MS + MSG = Mess

Monosodium glutamate is no MSer’s friend.

Sure, MSG makes food taste stronger. Wanna know why? This food additive (often called a flavor enhancer) acts on the central nervous system and pretty much fakes the brain into thinking a food’s flavor is more pronounced than it is.

MSG also feeds into food cravings. Some nutritionists even suggest MSG may be linked to obesity – perhaps because of the cravings issue. 

Why is MSG bad for MSers?

MSG is a known migraine trigger. It can also cause irritable bowel symptoms in susceptible people. (Anyone raced home from a restaurant after perhaps consuming MSG-laden food?)

Not exactly a primo food choice for anyone with multiple sclerosis – or maybe for the rest of the population. Plenty of physicians tell pregnant women to avoid MSG like the plague.

Can somebody tell us why this stuff is still legal?

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