Truly natural glutamic acid -- as it exists in its unadulterated form in nature -- is an acidic amino acid. It is found in abundance in both plant and animal protein where it is bound (tied) to other amino acids in chains.
Manufactured glutamic acid (MSG) is different. It is produced commercially in manufacturing and/or chemical plants, and/or by fermentation.
MSG came under scrutiny for its potential health effects in Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, a generic name given to symptoms that patients experienced such as chest pain, swelling, headache, and numbness after eating at the restaurants. Toxicity of MSG has also been said by some to cause migraines, hyperactivity in children, and possibly obesity, according to a 2003 report in the "Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism." Some concerns have also been raised by neurologists suggesting that MSG may negatively affect learning and memory since glutamates are important neurotransmitters in the brain.
The problem is, reliable study after reliable study has been done on people who supposedly have MSG sensitivity and their claims can't be substantiated. There's NO good evidence that MSG is bad or causes anything.
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome is bull. It's all anecdotal and you have to take into account other potential causes for discomfort like all of the other crap that's in the food, for starters. Fat, oils, salt, shellfish, etc. Are you supposed to feel great after eating heaps of food at a Chinese buffet? LOL!
If MSG were a real danger, everyone in Asia would be a drooling obese cancer-riddled retard. C'mon now.
Reliable studies from who? If you depend on the USDA or the FDA or any government agency to do the studies you will always find skewed numbers... because government agencies have a vested interest in the success or failure of certain products.
CRS was a general term made up by people who had no other way to label what was happening to them, so yeah, it is bull. I'm not saying it isn't. (Fats, salt, and shellfish don't cause these symptoms either, if you really understand the body.)
The type of MSG used in Asia is a natural kind made from certain plants or possibly animals. The kind we have here, aka Accent, or other manufactured brands, is NOT natural... it's a completely different molecule. Therefore, it acts differently in the body.
No, you're wrong. All MSG/glutamate is the same, it all acts the same way in the body. ALL "manufactured" MSG is made from natural sources, it's not chemically synthesized in a lab or something. The body cannot differentiate between a sprinkle of Accent or the natural glutamate in a tomato because there IS no difference!
Well I don't have the scientific documentation ON ME at the moment... but I would think it would be a safe bet to say that the molecular construction of a Mono-Sodium-Glutamate molecule, and the molecular construction of a naturally-produced glutamate molecule found in nature MIGHT be completely different.
Do you use MSG in your cooking?
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Truly natural glutamic acid -- as it exists in its unadulterated form in nature -- is an acidic amino acid. It is found in abundance in both plant and animal protein where it is bound (tied) to other amino acids in chains.
Manufactured glutamic acid (MSG) is different. It is produced commercially in manufacturing and/or chemical plants, and/or by fermentation.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/497003-the-toxicity-of-monosodium-glutamate/
MSG came under scrutiny for its potential health effects in Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, a generic name given to symptoms that patients experienced such as chest pain, swelling, headache, and numbness after eating at the restaurants. Toxicity of MSG has also been said by some to cause migraines, hyperactivity in children, and possibly obesity, according to a 2003 report in the "Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism." Some concerns have also been raised by neurologists suggesting that MSG may negatively affect learning and memory since glutamates are important neurotransmitters in the brain.
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The problem is, reliable study after reliable study has been done on people who supposedly have MSG sensitivity and their claims can't be substantiated. There's NO good evidence that MSG is bad or causes anything.
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome is bull. It's all anecdotal and you have to take into account other potential causes for discomfort like all of the other crap that's in the food, for starters. Fat, oils, salt, shellfish, etc. Are you supposed to feel great after eating heaps of food at a Chinese buffet? LOL!
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Reliable studies from who? If you depend on the USDA or the FDA or any government agency to do the studies you will always find skewed numbers... because government agencies have a vested interest in the success or failure of certain products.
CRS was a general term made up by people who had no other way to label what was happening to them, so yeah, it is bull. I'm not saying it isn't. (Fats, salt, and shellfish don't cause these symptoms either, if you really understand the body.)
The type of MSG used in Asia is a natural kind made from certain plants or possibly animals. The kind we have here, aka Accent, or other manufactured brands, is NOT natural... it's a completely different molecule. Therefore, it acts differently in the body.
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No, you're wrong. All MSG/glutamate is the same, it all acts the same way in the body. ALL "manufactured" MSG is made from natural sources, it's not chemically synthesized in a lab or something. The body cannot differentiate between a sprinkle of Accent or the natural glutamate in a tomato because there IS no difference!
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Well I don't have the scientific documentation ON ME at the moment... but I would think it would be a safe bet to say that the molecular construction of a Mono-Sodium-Glutamate molecule, and the molecular construction of a naturally-produced glutamate molecule found in nature MIGHT be completely different.
Wouldn't you agree?
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As far as I know, to the body they're indistinguishable and they are metabolized EXACTLY the same.
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"As far as you know"... Alrighty then, WTF DO you know? I've done a little bit of research on the subject, what have YOU done?