Thread: Do you use MSG?
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Default Do you use MSG?

Mark Thorson said...

> Gill Smith wrote:
>>
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > aem wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Some people report allergic reactions to it.
>> >
>> > It's not possible to be allergic to MSG,
>> > because there's glutamate ion in every cell
>> > in your body.

>>
>> I may be wrong but isn't the SODIUM ion the problem?

>
> If that were the case, then plain salt would have
> an equally bad reputation.



Not true. A catalyst and an enzyme of the two combined would have a very
different health result than if introduced separately.

Andy