Comments on: Monosodium Glutamate … Yum(ami) http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/ Informative articles on life, health, and medicine, by Matthew E. Nolan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:10:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gopal chaudhari http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-58 Gopal chaudhari Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:03:40 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-58 please sir send me flowdiagram of making monosodium glutamte by fermentation process. please sir send me flowdiagram of making monosodium glutamte by fermentation process.

]]> By: Matthew E. Nolan http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-51 Matthew E. Nolan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:52:18 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-51 The hallucinations part makes it seem unlikely that it was the MSG; I don't know of any reports claiming psychotropic effects. With the hallucinations, chills and likely presence of seafood at the venue, your symptoms seem to fit more with something like ciguatera poisoning. While you may not have had fish at all, it's possible that your food was contaminated during preparation. If you want to read more, here's a link to the CDC's description: <a href="http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh6-FoodPoisoningMarine.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh6-FoodPoisoningMarine.aspx</a>. And although the mystery remains, I'm very glad nothing happened after you ate the MSG from the store! The hallucinations part makes it seem unlikely that it was the MSG; I don’t know of any reports claiming psychotropic effects. With the hallucinations, chills and likely presence of seafood at the venue, your symptoms seem to fit more with something like ciguatera poisoning. While you may not have had fish at all, it’s possible that your food was contaminated during preparation. If you want to read more, here’s a link to the CDC’s description: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh6-FoodPoisoningMarine.aspx. And although the mystery remains, I’m very glad nothing happened after you ate the MSG from the store!

]]> By: Emily http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-50 Emily Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:54:35 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-50 I was in New York City a couple years ago on a girls outing with my mom's side of the family. One evening when we returned to our gorgeous temporary residence I had an episode where I blacked out and had small scale muscle spasms throughout my entire body. After this seizure like experience my body was forced into the fetal position while I had chills and hallucinations. I went to my doctor back home- when she discovered my dinner consisted of delectable Ruth Chang's dishes she quickly concluded that I had a reaction to the MSG levels. However, to satisfy my own curiosity I picked up some MSG at the grocery store and mixed a spoonful in with some spaghetti-o's. What a surprise. No reaction. I was in New York City a couple years ago on a girls outing with my mom’s side of the family. One evening when we returned to our gorgeous temporary residence I had an episode where I blacked out and had small scale muscle spasms throughout my entire body. After this seizure like experience my body was forced into the fetal position while I had chills and hallucinations. I went to my doctor back home- when she discovered my dinner consisted of delectable Ruth Chang’s dishes she quickly concluded that I had a reaction to the MSG levels. However, to satisfy my own curiosity I picked up some MSG at the grocery store and mixed a spoonful in with some spaghetti-o’s. What a surprise. No reaction.

]]> By: Justin http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-46 Justin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:56:20 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-46 I found this on Digg some time ago: http://www.myaspartameexperiment.com/index.php I think it's commendable people are initiated enough to do their own such experiments, but I find this persons science questionable at best. It was still enough to make me think twice about diet soda. I found this on Digg some time ago: http://www.myaspartameexperiment.com/index.php
I think it’s commendable people are initiated enough to do their own such experiments, but I find this persons science questionable at best. It was still enough to make me think twice about diet soda.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-45 Sarah Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:07:22 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-45 yes, definitely write an article on artificial sweeteners. Unless of course you're going to write about how people shouldn't use them, in which case I don't want to hear it. Well, I guess it would be good to know... yes, definitely write an article on artificial sweeteners. Unless of course you’re going to write about how people shouldn’t use them, in which case I don’t want to hear it. Well, I guess it would be good to know…

]]> By: Matthew E. Nolan http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-44 Matthew E. Nolan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:13:23 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-44 As you mention, aspartame has quite an interesting history. I do know that the original studies that showed aspartame to be a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) were flawed. They tested the chemical on mice in doses that were several orders of magnitude larger than what any human would consume. It was the equivalent of something absurd like eating a pound of aspartame every day for a month. I hope to write an article on artificial sweeteners at some point in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion and the comment. As you mention, aspartame has quite an interesting history. I do know that the original studies that showed aspartame to be a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) were flawed. They tested the chemical on mice in doses that were several orders of magnitude larger than what any human would consume. It was the equivalent of something absurd like eating a pound of aspartame every day for a month. I hope to write an article on artificial sweeteners at some point in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion and the comment.

]]> By: Justin http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-43 Justin Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:14:21 +0000 http://www.naturalcondition.com/2008/03/08/monosodium-glutamate-yumami/#comment-43 Wow, never knew any of this. I do know, however, that the anti-MSG sentiment is still very much alive. I've been forewarned about it when eating Chinese(-American) food, and many restaurants even write "NO MSG!" in bold letters on their menus. The amount of misinformation floating around is startling. Speaking of, do you have any insight on more common artificial sweeteners? It seems like everyone has a different take, with conflicting studies supporting all sides. Aspartame was discovered in the 60s.... you would think we would have more concrete info now. Wow, never knew any of this. I do know, however, that the anti-MSG sentiment is still very much alive. I’ve been forewarned about it when eating Chinese(-American) food, and many restaurants even write “NO MSG!” in bold letters on their menus.

The amount of misinformation floating around is startling. Speaking of, do you have any insight on more common artificial sweeteners? It seems like everyone has a different take, with conflicting studies supporting all sides. Aspartame was discovered in the 60s…. you would think we would have more concrete info now.

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