR/>So it would be wise to eliminate MSG completely from your diet. That means avoiding all processed foods. As a result, you will feel better. For example, <I>School violence</I> is another possible result of high MSG ingestion. The effects of these toxins in children's diets should be further investigated. There are high levels of MSG in soy products and seasoning mixes used in school lunch programs, fast foods and snack foods.<BR/><BR/>Some relevant references:<BR/><BR/> 1. Amer. Med. Ass. Arch. Opthalmol. 58: 193 1957<BR/> 2. Science 164: 719-721 May, 9, 1969<BR/> 3. Science, Volume 278, 796<BR/> 4. Samuels, Jack, Phd, http://www.truthinlabeling.org/l-manuscript.htm<BR/> 5. See http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.htm<BR/> 6. See http://www.truthinlabeling.org/adversereactions.html<BR/> 7. See http://www.truthinlabeling.org/manufac.htm<BR/> 8. See http://www.truthinlabeling.org/msgsprayed.htm<BR/>9: http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htmScience4u1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/14032931049767819624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-64946968968599198812007-02-21T22:31:00.000-05:002007-02-21T22:31:00.000-05:00THANKS for your comments, Tom, but I think I'll st...THANKS for your comments, Tom, but I think I'll stick with using "livin' la vida low-carb." That's my phrase, ya know! :D<BR/><BR/>Sherrie, thanks for the clarification about the protein bars and shakes. GREAT info!<BR/><BR/>Anne, you validate everything I blogged about in this post.<BR/><BR/>MrFritzNYC, thanks for the link to Dr. Eades' opinion on MSG. It's nice to hear various sides of the issue.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-42784782052119565482007-02-21T22:22:00.000-05:002007-02-21T22:22:00.000-05:00interestingly enuff, Dr. Eades has a different tak...interestingly enuff, Dr. Eades has a different take on MSG over at his blog, http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=535Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606061098538457496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-41696390951081670822007-02-21T21:32:00.000-05:002007-02-21T21:32:00.000-05:00My mom, coincidentally also a Mary, is violently a...My mom, coincidentally also a Mary, is violently allergic to MSG. She reacts as though she's gotten food poisoning and thought that was the cause initially. But after enough instances where she was the only one getting sick she realized what it was. The more MSG, the more severe the symptoms. A few bites of casserole made with canned soup at Thanksgiving had her...err...bonding with the bathroom for days.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately she started reacting badly to Atkins bars. She looked into it and there is some evidence that there may be MSG in some form in hydrolized and/or designer proteins found in protein based bars (and don't get me started on the isomalt in the Atkins granola bars... grr!). But because getting fake-y protein to taste good is, I believe, a trade secret I don't think manufacturers are about to own up to exactly what's in it.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006637955354389525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-58581880819274414092007-02-21T20:52:00.000-05:002007-02-21T20:52:00.000-05:00Hey Jimmy great post but I was thinking you might ...Hey Jimmy great post but I was thinking you might want to expand just a little on your mention of protein shakes and bars being notorius for containing MSG to make it a little more clear.<BR/><BR/>The reason being is that MSG is formed from the processing of ANY protein. A big give away being hydrolyzed whey protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein etc<BR/><BR/>This page here is good for a quick reference: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16627887590504890131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-36198498959107570252007-02-21T20:12:00.000-05:002007-02-21T20:12:00.000-05:00Your doing a pretty good job of policing the corpo...Your doing a pretty good job of policing the corporate food monsters <BR/>Jimmy. Your Podcasts live are also quite good. You are making one <BR/>mistake though. I know you are well intended but Jimmy Moore is more <BR/>understandable and rememberable the your viva low carb thing you keep <BR/>pushing to death until it becomes hype and offensive. Jimmy Moore's Low <BR/>carb show and you pushing the low carb which is popular rather than you <BR/>continuously trying to create interest in your particular area of low <BR/>carb. When we hear Jimmy Moore we immediately think of you and your <BR/>program and low carb and Atkins. I'm not suggesting you drop the Viva <BR/>thing, I'm suggesting you <BR/>simply stop saying it all the time. Jimmy Moore Low Carb says it all. <BR/>Coining low carb into Living Lavida Low Carb is not going to work. <BR/>Jimmy Moore is going to work but without the hype you are even better, <BR/>keep hyping <BR/>but stop saying the vida thing all the time, you have grown past this. <BR/>You are winning the battle of the low carbers as few do, the money will <BR/>follow. Please drop the confusing term. Jimmy Moore, like Johnny Carson, like Larry King, Like Jack Parr, like David Letterman, like all the others, you have made it buddy, keep up the great work, we need you. TomTom Bunnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840576840382147883noreply@blogger.com